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Backyard Marksmanship
| REVIEW: Cr. 1008 vs. Daisy 93 |
fluzwup (M/oklahoma) |
6/8/00 10:01 am |
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The Crosman 1008B and 1008SB and the Daisy 93 and
693 are two of the most accessible "action pistols"
in the US airgun market, because WalMart stocks them
both. The price is very nearly the same, about $50, and
both are "semiautomatic" CO2 repeaters. Both weight
just over a pound, and both are styled after mid- to
full-sized S&W autos. Making the decision between the two
can be quire difficult, since they share many
similarities, but they are also quite different. Sights: The Crosman has an adjustable rear sight, and a nice, high, square front blade, and it's grooved for a scope. The Daisy has fixed sights, with a lower, snag-free front sight, and no provision for a scope. Barrel: The Crosman has a rifled steel barrel, the Daisy has a smoothbore brass barrel. Ammunition: Both use 12 gram powerlets with a screw-in system. The Crosman is pellet only, the Daisy is BB only. Power: The Crosman is more powerful, but gets far fewer shots per 12 gram. Capacity: The Crosman uses 8 shot cylinders, the Daisy uses 15 shot magazines. Modes of fire: The Crosman is DA/SA, the Daisy is DA only. Looks pretty one-sided so far, eh? Well, that's about to change... Ergonomic complaints: The Crosman's cross-bolt safety is awful. Not lefty friendly, far too easy to easily engage, and it projects out of the frame in an awkward way that makes holstering a pain. The front sight will be prone to snag, but shouldn't have too much glare. The trigger is moderately icky; light, but too busy, even in SA mode. I found the grip to be uncomfortable, as my middle finger rubbed against the trigger guard. The pop-up barrel is next to impossible to close with a scope mounted, and the clips are hard to change quickly and small enough to get lost easily. The sliding trigger makes an overtravel stop very difficult to add. The Daisy's safety is not lefty friendly. The grip safety is a bit awkward at times. Ergnomic plusses: The Daisy have a rather good trigger, if a bit heavy, and it's easy to take out the overtravel. The sights are snag-free, although the front is a bit prone to glare, and give a good sight picture. The grip is comfortable, even more so if you tape down the grip safety. The manual safety is not needed, since the DAO system is inherently safe. The magazines are easy to load, easy to quickly change, and big enough not to get lost in the grass, and 15 shots means fewer magazine changes. The Crosman has a glare free font sight. Economics: The Daisy uses cheaper ammo and less gas per shot, so will cost about half as much to shoot as the Crosman. In short, if you need to shoot better than 2" at 10m with a repeater, then get the Crosman. If you need to draw quickly, reload quickly, or get off shots very quickly, get the Daisy. |
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