If ever there was a Mom like the one in A Christmas Story (“You’ll shoot your eye out!”) it’s me. I was vehemently opposed to BB guns, air soft and paint ball guns for YEARS. Then all the neighborhood boys had air soft guns. All the school friends had them. Our city opened a big paintball park. I had to get over it after I fully armed my poor son, Dylan in every protective gear you could possibly imagine.

He’s 19 now and he gets so annoyed because I’m more relaxed with his younger brother, Shawn (age 12). Last year was the first year I let him get an air soft pistol. No shooting people or animals, targets only in the backyard! He did well with it, not pointing it at his sister or anything, and he’s been very responsible, so when he asked for a rifle version this year, I got it.

We bought him the Crosman 764SB Air Rifle. As a buyer, Shawn had given me a link to some crappy, low rated air soft rifle (probably being sweet about cost for me), so when it came time to buy for Christmas, I went searching and bought this one based on it having 32 almost perfect 5 star review rating.  I saved 54% buying it there and got Free Shipping for it and the accessories I bought (the targets and BBs).

Now I had to go searching to find out the answer to my big question: “What’s the difference between BB guns and Airsoft Guns?” Because this product uses BBs. What I found out was that real BB guns can be lethal – they shoot a different caliber bullet, while air soft guns are made with the intention of play fighting and shooting each other or targets and BB guns are NOT meant to shoot people.  So while it would pinch if you got hit with one, it’s okay if you wear protective gear in the process.

When I ordered, the site had one of those options to add targets and ammunition with it, so I did. But the ones I got are sold out and I wish they had been when I ordered because I went to this paper target page and found some MUCH funner stuff I would have ordered! They have paper targets which, instead of a standard round target circle, have:

• Bad guy pictures
• Deer
• Critters
• Zombies (Shawn would have LOVED this one!)
• Vampires
• Terrorists
• Hostage takers, etc.

They also have target packs with different games in them. So I suggest buying those separate, adding them to your cart yourself instead of using their “buy this, add these two items” option. My husband didn’t think the “bad guys” or people ones were appropriate, but as a Texan and gun owner myself, I think it’s fine.

For the actual BBs, we bought these: Crosman Copperhead 6000 Copper Coated BBs in a Bottle.  Those work really well and he shoots empty Coke cans with them. They were less than $13 and I added it all into my cart so it also had Free Shipping.

Now on the use of the gun itself, which costs under $50, I think it took an hour maybe for him to feel real comfortable with it. My brother in law, who is a former Marine, helped him determine where to aim to hit the target. It’s something he has to pump and then fire. I see him outside being careful to take aim and then coming in with a Coke can full of shots.

I want Shawn to show you the Cromans 764SB Air Rifle in action on video and talk about it himself because he’s the one using it, not me. And again, sorry I don’t show my kids’ faces online but I’m a protective Mama Bear!

Here’s where you can read the rest of the Crosman 764SB Air Rifle reviews.

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