Benjamin Cayden
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 530 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.61 kg
- Introduced
- 2020
About
What it is, and why it matters
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.
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.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Crosman Corporation
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2020
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 530 mm
- Overall length
- 1035 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.61 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Capacity
- 12
- Magazine
- Rotary
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Matte black
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 305 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 47 J
- Effective range
- 50 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
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
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 3.61 kg | 3.20 kg | Heavier than about 80% |
| Overall lengthAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 1035 mm | 987 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 58 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 530 mm | 487 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 60 .22 Air (5.5mm) rifles | 12 | 10 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Benjamin Cayden
How much does the Benjamin Cayden weigh?
The Benjamin Cayden weighs 3.61 kg (7.95 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Benjamin Cayden?
The Benjamin Cayden is chambered in .22 Air (5.5mm).
How many rounds does the Benjamin Cayden hold?
The Benjamin Cayden holds 12 rounds, fed from a rotary magazine.
How long is the Benjamin Cayden?
The Benjamin Cayden is 1035 mm (40.7 in) long overall, with a 530 mm (20.9 in) barrel.
Who makes the Benjamin Cayden?
The Benjamin Cayden is made by Crosman Corporation (United States).
When was the Benjamin Cayden introduced?
The Benjamin Cayden was introduced in 2020.
How does the Benjamin Cayden operate?
The Benjamin Cayden uses a bolt action.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
78%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/benjamin-cayden' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "benjamin-cayden", "name": "Benjamin Cayden", "manufacturer": { "id": "crosman", "name": "Crosman Corporation", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 1923, "website": "https://www.benjaminairguns.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "updatedAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "version": "f543dddab37114ba944f05c6f06ef6244b709fe19e21ffb1fa60708bf47a8628" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 2020, "barrel_length_mm": 530, "weight_empty_g": 3606, "action_type": "bolt_action"}