Written on: 26/02/2009 by cole5169 (19 reviews written)
**Please note that my Crosman 1008 was purchased in 1996, and some changes may have been introduced since then**
The Crosman 1008 is an 8-shot revolver, with the clip-cylinder concealed within the body of an "automatic". The clip is indexed either by pulling the trigger through a long double-action pull, or by cocking the hammer at the rear of the slide. If cocked, the trigger pull effort is reduced, but the overall distance pulled is the same either way.
Because the trigger can and...
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Written on: 26/10/2008 by MooseinFL (1 review written)
You get what you pay for and I'm happy!
Had mine 6 months with varioous 177 pellets and IT NEVER JAMMED on me!
I'd wish for more power though!
I only got 1 "8" clip in my box?
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Written on: 02/10/2008
I bought my Crossman 1008 seven years ago and have never had a problem with it. It's had many, many shots fired thru it and it has never jammed or failed. I take very good care of all my stuf f and it all lasts. like any gun, you've got to keep this one cleaned and well lubricated too and it will last. (read more)
Written on: 27/08/2008 by g2000carnage
Its good for bb gun startersthis gun is good for starters but for bb wars its not that good the, g2005 is a really good gun. Bad points are: Its plastic, its not sturdy, weak spring and not that powerful (read more)
Written on: 02/07/2008 by DRESSBLUES (12 reviews written)
For the money it works,while it is on the low end of the air gun field it works fairly good without any frills,it is not the type of gun you would hand down to your heirs,it has a very short useful life but for the money it's a bargain and cheap to replace if it breaks. (read more)
Written on: 07/06/2008
Overall i love having this gun. I liked this gun. i like it because it is a cool little gun to have The Crossman 1008 Repeater is great fun to shoot; if only the safety system worked a little better this would be a much much better gun, even without that its great. (read more)
Written on: 01/05/2008 by Martin Luther McLaw
This gun is just the average. This gun is very nice. It has great power and great style. It's not very good in the loading part. As one comenter said 'You have to re load it every eight shots' thats the not so good thing on this gun. Better to but a V-3 Gamo instead! (read more)
Written on: 15/04/2008 by hunter458
This gun is awesome, It has good aim good power great for killing starlings and gracols. The only bad thing being you have to reload every 8 shots. (read more)
Written on: 01/04/2008 by Boko999
I wouldn't give this piece of frass away and I will never but a Crossman product again. (read more)
Written on: 21/01/2008 by theinvolvement (1 review written)
My brother gave me one of these air pistols, it had a silver finish unlike the one shown in the picture.
I found it to be difficult to fire using the built in sight, but when fired by feel "pointing relaxing and firing without looking down the sight" I found it possible to hit pop cans at about 30 meters consistently.
It has broken down a couple of times over the years, the first time it was simply jammed and I had to re seat the components using a pdf schematic from the...
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Written on: 06/09/2007 by gun gun gun
I bought mine 12 years ago and it still has the power. If you take care of it it will last. I bought it from a gun store and found it works great, never jams or anything of that sort. My brother bought his at canadian tire and his has a few issues with power. (read more)
Written on: 14/12/2006 by gamoshadow1000 (11 reviews written)
I got the Crosman 1008 Repeater for christmas 2005 in black.
I only found it accurate with the Crosman Flat heads at ten meters,
It's not that powerful but it's an airpistol so they aren't that strong anyway.
But it is nice as a first airgun.
Since then i've upgraded to the Gamo Shadow 1000 with the BSA 2-7x32 scope and belive me that's power and accuracy for ya.
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Written on: 26/08/2006 by doc538 (1 review written)
I was really disappointed in this Crossman 1008 Repeater gun and am returning it in the morning. I have several other pellet and bb guns that I enjoy shooting. I know it is an inexpensive gun but it does not come close to its advertised description. My sons $15.00 toy bb gun is just as good, maybe better. (read more)
Written on: 30/06/2006 by joecock5
I'm shocked to see how all the reviews on this site seem to mention problems with the Crossman 1008 Repeater jamming, breaking etc. It leaves me to wonder if these reviewers are all people who have no other experience with guns or what. I've been shooting my entire life and I can say this pistol is a fine piece of equipment. I've had a 1008 for 5 years, have shot it a million times, and have never had a jam or any other problem for that matter. This gun is very powerful and as far as... (read more)
Written on: 20/05/2007
WELL SAID MACHINEHEAD 100% RIGHT
Written on: 16/06/2006 by rattiebangbang (3 reviews written)
I got a Crossman 1008 Repeater a few weeks ago second hand. First look, it did look a bit flimsy as it is completely plastic.
