Crosman BP9M22GP - Manual

Discovery
.177 And .22 caliber
Pre-Charged Pneumatic Airgun
OWNER’S MANUAL
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS AIRGUN
Crosman Corporation
7629 Routes 5 & 20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
www.crosman.com
1-800-7AIRGUN (724-7486) BP177B515
Not a toy. This airgun is recommended for adult use only. Misuse or careless use may
cause serious injury or death. May be dangerous up to 600 yards (549 meters).
Do not brandish or display this airgun in public—it may confuse people and may be a
crime. Police and others may think it is a firearm. Do not change the coloration and markings to make it look
more like a firearm. That is dangerous and may be a crime.
This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects (or other reproductive harm).
YOU AND OTHERS WITH YOU SHOULD ALWAYS WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES TO PROTECT YOUR EYES.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
BUYER AND USER HAVE THE DUTY TO OBEY ALL LAWS ABOUT THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF THIS AIRGUN.
THIS AIRGUN IS INTENDED FOR USE BY ADULTS ONLY.
Explosion Danger. Use only compressed air or CO
2
in this airgun. Use no other gasses—in-
cluding oxygen- to fill this airgun. Failure to follow these instructions can cause a fire or explosion and may
result in serious injury or death.
This airgun has been classified as an adult gun, and is recommended for adult use only.
Because it is considered to be a special-purpose airgun, it is exempt from specific types of trigger pull,
safety mechanisms and drop tests.
Please read this owner’s manual completely. This airgun is unique because it operates on either compressed air
or CO
2
. A CO
2
fill adapter is required to fill this airgun with CO
2
. The CO
2
fill adapter is sold separately by Crosman
and is made for its Discovery series airgun rifles. It is important that you first read the owner’s manual for the CO
2 fill adapter before attempting to fill the airgun with CO
2
. And remember, that an airgun is not a toy. Follow the safety
instructions found in this owner’s manual and keep the manual in a safe place for future use. If you have any ques-
tions regarding the operation of your new airgun, please contact Crosman at 1-800-724-7486.
1. Learning the Parts of your New Airgun
Learning the names and parts of your new airgun will help you understand your owner’s manual.
A. Bolt
B. Safety
C. Rear sight
D. Front sight
E. Protective cap for fill nipple
F. Fill nipple
G. Pressure gauge (Fig 5)
H. Trigger
I. Trigger guard
J. Barrel
K. Muzzle
L. Stock
M. Fill Adaptor
2. Operating the Safety
A. To Put the Airgun “ON SAFE:”
• Locate the safety directly in back of the trigger.
• The safety is ON and the airgun is “ON SAFE” when the safety button
is pushed from the left to the right (No Red Showing) Push the safety
from the left side to flush. (see Figure 2)
B. To Take the Airgun “OFF SAFE”:
• The safety is OFF and the airgun is “OFF SAFE” when the safety but-
ton is pushed from the right to the left (Red Showing).
• When the airgun is “OFF SAFE,” the trigger can be pulled discharging
(firing) the airgun.
IMPORTANT: Like all mechanical devices, an airgun safety can fail. Even
when the safety is “ON SAFE”, you should continue to handle the airgun
safely. NEVER point the airgun at any person. NEVER point the airgun at
anything you do not intend to shoot.
3. Pressurizing and Depressurizing the Airgun
A. Pressurizing (Filling) the Airgun
IMPORTANT: For detailed instructions on how to fill the airgun with CO
2
, read the owner’s manual for Crosman’s
CO
2
fill adapter made exclusively for its Discovery series airguns.
Explosion Danger- Use only compressed air or CO
2
in this airgun. Use no other gasses—
including oxygen- to fill this airgun. Failure to follow these instructions can cause a fire or explosion and may
result in serious injury or death.
• Be sure to wear eye protection
• Make sure the airgun is unloaded and not cocked. (See
step 4B for instructions on how to unload and uncock
the airgun).
• Read all instructions for use of your high pressure
air pump so that you are familiar with its operation
before attempting to fill the airgun. Use only air pumps
designed for filling precharged pneumatic airguns.
NOTE: standard air compressors are not suitable for proper filling.
• Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION and put it “ON SAFE” (see step 2A).
• Continue to point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Remove the cap that covers the fill nipple on the airgun.
• Ensure the bleed valve on the pump is fully closed (tighten in a clockwise direction) (fig.4).
• Connect the hand pump quick-disconnect to the Discovery fill nipple (fig. 3).
• Pressurize the airgun by pumping until the gauge on the pump and the hand gauge on
the Discovery airgun are at 2,000 psi.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT exceed 2000 psi. See “Overfill” information below.
• Open the bleed screw on the pump base in a counter-clockwise direction to bleed
the pump hose.
• Remove the pump quick disconnect from the Discovery fill nipple.
• Replace the cap on the fill nipple. Always keep the fill nipple capped to contamina-
tion from entering the check valve.
Overfill
• This airgun is designed for best performance at a pressure no greater than 2,000
psi. Overfilling will not improve performance of the airgun and may cause valve lock.
If you discover that the airgun has been overfilled, stop and inspect to make sure
the gun is not loaded. To lower the pressure, point the airgun in a safe direction and
cock and discharge (fire) the airgun until the pressure has lowered below 2000 psi.
NOTE: Crosman offers as an accessory the Crosman Degassing tool (part number PCPDT3) available at www.
crosman.com or contact Crosman Customer Service at 1-800-724-7486.
• If the airgun will not discharge air with each dry fire shot, the valve may be locked. In this case, contact Cros-
man Customer Service at 1-800-724-7486.
Never attempt to work on, repair or disassemble a pressurized airgun to correct for overfill or
valve lock. Doing so may cause parts to fly from the airgun at dangerous speeds. Failure to follow these instruc-
tions may result in serious injury or death.
B. Depressurizing the Airgun
• Check the breech to ensure the airgun is not loaded.
• Keep the rifle pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION (see Section 5A).
• Remove all the air from the airgun by repeatedly cocking and dry-firing with the airgun pointed in a SAFE
DIRECTION (see step 5A.) until the pressure gauge on your airgun shows no pressure on the gauge and air
cannot be heard when the gun is dry fired.
• Put the airgun “ON SAFE”.
• If dry firing the airgun will not depressurize the airgun, this may indicate that the valve has become locked..
• Contact Crosman customer service.
NOTE: a special degassing tool is available from Crosman (Crosman part number PCPDT3) to relieve air or CO
2
from the airgun. Contact Crosman customer service for information or visit www.crosman.com.
4. Cocking, Loading, Unloading and Uncocking the Airgun
Caution: Use the proper size pellet for your air rifle. The caliber is on the side of the gun. Never reuse ammunition.
We recommend the use of Crosman branded pellets, these include Crosman and Benjamin. These pellets are
designed for use in your Discover airgun. Use of any other ammunition can cause injury to you or damage to the
airgun and may void your warranty.
A. Cocking and Loading Pellets
• Put the airgun “ON SAFE” (see Section 2A).
• Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Be sure your airgun is properly pressurized (see Section 3).
• Open the bolt by pushing the bolt handle up and then pulling it all the way back until you hear two clicks.
• With the bolt in the rearward position, place one pellet, nose first, into the loading port (breech) (see fig. 6). This
is a single shot pellet airgun. Load no more than one pellet at a time.
• Lightly push the pellet into the barrel by closing the bolt and pushing the bolt handle down to lock. DO NOT
jam the bolt forward. This will damage your airgun.
• Be sure the bolt is closed and locked in the down position before firing. If it is not closed and fully locked, the
pellet may not be discharged.
B. Unloading Pellets and Uncocking Your Air Gun
Unloading
• The most common way to unload a pellet is to fire your airgun in a SAFE DIREC-
TION (see Section 5 on how to Aim and Fire a Airgun Safely). If a pellet has become
lodged in the barrel, follow the steps in Section 6 for removing a jammed pellet.
Un-cocking
• To uncock the airgun take the airgun “OFF SAFE.” With the muzzle pointed in a
SAFE DIRECTION, open the bolt and then pull it all the way to the rear. Holding the
bolt handle securely, pull the trigger with your other hand and slowly ease the bolt
all the way forward. You may now lower the bolt and the airgun is un-cocked.
