The Crosman AIR 17 is a single stroke pneumatic made to shoot pellets or BBs. It was manufactured from 1985 to 1990. Being a single stroke it is pretty low velocity at 450 fps for BBs and 400 fps for pellets. The low velocity along with a smooth bore barrel make this air gun a plinker.
I first saw the Crosman AIR 17 in online auctions and thought it was an interesting air gun. Crosman didn't make many Single Stroke Pneumatic air rifles. It is a "replica" of the AR-15 / M-16 even though it is mostly plastic it's not a bad replica. I like the looks of it....
I first saw the Crosman AIR 17 in online auctions and thought it was an interesting air gun. Crosman didn't make many Single Stroke Pneumatic air rifles. It is a "replica" of the AR-15 / M-16 even though it is mostly plastic it's not a bad replica. I like the looks of it....
The magazine is detachable and can be used to store extra pellet clips.
There is also a "secret" compartment in the stock. Fun stuff....
The pellet clip holds 4 pellets and also has a single shot tray built into it. The later style 5 shot pellet clips that fit the Model 760 also fit this air gun.
The rear sight is a peep and the front sight is a post.
I shot a few groups using pellets, and they were about what I was expecting at around 1 1/2 inches at 10 yards. Not a target or hunting rifle by any means, but it wasn't meant to be either of those. It's a fun Plinker that looks like an M16.
This will be one of the few rifles I haven't torn apart. I couldn't find a reason to tear into this one....
Thanks for reading!