I filled the 3 clips it came included with pointed .177 as I read on this site they were the best to use. At first, nearly every pellet jammed. I soon realised that this was only because the pellets are not easy to load into the clip. I sorted this by after loading each pellet to just push it in a wee bit with a cocktail stick. You must first make sure that you have a...
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Written on: 15/07/2006
peirces a can at only 13 meters? thats actually pretty weak. my crossman 2240 can accurately shoot 50 metes and peirce a can that distance to, but I don't know how much you paid for it so I can't really judge. I'd pay about 10-20 bucks for something like that.
Written on: 23/02/2006 by flyingeggman (4 reviews written)
I brought one of the Crossman 1008 Repeater about a year ago, for £60 witch is quit a good price. I used it for 10 yard target and shoot the can I found that it was ok for this but was lacking in power and accuracy. I found that it kept jamming, I tried to over come this by trying a range of different pellets and I found webly harries to be the best. But it did still jam but not as much as it did using other pellets
When shooting it you can feel the co2 compartment cover moving, and the...
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Written on: 07/01/2006 by saintlysimon (15 reviews written)
Not bad, but again the Crossman 1008 Repeater is just a toy.
Pellets jammed on me, had problems with this pistol, sent it back and got a refund and swapped for the Walther cp99.
Aviod if possible, but perhaps you will have a better experiance than I did.
Poor workmanship, but cheaper end of scale.
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Written on: 22/12/2005 by shoot2kill (6 reviews written)
For 10 meter target practice, and when temps are above 60 degrees, you can have some fun with this Crosman 1008 CO2 .177 cal repeater pistol. I play "shoot the can" with the kids. We keep popping a tin can until the 8 shot clip is empty. Who ever knocks the can the farthest wins. Not more than 1 second is allowed between shots, keeping the shooter tracing the can's movement while firing repeatedly. Lots of fun... This gun is ideal for this type of shooting and what you should try with a... (read more)
Written on: 29/11/2005 by GrahamGordon (2 reviews written)
I bought my Crossman 1008 repeater for £80, not bad price I thought. But when I got home to use it for the first time, I had trouble with the Pellet chamber/rotating magazine. The gun would only fire one pellet at a time. The magazine would not turn after each shot. Terribly disappointed!
Things got worst when I took it to local gunsmiths for repairs. No-one would touch it, they all said the same thing. Once you open the 1008, you'll never get it back together, too many springs inside.
I...
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Written on: 22/03/2008
I had one of those before, I remember one time i had it cocked and locked. and i had the safety on and i press the spring locker on the side. Bam the entire back end backfired and hit me in the chest. Now im trying to get it back on and it seems ti be impossible.<br/><br/>Bad PRODUCT
Written on: 25/06/2009
ill take it how much u want for it
Written on: 25/06/2009
or i could fix i do repears on any c02 pressurized guns
Written on: 23/11/2005 by SquirrelSniper
I had had my Crossman 1008 Repeater for 1.5yrs and it just broke and that really isn't cool. DONT BUY IT (read more)
Written on: 04/11/2005 by rj1234455544545
Over all the Crossman 1008 Repeater is a great gun, I recommend it.
I enjoy shooting my Silver Series.