• Put the airgun “ON SAFE.”
5. Aiming and Firing Safely
A. Aiming the Airgun
• Always point your airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Follow the instructions for filling the air gun (Section 3A) and loading pellets (Section 4A).
• You and others with you should always wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes.
• Do not shoot at hard surfaces or at the surface of water. The pellet may bounce off or ricochet and hit some-
one or something you had not intended to hit.
• Always choose your target carefully. It is best to shoot at paper bull’s-eye targets which are attached to a safe back-
stop. A heavy blanket should be hung behind the backstop to prevent ricochet should you miss the backstop.
• Always remember to place your target carefully. THINK about what you will hit if you miss the target.
• The airgun is correctly aimed when the front sight blade is positioned exactly in the center of the notch of the
rear sight. The top of the front sight blade should be even with the top of the notch in the rear sight. The bulls-
eye should appear to rest on the top of the front sight.
• Before firing the airgun make certain there is sufficient pressure for proper operation. (see Figure 5).
B. Adjusting the sights
• The rear sight may be adjusted to shoot higher or lower (elevation). To move the point of impact up, turn the
elevation screw clockwise. To move the point of impact down, turn the elevation screw counter-clockwise.
• The rear sight may also be adjusted to shoot right or left (windage). Loosen the windage adjustment screw by
turning counterclockwise. Move the sight to the right to move the point of impact to the right. Move the sight to
the left to move the point of impact to the left. Tighten the windage adjustment screw by turning it clockwise.
6. Removing a Jammed Pellet
A jammed pellet is usually the result of trying to fire the airgun when the pressure is too low. Before firing the airgun
make certain there is sufficient pressure for the airgun to operate properly. The airgun has sufficient pressure and
will operate properly when the pressure gauge needle points to the green zone area on the gauge (see Figure 5).
Degas the Discovery prior to attempting to remove a jammed pellet. In this procedure you
will put a cleaning rod down the barrel of the airgun. It is extremely important that while you are doing this
that the airgun be “ON SAFE”, the bolt remain in open position and that your finger be kept away from the
trigger. Always keep the airgun pointed in a safe direction. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death.
Follow these instructions:
• Put the airgun “ON SAFE.”Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Open the bolt by pushing the bolt handle up and pulling it all the way back until you hear two clicks.
• With the bolt in the rearward position insert a ramrod (not included) into the barrel (start at the muzzle).
The barrel could be damaged if the proper sized cleaning rod is not used.
IMPORTANT: The bolt must be cocked and open for the jammed pellet to clear the breech when it is pushed out
by the ram rod.
• Use the ramrod to push the pellet into the pellet loading port (forward of the bolt) and then remove and discard
the pellet. Do not reuse that pellet.
• Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION, close the action take “OFF SAFE” and fire. Put the airgun “ON SAFE”.
• If you are unable to unjam your airgun by following this procedure, take no further action - contact Crosman
customer service or have one of its Authorized Service Stations unjam the airgun for you. (at no cost during the
warranty period).
7. Maintaining Your Airgun
• Keeping your airgun -oiled will maximize the airgun’s performance over a longer period.
oPut one drop of Crosman silicone chamber oil (part number RMCOIL) on the O-ring on the nose of the bolt
every 6 months or every 2,000 shots.
• DO NOT use petroleum-based lubricants with this airgun.
Explosion Danger. Do not introduce petroleum based products into the high pressure res-
ervoir, or it may cause an explosion. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.
• DO NOT MODIFY OR ALTER YOUR AIRGUN. Attempts to modify the airgun in any way inconsistent with this
manual may make your airgun unsafe to use, cause serious injury or death, and will void the warranty.
If you drop your airgun, visually inspect it before you use it again. If anything seems changed, for example, you
notice a shorter or weaker trigger pull, this may mean a part in your airgun has become worn out or broken. Under
these circumstances, call Crosman customer service or one of its Authorized Service Stations for assistance before
using your airgun again.
8. Reviewing Safety
• Never point the airgun at any person or at anything you do not intend to shoot.
