Crosman · Rifle
Benjamin Cayden
Bolt action · .22 Air (5.5mm) · introduced 2020
Also known as Cayden, Benjamin Craftsman Series Cayden, BPC22W
About the Benjamin Cayden
The Benjamin Cayden is an American pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) sidelever air rifle produced by Crosman under the Benjamin Craftsman Series brand. Introduced in 2020, it fires .22 caliber pellets from a 12-shot auto-indexing rotary magazine and is fed from a 280cc air cylinder filled to 3000 psi that yields up to roughly 60 shots. A choked, rifled barrel with a removable threaded muzzle brake, an adjustable two-stage trigger, and a Turkish walnut stock with adjustable cheekpiece make it a value-oriented hunting and target rifle capable of around 1000 fps and up to about 35 foot-pounds of energy.
The Cayden anchors Benjamin's Craftsman Series, which paired traditional walnut-stocked looks with modern high-capacity PCP internals to bring an affordable wood-stocked repeating air rifle to the North American market.
Benjamin Cayden specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Calibres
- .22 Air (5.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 12 rounds
- Magazine
- Rotary magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 530 mm (20.9 in)
- Overall length
- 1035 mm (40.7 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.61 kg (7.95 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 305 m/s (1001 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 47 J (35 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 2020
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Features
- Sidelever action
- Unregulated pcp
- 280cc air cylinder
- Adjustable two stage trigger
- Threaded muzzle brake
- Adjustable cheekpiece
- Checkered grip and forearm
- Picatinny optics rail
- Sling studs
Safety
- Manual lever safety
Also offered in .177 caliber. Uses a smooth sidelever cocking action rather than a bolt. Sold as part of the Benjamin Craftsman Series alongside the Kratos and Akela.
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