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Written on: 23/10/2005 by elmo
I got my Crossman 1008 Repeater from Canadian Tire, and it looked cool and shiny. I went hunting pigeons in the grain bins, and when I went in there, they were flying everywhere, so I shot 8 rapid fire rounds into the air, and about 5 pigeons to the ground. It is a cool gun. (read more)
Written on: 17/10/2005 by Taidani (4 reviews written)
I acquired my Crossman Model 1008 repeater while my Grandfather was suffering from the middle stages of Alzheimer's, and we judged it too dangerous to take him to the firing range. To replace our almost weekly shooting sessions, I purchased this air gun. When I first removed it from the box, I was moderately disappointed by its weight, or lack thereof, but otherwise the fit and finish was quite good for a molded-plastic design. When I attempted to mount the included red-dot reflex sight,... (read more)
Written on: 19/10/2005
If you want to fix it I’m sure you can get the part from Crossman…
Written on: 12/07/2005 by thuglife321 (3 reviews written)
I realy don't know where all these peolpe are geting their guns becouse my Crossman 1008 Repeater silver series is the strongest most acurate air pistol I have and I own a lot of pistols. Including the daisy93, the daisy400 [deserteagle] and a gamo auto45 [glock] but my crosman 1008 repeater is the strongest of them all - I realy dont understand why everyone else is giving this gun a bad review. (read more)
Written on: 19/07/2005
"I realy dont understand why everyone else is giving this gun a bad review."
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<br>Probably because it’s made of plastic and feels a like a toy…
Written on: 25/12/2005
You will understand more when you use the gun more...
Written on: 10/07/2005 by thuglife321 (3 reviews written)
I bought my Crossman 1008 Repeater Air Pistol about two years ago and its been one of the best guns i've ever shot - its extremely strong and very acurate, its a lot stronger than most of these expensive pistols like the gamo auto 45 [glock] and a lot cheaper. (read more)
Written on: 18/05/2006
i wouldn't define 3-4 ft lbs as very powerful
Written on: 21/02/2005 by heypilch (4 reviews written)
I've read all of the reviews on the Crossman 1008 Repeater & agree with most of them. To those who report a great(or good) experience, I can only say that I'm jealous of your success. You're happy with your purchase, while I would've had more fun flushing my $57 bucks down the toilet.
Not wanting to be disappointed with my purchase, I bought this pistol with median expectations.
I still hate it.
As others have already mentioned, the all-plastic body is a bit cheesy, but I didn't mind...
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Written on: 04/06/2005
So now you realize what mistake you did on buying the gun. You should have bought a better and more expensive pistol. But I know i cant boss you on your decisions and I agree with you on the cheesy plastic.
Written on: 05/01/2005 by riverdave (9 reviews written)
I own quite a few Air guns and I thought the Crosman 1008 would be a good replacement for my Gamo PT80. I was a bit dissapointed when it arrived as I thought it should be a bit heavier. After a few rounds I decided that the adjustable sights were A mute point since it didnt seem to Hit the same spot twice. Ok for coffee cans at 20 paces but that's it. (read more)
Written on: 10/10/2004 by znn
The Crossman 1008 Repeater was a Christmas present, I immediately tried it out on a 7up can. It worked pretty well with the premium co2 that came along with it. But after 25 shots it ran out of gas. It still works pretty well but over a year the sights got busted by my little brother. oh, and if you want to go vermin hunting with this gun, it can only kill small animals. (read more)
Written on: 08/10/2004 by jamlyn (1 review written)
I too bought my crosman 1008 at the local WalMart. It came with a few accessories like pellets, shooting glasses, a red dot sight, and a plastic trigger block. I appreciated Crosman's effort to provide a trigger block even though a strong kid could likely pry it off with a little effort.
OK, I didn't expect much for under $50 USD and that seems to have set the tone for my expectations as well. Out of the box the sights needed adjustment but once done, I found a 1 inch 4 shot group at...
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Written on: 08/10/2004
This is an update on my previous review of the Crosman 1008. I may have been too hasty in some of my conclusions, especially how long the powerlet lasts and how accurate the pistol is. There is no way to determine how many times to turn the bolt that seats the powerlet other than feel. I'm wondering if I may have had the powerlet to tight or too loose in the first ones I used?