• Always treat the airgun as though it is loaded and with the same respect you would a firearm.
• Always aim in a SAFE DIRECTION. Always keep the muzzle of the airgun pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
• Always keep the airgun on safe until you are ready to shoot.
• Always check to see if the airgun is “ON SAFE” and unloaded when getting it from another person or from storage.
• Always keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
• You and others with you should always wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes.
• If your reading or prescription glasses are not safety glasses, make sure you wear shooting glasses over your
regular glasses.
• Only use .177 caliber (4.5mm) pellets in your .177 caliber Benjamin Discovery and only use .22 caliber (5.5
mm) pellets in your .22 caliber Benjamin Discovery. Never reuse ammunition. Use of any other ammunition can
cause injury to you or damage to the airgun.
• Do not shoot at hard surfaces or at the surface of water. The pellet may bounce off or ricochet and hit some-
one or something you had not intended to hit.
• Place the backstop in a location that will be safe should the backstop fail.
• Your backstop should be checked for wear before and after each use. All backstops are subject to wear and
will eventually fail. Replace your backstop if the surface is worn or damaged or if a ricochet occurs.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or tamper with your airgun. Use an Authorized Service Station. Using unauthor-
ized repair centers or modifying the function of your airgun in any way may be unsafe and will void your warranty.
• Before you store your airgun make sure it is not loaded or cocked. Store this airgun charged with compressed
air or CO
2
to keep the valves closed against dirt.
• Whenever you store the airgun, make sure it is “ON SAFE.”
SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanism Bolt action single shot Length 39 inches
Power source
Compressed air or CO
2
(CO
2
requires an
optional fill adapter)
Barrel Rifled steel
Caliber/ammunition Model BP1K77 - .177 caliber lead pellet
Model BP9M22 - .22 caliber lead pellet
Safety Cross bolt
Weight 5.2 lbs Velocity Model BP1K77 - Up to 1000 fps
Model BP9M22 - Up to 900 fps
PERFORMANCE
Many factors affect velocity, including brand of projectile, type of projectile, lubrication, barrel condition and
temperature. Your airgun was designed to work with Crosman branded ammunition. These include CROSMAN,
COPPERHEAD, and BENJAMIN. Use of other ammunition may cause your gun to malfunction and may void your
warranty.
STOP! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE.
Our customer service representatives can help; contact us directly at 1-800-7AIRGUN (1-800-724-7486).
Or, get answers to frequently asked questions at www.crosman.com
REPAIR SERVICE
If your airgun needs repair, we recommend you take or send it to your nearest Crosman Authorized Service Station.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE IT! Your airgun requires special tools and fixtures to repair it. Any disassem-
bly or modification not performed by an Authorized Service Station will void the warranty.
A SPECIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE
Crosman Authorized Service Stations will unjam your airgun at no cost during the warranty period.
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY
This product is warranted to the retail consumer for one year from date of retail purchase against defects in material
and workmanship and is transferable. To register the serial number of your airgun, please return the airgun registra-
tion form. The warranty is not conditioned on the return of the card. You should retain the original sales receipt as
record of date of purchase.
WHAT IS COVERED
Replacement parts and labor. Transportation charges to consumer for repaired product.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
Transportation charges to Authorized Service Station for product. Damages caused by abuse, modification or
failure to perform normal maintenance – see Owner’s Manual. Any other expense. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY PERFORMANCE
U.S. Customers- Locate nearest service station (see www.Crosman.com or call Crosman customer service at
800-724-7486 for list of stations). The service station will give you details of how to proceed with sending the item
in for repair. You must contact the station prior to shipping your product.
Canadian Customers: Contact Gravel Agency, Quebec (866) 662-4869.
International Customers- Please return product to your nearest distributor. If you do not know your distributor,
please call 585-657- 6161 and ask for our International Department for assistance.
IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Any implied warranties including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are
limited in the duration to one year from the date of retail purchase. Some states do not allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you. To the extent any provision of this
warranty is prohibited by federal, state or municipal law, which cannot be preempted, it shall not be applicable. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary, from state to state.
CROSMAN, and, BENJAMIN are registered trademarks of Crosman Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.