Status of My Early Christmas Present - .177 Caliber Crosman Model 100

[c801tfd]

This rare Crosman Model 100 (.177 caliber) has new seals installed, fresh paint on painted metal areas and wood refinished. This is the rifle my wife and sons bought before I could get home one day in mid December. As luck would have it they told me they bought when they saw how disappointed I was when I went to get it myself and found it was no longer available they decided to cheer me up and told me it was now an early Christmas present. 

Below are pictures of what it looked like before I gave it a face lift and new seals and what it looks like today.

I decided to paint the metal black again, only because I wanted to see what a Model 100 May have looked like to a new owner so long ago. I am glad I did as I think it looks great. Next up will be velocity and accuracy testing just waiting for it to get a little warmer here.

My next personal project will be the $95.00 Model 101 I purchased to do the same thing to and give to our oldest son as a High School graduation present this May.

 

[biohazardman]

Nice job you did on that one for sure. 

I tore mine apart and stripped the stock down to bare wood, to do that, but never got around to it. It has just been sitting in pieces in a box for the last twelve or so years. One of several guns I did that to. Lets see there is the 101, two 622s, a 451 pistol, a couple of 1377s and a couple of 2240s all in pieces for sure maybe more. I am an evil man? ;^)

 

[mochajoe]

What year was that model introduced?

 

[c801tfd]

Biohazardman, 

Thank you, sounds like you have a few future projects ahead of you.



mochajoe, 

The Model 100 is recognized to have been produced between 1940 and 1950/51 with a slight disruption during WWII years. My rifle according to a very knowledgeable individual on another site states my rifle was produced in 1948.

 

[biohazardman]

I have no idea when mine was made it has no markings anywhere on the gun.

 

[c801tfd]

Biohazardman, 

Nice Rifle!!

There is no date stamp on the Cosman 10X series air rifles, I know someone is out there collecting the stamps that are marke on these models. I also know that the alpha numeric stamp for your rifle will be located on the small arm of the pumpl linkage.

There are few charateristices that will tell you yours is likely a post war design such as raised groove channel for rear sight bridge, 5-ring cocking knob, rounded top on the reciever portion where barrel is secured etc, hard maple stock and forearm. Other woods were also used walnut and elm but maple seems more common on post war varesions. The best I could tell you is it was made somewhere between 1944/45 - 1950/51. I am sure those that know more may give smaller window based on other details. 

Best, 

 

[RANDO]

I HAVE A CROSMAN Model 100? Rifle 177CAL STOCK APPEARS TO BE WOOD PUMP HANDLE LOOKS LIKE WOOD BUT ITS A HARD PLASTIC Material like Bakelite Rifle has two sets of numbers #W7116 and #488

 

[c801tfd]

I HAVE A CROSMAN Model 100? Rifle 177CAL STOCK APPEARS TO BE WOOD PUMP HANDLE LOOKS LIKE WOOD BUT ITS A HARD PLASTIC Material like Bakelite Rifle has two sets of numbers #W7116 and #488

Just some quick thoughts as it is hard to say what may be going with your rifle.

Are the numbers on the receiver/bolt area? or are they stamped on the pump lever? what you describe sounds more like the .22 cal version known as a 101. The 100 and 101 were identical in appearance with the exception of pellet caliber. Since the forearm is a hard rubber this came from a rifle produced in about 1938 and was know as the “clickless” version of the 101. Since these two models shared the same parts it is possible someone could have installed a clickless forearm on a late model 100 or did the opposite and fit a .177 caliber barrel to an older 101.

 

[RANDO]

Just some quick thoughts as it is hard to say what may be going with your rifle.

Are the numbers on the receiver/bolt area? or are they stamped on the pump lever? what you describe sounds more like the .22 cal version known as a 101. The 100 and 101 were identical in appearance with the exception of pellet caliber. Since the forearm is a hard rubber this came from a rifle produced in about 1938 and was know as the “clickless” version of the 101. Since these two models shared the same parts it is possible someone could have installed a clickless forearm on a late model 100 or did the opposite and fit a .177 caliber barrel to an older 101.

yes the numbers are on the receiver/bolt area no numbers are on the pump lever that i can see this one is 177 caliber i have 2 of these rifles the other one has the numbers on the pump lever that one is a 22 caliber the 177 cal was my grandpas 1899-1973 pass down to my dad 1925-2016 then to me i have had it for 6 years it is nowhere as clean as yours the side site is missing but i have one for it the paint has war off the paint that has come off the barrel it looks to be brass the Rifle still works no leaks I keep it oiled and its stored in the closet with 3 or 4 pumps that's how i was told to store it the Rifle needs some TLC if by any chance you are interested in this Rifle or like more info just ask.