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<br>After using up the powerlets that came with the pistol I used up several more of the same type (Copperhead) and found I was able to get at least 50 good shots. I was never able to get more than 55 rounds off but at 20 meters I was able to put all 55 inside 2 inches (5 cm). I'm sure the last 5 or so shots were not traveling at 400+ fps but at 20 meters there was no discernible drop off the target. That shot group was fired both single and double action and I've noticed the trigger pull begin to smooth out the more shots I've fired. Also keep in mind the pistol will lose power during rapid firing so I recommend shooting four rounds and then going up to check your target to give the powerlet and firing mechanisms a chance to warm up.
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<br>So, in my initial review I did not recommend this pistol but I've changed my mind on that. Still, I only recommend this pistol for novice/intermediate shooters and those who wish to scare off varmints. I wouldn't attempt to hunt ANY animal unless you understood there may be a significant power loss over 15 meters and the shot is taken within the first 16 rounds of a new powerlet. And please, don't shoot any animal that isn't genuinely a threat to you or a significant threat to your property. Robins don't count in either category.
Written on: 05/10/2004 by Survival NZ (1 review written)
I purchased the Crosman 1008 as my first air pistol, my experience so far has been ho-hum I find the first shot with a new CO2 its prob your best and hardest shot and I wish they were all like that but I found the trigger to be the hardest to adjust to sometimes hard to pull. I have used Gamo standard match pallets and found that I had a few too many miss fires either the pallet stayed in the clip or was jammed in the barrel I am not sure weather its the pallets I am using or the pistol... (read more)
Written on: 17/09/2004 by Ralumos (3 reviews written)
The Crosman 1008 is a decent, entry-level airgun. It is suitable for teaching children the basics of firearms, and for the most informal of plinking. It is not exceptionally accurate, but it does have decent power. Naturally, power comes at the cost of Co2 usage, so it doesn't get as many shots as some other guns. It is made almost completely of plastic. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but some people like the feel of a heavy gun in their hands. The clip system is fairly ordinary,... (read more)
Written on: 18/09/2004
Why does anyone want to shoot a robin. I'm starting to believe the saying that humans are a plague in this planet.
Written on: 08/05/2004 by MT2 (1 review written)
I bought this pistol second hand. I love the gun it is accurate at up to about 25 yards. I have on average shot of 80+ shots per co2 cartrige. I have been able to take down gofers at 15+ yards. Over all I feel that this pistol is well worth the money I spent and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for good quality gun at a low price. (read more)
Written on: 08/10/2004
Since I can get no more than 32 shots out of the Crosman 12g powerlet what are you using?
Written on: 23/02/2004 by holyokster (11 reviews written)
Crossman 1008 Repeater: I thought it would be cool to a have 10 shot reloadable pistol that fires at 430 fps. I don't believe my gun even reaches 300 fps. Even though the gun has a rifled barrel, the gun is very inaccurate and you are lucky to hit a 4" bull at 10m. I have always had several Crosman products since I was a child but I am totally put off by this model. By the way, it's to light to be a proper paper weight. (read more)
Written on: 13/03/2004
My 1008 seems to be fine. It does not leak co2, and I can hit a beer bottle cap at 10m. I think this is down to marksmanship and proper setting of the iron sights. One thing I would point out is to let the co2 cartridge warm up between each shot. You can fire 8 shots off in quick succession, but this will make the cartridge very cold and reduce velocity if you do not let it warm up. I could get 70 decent powered shots from each co2 capsule using this method, quoted is 60 and some people on this site have reported getting only 10-15 decent powered shots per cart. I have used this hunting and have managed to bag magpies and pigeons at fairly close range.
Written on: 08/05/2004
I too have had very good luck with my 1008 crosman. However one has to be smart about using the gun and not just squeze of shots as fast as one can. A minimum of 10 seconds between shots keeps the accuracy up as well as the number of shots per CO2 cylinder. This gun is great for taking down small game so it is an excelent hunting gun, however due to the plastic it is not a good looking gun thus it does not appeal to the show-off target shooting crowd. The gun works well if in the proper hands.
Written on: 16/06/2005
Works well in the right hands eh? who's hands would that be? This gun is rubbish... Whe I FINALLY had the thing sighted in (15 feet MAYBE) the C02 was spent in 5 shots...(I could see the pellet drop down) Not to mention I couldnt EVER get the 8 shots off consecutivley in the stupid bad clip design.
