Pyramyd Air’s Top Selling Air Pistols 2020 – Big Changes!

Pyramyd Air has just announced its top selling air pistols 2020. Immediately, one thing is clear…

In 2020, the seemingly unstoppable trend towards fast-firing, firearms-replica BB guns received a jolt. There’s been a strong up-tick in the rankings of more traditional, accuracy-orientated “slowfire” pistols shooting pellets.

So it looks as if a lot of people have chosen to spend lockdown time shooting targets in their basement or garage.

And the biggest winner from this trend has been Velocity Outdoor. No less than half the positions in Pyramyd Air’s top selling air pistols 2020 were taken by the company. That’s one Benjamin and four Crosman models.

For example, Pyramyd’s top-selling air pistol of 2020 was the venerable Crosman 2240. True, this single-shot, pellet-firing pistol has long been a feature of the annual Pyramyd “top ten” lists.

Back in 2015 it held second place, but dropped to number four in 2016 before bouncing-along between eighth and tenth place until 2019. Now it’s back in top position!

It’s not all doom and gloom, however, for BB-firing replicas. Second place is held by the ever-popular Beretta 92A1 selective fire (full- and semi-auto BB pistol. You can see the full list of results and how things have changed over the years further down this post…

Eight out of Pyramyd Air’s top selling air pistols 2020 were CO2-powered. One – the Beeman P17 – is a single stroke pneumatic. One – the Benjamin Marauder – is a PCP, of course.

1. Crosman 2240

This long-running favorite uses a bolt-operated, single shot action. There’s a ton of aftermarket accessories for it so this is really the “system airgun” of the CO2 pistol world. There’s a “basic” model and an upgraded “XL” model, too That’s the one in this photograph.

BUY FROM PYRAMYD AIR:
Crosman 2240XL CO2 Air Pistol, .22 cal, Steel Breech 0.22

2. Beretta 92A1

Distributed by Umarex USA, this is another long-running favorite. It’s been in the Pyramyd Air top ten list since 2016. It’s the highest-placed full-auto pistol in the 2020 rankings.

BUY FROM PYRAMYD AIR:
Beretta 92A1 CO2 Full Auto BB Pistol 0.177

3. Crosman Vigilante

The Vigilante gives you choices! You can fire pellets or BBs. There’s also a choice of single- and double-action operation. The break-open action is paired with a modern appearance, molded grips and Picatinny rails.

BUY FROM PYRAMYD AIR:
Crosman Vigilante CO2 Revolver 0.177

4. Beeman P17

This ever-popular veteran pneumatic air pistol has the same position as in 2019. It’s a single shot, over-cocking pellet pistol that’s not a specific firearms replica.

BUY FROM PYRAMYD AIR:
Beeman Sweet 17 Bundle (Beeman P17 Air Pistol) 0.177

5. Benjamin Marauder Pistol

This PCP uses a bolt action combined with 8-shot magazine. It’s by far the most expensive air pistol in this list and can be set-up as a carbine with optional shoulder stock.

BUY FROM PYRAMYD AIR:
Benjamin Marauder PCP Air Pistol 0.22

Finally, here’s the full list of Pyramyd Air’s top selling air pistols 2020, together with the results from previous years. It’s a very interesting read!

Thanks to Pyramyd Air for making this information available to us “airgun gear heads”. We look forward to seeing the results for 2020 air rifle sales in the near future…