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6 Aiming and Firing Safely
A. Aiming the Airgun
•AlwayspointyourairguninaSAFEDIRECTION.
•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BBorpelletmaybounceoffor
ricochetandhitsomeoneorsomethingyouhadnotintendedtohit.
•Alwayschooseyourtargetcarefully.Forexample,youmaywishtoshootatpaperbullseye
targetsthatareattachedtoasafebackstopsuchastheCrosman0852PelletTrap(available
atcrosman.com).Aheavyblanketshouldbehungbehindthepellettraptopreventricochet
shouldyoumissthebackstop.
•Yourairgunisdesignedfortargetshootingandissuitedforbothindoorandoutdooruse.Always
remembertoplaceyourtargetcarefully.THINKaboutwhatyouwillhitifyoumissthetarget.
•Followtheinstructionsforpumping(Section3)andloadingBB(Section4A)orpellets(Section5A).
•Theairguniscorrectlyaimedwhenthefrontsightbladeispositionedexactlyinthecenterofthe
apertureoftherearsight.Thetopofthefrontsightbladeshouldbeevenwiththetopofthe
apertureintherearsight.
Thebulls-eyeshouldappeartorestonthetopofthefrontsight.(Fig.9)
•Whenyouaresureofyourtargetandbackstop,andtheareaaroundthetargetisclear,takethe
airgun“OFFSAFE”(Seesection2B)andpullthetriggertore.
Note:Youmustfollowtheprocedureforpumping,loadingandringyourairguneachtimeyoushoot.
B. Sight Adjustment
•Thisairguncomeswithanadjustablerearsightforwindage(leftorrightmovement)(Fig.10A).You
canadjusttherearsightbyturningthesmallscrewattachedtothedualaperturetothedesireddirec-
tion.Uselargeapertureformovingorlargetargetsandthesmallapertureforstationaryandbulls-eye
targets.(Fig.10B)Tochangeaperturesize,simplypushthedesiredsizetothetop.
•Thefrontsightisadjustableforelevation.Usethetoolsuppliedinthestoragemagazinetoadjustthe
frontsightupordownbyturningclockwiseorcounterclockwise.(Fig.11)
ADJUSTING THE STOCK
•Yourairgunisshippedwiththestockintheclosedpositionandiscapableofadjustingto
differentlengths.
•Beforeadjustingthestockmakesureyourairgunis“ONSAFE”,(seesection2A)andpointedina
SAFEDIRECTION.
•Pushthestockreleaseleverandadjustthestockuntilitlocksintothedesiredposition.
7. Removing a Jammed BB or Pellet
•Donotreloadtheairgun.
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”.
•PointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION.
•IfshootingBBs,unloadtheBBsfromthevisualmagazine(SeeStep4B).
•Withtheairgun“ONSAFE”,opentheboltbypullingitallthewayback.
•WhilepointinginSAFEDIRECTION,holdthegunintheposition
showninFigure12.
•Inserta.177caliberramrod(notincluded)intothebarrelandcare-
fullypushthejammedBBorpelletoutofthegun.Donottryto
reusetheBBorpellet.
•Ifyouareunabletounjamyourairgunbyfollowingthisprocedure,
takenofurtheractionandcontactanAuthorizedServiceStation
forfurtherassistanceandservice.
8. Maintaining Your Airgun
•Beforeyouattempttooilyourairgun,makesurethegunis“ON
SAFE”,unloadedandtheairhasbeenremoved(seeSection4Band5B).
•Yourairgunwillmaintainproperfunctionlongerifyouoilitevery250
shots.PutonedropofCrosman0241Pellgunoil
®
(availableatcrosman.
com)onthepumppivotpinsandthepumpcupinthe
pumpmecha-
nism.(Fig13)DONOTusepetroleumdistillatebasedoilorsolventand
DONOTover-oilasthiscancausedamagetoyourgun.
•Closetheforearm,pointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION,takeOFF
SAFE,andpullthetrigger.
•AlightcoatofPellgunoil
®
onthebarrelhelpspreventrust.
•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checktoseethatnodamagehas
occurredtothegun.Ifanythingseemschanged,likeashorteror
weakertriggerpull,thismaymeanwornoutorbrokenparts.CallCros-
mancustomerserviceforassistancebeforeusingyourairgunagain.
9. Attaching Accessories
A. Attaching a Scope (not included)
Thisairgunhasanintegratedtoprailthatispicatinny/weavercompatibleforattachmentof
aftermarketsights,includingscopeswithpicatinny/weaverrings.Adjusttheringsonyour
scopetomatchthemeasurementsofthetoprail.Thenadjustthescopeforyourdesiredeye
relief.Thentightenthehandknoborscrewtomaketheringssecuretothetoprail.
DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN THE RING TO THE TOP RAIL.Overtighteningtheringontheplastic
railwillcausestressdamagetotheplasticandmaydeformthetoprail.
B. Attaching a Sling (not included)
•Thisairriehastwoslingloopslots.Oneslotisinthestockandtheotherisunderthe
frontsightaboveandbelowthebarrel.
