Crosman Dual Ammo BB/Pellet Revolver

Type: BB Pistol,Pellet Pistol.
Manufacturer: Distributed by Crosman.
Model: SNR357.
Materials: Mostly metal, some plastic parts.
Weight: 1.92 pound (871 grams).
Total Length: 8.13 inches (20.65cm).
Barrel: 3 inches (7.6cm) metal non-rifled.
Propulsion: CO2 x 1.
Action: Revolver single and double action.
Ammunition Type: 4.5mm steel BBs / .177 Caliber Pellets.
Ammunition Capacity: 6 round cylinder.
FPS: Claimed 400.

Trigger Pull: The Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver has both a single and double action trigger, meaning you can pre-cock the hammer and shoot in single action which has a light short trigger pull. Or you can simply shoot in double action by pulling the trigger when the hammer is down and the trigger will cock the hammer and also release it to fire the Revolver. In double action the trigger is noticeably longer and heavier than in single action as your trigger finger now has to do all the work for the action. Having both single and double action is nice as you can shoot in action rapid fire using the double action or slow down and shoot with more accuracy in single action.

Accuracy: Let’s get right to the velocity test of the Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver. Crosman claims up to 400 fps but we are not sure if this is for BB’s or Pellets or maybe even light weight alloy Pellets. In any case we used standard 4.5mm 5.1 grain steel BB’s and around 7 grain lead Pellets for this test. Shooting 3 rounds of 4.5mm steel BB’s through our Chronograph we averaged 332 fps with the three shots recording 327, 344, 325 fps. Switching to lead Pellets we averaged 263 fps with the three recorded shots of 263, 276, 251. The 4.5mm steel BB’s as you can see shot faster than the lead Pellets but this was most likely due to the heavier 7 gram weight of the lead pellets. Typically Pellets are going to be more accurate than BB’s but in the case of the Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver we actually found the BB’s to be a bit more accurate for us? Again starting with 4.5mm steel BB’s we loaded up 6 sheets with steel 4.5mm BB’s and using single action we shot the entire cylinder into a fresh paper target setup 30 feet away. We did use our standard shooting stance of sitting in the back on a stool and placing our hands on a sand bag up front for some stability. We did notice the Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver liked to shoot a slight bit high and to the left with BB’s but we did get really close to a 1 inch grouping with just one shot coming outside that tighter group. Switching to .177 caliber Pellets shot placement did come down bit an where more centered but the grouping got a bit larger to closer to around 3.5 inches, son in the case of the Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver BB’s did perform better in both velocity and accuracy.

Build Quality: When it comes to the build of the Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver, it is alsmot all metal other than mainly the grips and the CO2 tab as far as we can tell. It weighs in at nearly 2 pounds even for a more compact revolver so it feels very hefty in the hand. In similar Dan Wesson models there has been some concerns with the hammer feeling a bit sloppy but this has never caused any concern in terms of functionality. We also are not a fan of the way the grips slide back for access to the CO2 as they can come off and misalign when trying to put them back in place. Other than that this pistol is a solid well made revolver.

Realism: The Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver is styled after a 357 type snub nosed revolver and looks for the most part true to scale and form. As this product design was one of the first shell loading revolvers back in the day, manufacturers had to use parts that where already available as in the CO2 valves which where at the time a bit longer than they can make now. Because of this, the area between the cylinder and the back the revolver is a bit long to accommodate the longer valves made at that time. This does distorts the gun a little bit but to be honest most people will not notice.

Pros:

• Design has been around for a while now and so it is well tested.
• A decent looking replica of a 357 type revolver.
• Single and double action trigger allows for both action and more laid back and precise shooting ability.
• 400 claimed fps is more than adequate for plinking and action shooting.
• Always fun loading up the 6 removable shells and placing them in the cylinder.
• Fully adjustable sights for dead center shooting.
• CO2 is fully well hidden inside the grips.
• Can choose between shooting pellets or BB’s.

Cons:

• Barrel is not recessed.
• Area between cylinder and hammer is a bit long as it has to accommodate the CO2 valve.
• Grip removal can be a bit finicky.

Comments: The Crosman SNR357 CO2 Dual Ammo Revolver is far from a new styled gun on the market, it’s been around for about a decade originally introduced main stream by ASG as their Dan Wesson 357. Being an older styled airgun means any issues it may have had are now for sure worked out so you know you are getting a solid and reliable Air Pistol here. If you are looking for an updated 357 then take a look at the Dan Wesson 715 series as some of the issues we have mentioned with the SNR357 are worked out on the newer style 357 Revolvers.

Buy the ammo: RAS1002.
Buy the CO2: NSS1000-0001.