Written on: 15/10/2003 by R1ck (3 reviews written)
The Crossman 1008 Repeater is by far the worst gun I have ever picked up in my entire life. I bought this wonderful piece of garbage at WalMart a while back, (I'd prefer not to remember when) looking for some cheap fun. I came home, loaded it up, and shot at a tree in the distance. The first couple shots made me feel like I was launching a ballistic missile with half the earth on top of it, and after that it was anybody's guess how hard the next shot would be. In one clip with this thing,... (read more)
Written on: 16/08/2003 by machoman50 (1 review written)
I own a Crosman 1008SB for target practice and going after small game. The open sights are average, and the red-dot if you get a kit with it is useless. I highly recommend buying the trigger-mount laser. Having the laser down there makes the gun much easier to sight in, and you can adjust your open sights to match it. For target shooting the heavy trigger pull is a drag but with SA available that problem is solved on the target range, unless you're going for speed.
CO2 lasts about 50 shots...
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Written on: 14/07/2003 by John.
I'v had this Crossman 1008 Repeater for about 7 months now and I can honestly say its a piece of junk. I bought it at my local Canadian Tire for $100. After about 6 months I started to notice that the pistol was leaking co2. Also it uses to much co2. I only get like 50-60 shots with one tank. The accuracy is not to good. For the money you pay you're not getting a whole lot. I recommend you spend an extra $50 and get the Walter CP Sport instead. (read more)
Written on: 08/01/2004
Your lucky to get 50-55 shots mine only lets me have about 45 with webly co2 cannisters I chucked mine in the bin and got a webly and scott air rifle the most powerful one on the market and I love it but your right the crosman 1008 repeater is poor.
Written on: 17/09/2004
I got mine for $45, everywhere I've seen it it's $45-$55
Written on: 13/06/2003 by Jonathan.
This gun is shoots around 420 fps in the first 5-10 shots. Every shot decreases the power. It won't even shoot through plastic cleaning bottles.It will kill birds and chipmunks though. I would recomend buying laser or dot sight because plastic sights suck. If you want an average gun, get it. Do Not Buy if you want a metal, high quality gun or a gun that doesn't shoot on co2 or if you want a real powerful pistol.This is not a high quality gun. (read more)
Written on: 25/05/2003 by dan.
I recently bought my crossman 1008 repeater from wal mart the other night. The reason i bought this is so i could shoot at targets and other things. I have been shooting at targets recently and have noticed that the first few shots out of the gun after a new co2 has been put in is powerful, but after that it works like horse poo. It will not pucture a plastic container at all. I was getting rid of some pests in my yard and shot a robin about 15-20 times before it died, and the poor bird... (read more)
Written on: 12/07/2004
You shot a robin 20 times. Do you realise it is illegal to shoot any song bird and I cant see how a robin can be considered a pest. Its because of idiots like you shooters get a bad name.
Written on: 17/09/2004
I was just about to comment on what a terrible thing it would be to shoot a robin, thank you person who beat me to it. Shoot rodents and vermin, don't shoot beautiful birds.
Written on: 10/11/2004
Irrelevant of the pistol you should NOT be shooting Robins as they aren't classified as pests! There a song bird and protected. Try learning what are classified as pests and stick to shooting them.
Written on: 06/12/2004
Robins are Vermin?
<br>I hope you grow to realize the Difference in Vermin and Song birds.
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Machinehead's Response to 249355_joecock5's Review
Written on: 19/01/2007
I agree.
<br/>Did you ever notice that the majority of bad reviews look as if they were written by an 8 year old? Also, the grammar, spelling, and punctuation are atrocious.
<br/>No wonder the world is in such bad shape what with all these young people not learning anything in school. When O Lord When.
<br/>When will we be able to produce children that are more than idiots? When will stupidity die?
<br/>Yes, everyone is entitled to an opinion. However, if your opinion contains misspellings, wrong capitalization and poor syntax, please keep your obvious stupidity to yourself.