For many of us, our first gun was a BB gun. These simple air guns typically launched a single BB before requiring us to manually power the next shot, and they taught us our earliest fundamentals of marksmanship, safety and responsible firearm ownership. Over the past two decades, the world of BB guns has gotten way more sophisticated than the simple muscle-powered models of our youth. A case in point is Crosman’s new-for-2026 Raiden, the company’s first battery-powered, full-automatic BB gun.
The visual inspiration of the Raiden is obviously America’s rifle, the AR-15. Controls also mimic the AR-15, with the safety selector allowing for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. The Raiden has a full-length Picatinny rail that comes with front and rear aperture flip-up sights.
This is not Crosman’s first AR-15 styled full-auto BB gun (you can view an example we tested here), but the Raiden has several features that make it stand out from previous offerings. First, the Raiden is powered by a 1500 mAh battery. CO2 cartridges are not cheap, and full-auto trigger time rapidly depletes them. Launching its projectile at 430 fps, unlike a CO2-powered gun, the Raiden’s velocity stays constant as the battery uses up its charge for consistent performance. According to Crosman, a fully charged battery is good for 2,200 shots, and a USB charger is included.
Power capacity is matched by magazine capacity in the Raiden. While full-auto BB guns typically have a 20-round-or-less magazine, the Raiden’s removable magazine has a capacity of 80 BBs. Doing the math, with the Raiden’s 500 rounds-per-minute rate-of-fire, the gun can empty that in just under nine seconds. An included speedloader keeps the fun from slowing down.
The Crosman Raiden full-auto BB gun has an MSRP of $299. For more information, see the company’s website.
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