How hard is it to cock the gun?
1358114
Not very hard. The handle is easy to grip and pull down. My little 12 year old brother has no problem at all, I would assume anyone 8 and up would be about right for such a product. In addition I'd recommend searching YouTube videos for more information. Hopefully this helps!
1358115
The primer has to be pulled back straight, and gets a little bit resistant right at the end, but you can dual wield these guys with not much of a problem.
912721
You have to be rough when you cock it. Otherwise, it gets jammed most of the time. The problem is that when you cock it, if you do it lightly, the gun thinks that it needs another bullet to fire. Thusly, smooshing one bullet into another. Also, if the gun isn't roughly cocked, then you'll notice that the cocking lever will not return to it's natural state (towards the front of the gun) until the bullet is removed or sometimes you can roughly recock it and it'll unjam (doing that risks smooshing the next bullet).
1047811
The entire gun is hard to fire. You do pull the orange thing down before pulling the trigger but the trigger takes a lot of force as well.
1632335
Yes, it can be hard for my 8 year old to cock it. I suggest one of the bows, or a pistols with the ring they can grab to cock it.
892559
put your foot in the end piece put the but against your stomach and its easy i'm 60 and i hear theses guys saying use gloves wehh the must have hands like a women i can cock this thing all day with no problemns i shoot 4 bolts a minute on target hand cocking if i rush it i can do 6 but not all on my 3 inch target don't listen toi these panzies unless you are one
889418
There are plenty of good short videos on youtube that show you exactly how to do it. The only tool you really need is a small screwdriver. It is very easy even if you have never done any work on a gun.
2027602
Bought one for my 15 year old son. Based on his experience I'd predict you should be able to cock it but you may not enjoy it after a few practice shots in a row. The good news is that Barnett sells a reasonably priced hand cranking mechanism that mounts right on the back and makes it a breeze to cock.
1590099
I mounted this on a Ruger 22/45 Lite, and it wasn't difficult at all. Simply a matter of loosening one set screw and tapping the rear sight out. I believe the instructions recommended a brass gunsmith's punch for that task, but I just used a small wooden dowel and a hammer -- came right out with a couple gentle taps. I hope that helps.
888716
It takes a lot of force to cock this gun. It has got to go all the way down. If that's not the problem I would call benjamin
347857
Spec not known. Agree with Patrick M.C. I'm 56, don't "work out", but my wife says I'm really strong. Let's just say if you don't even have the muscle to open the average jar, you may not be able to successfully cock this rifle. Thinking about it, you might need to develop an alternate method after breaking it open by using a post, tree, or doorway and your body weight. I haven't yet asked my wife to try cocking it.
1627714
I think you are asking if the barrel breaks down, the answer is yes. To cock the gun you must pull the barrel down to load it and to cock it.
1051258
No. It is not hard but there is a bit of " technique " to make it easy. If you need a hand contact me will advise. I did it twice, first time was harder than the second, for sure. First was a 5 on difficulty, second was a 2.
1279186
The gun can be very accurate if you put your time in...and find the the pellet it likes. So, I know it can be done. A bit of advice, once you get it firing the way you want, don't change anything.
1499233
Drop them in point first after 'breaking' the barrel to cock/pump the rifle. This procedure would be very difficult to explain without illustrations so if you are unsure check YouTube for a video demonstration. But in summary, it is not hard to do. My 11 year old daughter had the strength to break and cock.
474661
Being up front, I have not uncocked my x bow without firing a bolt, but it could be done with 2 people I'm sure. I am not recommending it, but if one person holds the bow string with the cocking device and another pulls the trigger... that should be all it takes.Don't fire it without having some resistance though, that's what breaks it!
295493
Pull lever down under barrel and it cocks the gun - spring gun. Cock it one time.
589332
easy. Effort to pull the barrel down to open it is moderate.easy access to the breech (rear of the barrel) to put the pellet in.