•Toattachtheslingatbothendspushthesewnwebbingloopendthroughtheslotandpulltight.Toremovethesling,foldthe
webbingtoitssmallestsizeandpushbackthroughtheslotuntilthewebbingcomesfree.
10. Sight Attachment (Fig.14)
11. 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rearm.
•
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nger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.
•Ifyourreadingorprescriptionglassesarenotsafetyglassesmakesureyouwearshootingglassesoveryourregularglasses.
•UsethepropersizeBBorpelletforyourairgun.-.177caliber(4.5mm)pelletorBB.
•Neverreuseammunition.
•Donotshootathardsurfacesoratthesurfaceofwater.TheBBorpelletmaybounceofforricochetandhitsomeone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forserviceandrepairs.Usingan
unauthorizedserviceorrepaircenterormodifyingthefunctionofyourairgun,inanymanner,maybeunsafeandwillvoidyour
warranty.
•Beforeyoustoreyourairgun,makesureitisunloaded,notcharged,andtheairgunis“ONSAFE.”
SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanism
Bolt-Action
Reservoir
350BBs
Power Source
Pneumaticpumpaction-
minimumof3upto10pumps
Safety
Crossbolt
Caliber/Ammunition
BBcal.(4.5mm)SteelAirgunshot
.177cal.(4.5mm)LeadAirgunPellet
Magazine
18BBs
Sights
Front:Fixedpost
Rear:Flip
Velocity
Upto625fpswithBB
Upto600fpswithPellet
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.
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xturestorepairit.Anydisassemblyormodicationnot
performedbyanAuthorizedServiceStationwillvoidthewarranty.
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workman-
shipandistransferable.Toregistertheserialnumberofyourairgun,contactusdirectlyat1-800-7AIRGUN(1-800-724-7486)or
registeronlineatwww.crosman.com.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,modicationorfailuretoperform
normalmaintenance–seeOwner’sManual.Anyotherexpense.CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,INCIDENTALDAMAGES,ORIN-
CIDENTAL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tness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speciclegalrightsandyoumayalsohave
otherrights,whichvary,fromstatetostate.
CROSMAN,COPPERHEAD,BENJAMINandPELLGUNOILareregisteredtrademarksofCrosmanCorporationintheUnitedStates.
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Model M417
.177 Caliber (4.5 mm) Pneumatic Airgun
OWNER’S MANUAL
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS AIRGUN
CrosmanCorporation•7629Routes5&20•Bloomeld,NY14469
www.crosman.com 1-800-7AIRGUN(724-7486) M417-515
WARNING:
Not a toy. Adult supervision required. Misuse or careless use may cause serious injury or death. May be
dangerous up to 500 yards (457 meters).
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THOSE16YEARSOFAGEOROLDER.
WARNING:
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 rearm. Do not change the coloration and markings to make it look more like a rearm. That is
dangerous and may be a crime.
WARNING:
This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects (or other reproductive harm.)
Readthisowner’smanualcompletely.Andremember,thisairgunisnotatoy.Treatitwiththesamerespectyouwouldarearm.
Alwayscarefullyfollowthesafetyinstructionsfoundinthisowner’smanualandkeepthismanualinasafeplaceforfutureuse.
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1. Learning the Parts of Your New Airgun
Learningthenamesofthepartsofyourairgunwillhelpyouunderstandyourowner’smanual.
A. Butt
B. AdjustableStock
C. StockReleaseLever
D. BBRetainerButton
E. RemovableRearSightAssembly
F. Bolt
G. PelletClip
H. RemovableFrontSightAssembly
I. Barrel
J. Muzzle
K. Forearm
L. Safety
M. StorageMagazine
N. MagazineRelease
O. TriggerGuard
P. Trigger
WARNING:
Keep the airgun in the “ON SAFE” position until you are actually ready to shoot. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death.
2. Operating the Cross Block Safety
ThewordsPRESSFIREandPRESSSAFEareonthetopofthetriggerguard.The
PRESSFIREandPRESSSAFEindicatethesafetyconditionwhenpressedush
withthetriggerguard(Fig.2).
A. To Put the Airgun “ON SAFE”:
•Locatethesafetydirectlyinfront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)(Fig.1A).
B.To Take the Airgun “OFF SAFE”:
•ThesafetyisOFFandtheairgunis“OFFSAFE”whenthesafetybuttonis
pushedfromtherighttotheleft(RedShowing)(Fig.1B).
•Whentheairgunis“OFFSAFE,”thetriggercanbepulledandtheairguncanberedifitischarged(lled)andloaded.
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. Pumping the Airgun
WARNING:
Always hold the forearm rmly when pumping the airgun. Failure to grip the forearm rmly while pumping
the airgun may cause the forearm to spring back into the closed position and may result in injury.
WARNING:
Never pump your airgun more than 10 times. Overpumping may leave a small amount of air in the airgun
after it is red and may allow the user to re a second shot without additional pumping. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION:Neverpumpyourairgunmorethan10times.Overpumpingcancausemajordamage
toyourairgun.
Note:Youmustfollowtheproceduredescribedbelowforpumping,loadingandringyourairgun
eachtimeyoushoot.
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”.(SeeStep2A)
•PlaceyourhandsinthesamepositionsshowninFig.2.Improperhandplacementmayresultin
pinchingifyouloseholdoftheforearmandmayresultininjury.
•Firmlygriptheforearmandopenitallthewayuntilitstopsandthen,withasmoothstroke,
returntheforearmtoitsoriginalclosedpostion.(Fig.3)
•Usestraightstrokeswhilepumpingtheairgun.Twistingtheforearmwhilepumpingmaycause
theforearmtobreak.
•Makesuretouseatleastthreepumps(butnomorethan10)topreventapelletfromjamminginthe
barrelafterring.
Reminder: You must follow the procedure described above for pumping, loading
and ring your airgun for each shot.
4. Loading and Unloading BBs
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.
A. Loading BBs
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”(SeeStep2A).
•PointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION.
•LocatetheBBloadingportontheleftsideofthe
receiver(Fig.4).
•Slidetheloadingportcovertowardtherearoftheairgun.
•Pournomorethan350BBsintothehole.
Fill the reservoir with BBs only. Use of Pel-
lets will jam the reservoir.
•Closetheloadingportcover.
•PulltheBBretainerbuttonback(Fig.5).
•Pointthebarrelstraightdown.
•Withahandtwistingmotion,shakeandtwisttheairgun(SeeFig.6)tollthevisualmagazine.
•PushtheBBretainerbuttonforwardtokeeptheBBsinthemagazine.
•Positionthe
EMPTYpelletclipsothattheboltwillfeedthroughoneofthepelletchambers.
•Withthebarreltilteddownward,cocktheboltbypullingitallthewayback(twoclicks)andthen
pushingitallthewayforward.ThemagneticboltwillpickupaBB.(Asyoupushtheboltforward
slowly,youcanseetheBBmovethroughthepelletclip).
•TheBBisnowinpositiontoberedoutofthebarrelafterreadingandfollowingsection6on
aimingandringsafely.
Note:BBswillnottransferfromthemagazinetothebarreliftheairgunistiltedupward.
B. Unloading BBs by Firing
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”(SeeStep2A).
•PulltheBBretainerbuttonback(Fig.5).
•Tiltthebarrelupward.
•Withahandtwistingmotion,shakeandtwisttheairgununtilALLoftheBBsareoutofthe
visualmagazine.
•PushtheBBretainerbuttonforwardtoblockBBsfromthevisualmagazine.(Fig.5)
•Tilttheairgun(barreldownward),pointinginaSAFEDIRECTION.
•Pulltheboltallthewayback(twoclicks)andthenslowlyforwardlookingtoseeifthereisaBBon
themagneticbolt.
•Ifyourairgunisnotpumped,followsection3onpumpingyourairgun.
•PointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION;take“OFFSAFE”(SeeStep2B)andre.Thiswill
unloadtheBBfromthemagneticbolt.
•RepeatthisunloadingprocedureuntilnoBBsarevisibleonthemagneticbolt.
REMEMBER:BBswillnottransferfromthemagazinetothebarreliftheairgunistiltedupward.
ToremoveBBsfromreservoir-openloadingportcover,turngunsotheholeisfacingdownand
shakethegununtilyounolongerhearBBsinthereservoir.
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS TREAT YOUR AIRGUN AS IF IT IS LOADED.
5. Loading and Unloading Pellets
YourairgunwasdesignedtoworkwithCrosman
®
,Copperhead
®
andBenjamin
®
ammunition.
A. Loading Pellets
•UnloadalloftheBBsfromtheairgun(SeeStep4B)FailuretounloadBBsbeforeloadingapel-
letmaycausetheairguntojam.
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”(SeeStep2A).
•PointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION.
•Placeapellet(noserst),ineachofthevepelletchambers(Fig.7).
IMPORTANT:Toavoidjamsordeformingpellets,makesureeachpelletskirtislevelorslightly
belowtherimofthepelletchamber.
•Pulltheboltallthewayback.
•Placethepelletclipintothegunasshowningure8,makingsuretolineuponeofthepellet
chamberswiththebarrelchamber.
IMPORTANT:Ifthepelletclipisnotlinedupproperly,youwillnotbeabletopushtheboltforward.
•Pushtheboltallthewayforward.Thepelletisnowinapositiontoreoutofthebarrelafter
readingandfollowingsection6onaimingandringsafely.
B. Unloading Pellets
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”(SeeStep2A).
•Removethepelletclip(SeeStep5A).
•Usearamrod(notincluded)togentlypusheachpelletoutoftheclip.
IMPORTANT:Neverusesharpmetaltoolstoremovepellets.
•Laytheclipaside.
•Withtheairgun“ONSAFE”(SeeStep2A),pumptheairgunthreetimes(SeeStep3)andcock
theboltbypullingitallthewaybackandpushingitforward.
•Taketheairgun“OFFSAFE”(SeeStep2B),pointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTIONandpullthe
triggertore.
•Puttheairgun“ONSAFE”.
•AnotherwayofunloadingtheairgunistofollowthedirectionslistedunderStep7-Removinga
JammedBBorPellet.
•Puttheemptyclipbackinyourairgun.
“ON SAFE”
“OFF SAFE”
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