Restoration Projects Acquired

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Recently been cleaning my late grandparents' estate...
I remember this pistol from being a kid. Showed my dad and asked if he remembered it. He said " I got that for my 10th bday"(HIS 10TH)
it's wayyyy older than I thought.
The rifle only got used a few times before my sister got it taken(blaming me).
Both still function and sling projectiles!!
Buuuut the rifle wasn't stored as well and will need LOTS of TLC to make it look decent again.
The clock wasn't working and needed cleaning. It was the biggest. And got fixed first
*twas my granfather's retirement present from the company he worked for.

 

[Gerry52]

That's the very 1st bb pistol I ever shot as a kid! What a flashback. Think I rode my dinosaur to a friend's house that morning

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

That's the very 1st bb pistol I ever shot as a kid! What a flashback. Think I rode my dinosaur to a friend's house that morning

Recently got a hatsan with a "thumb shelf" and wondered why it felt so familiar

 

[beerthief]

Very nice ,waiting to see your restoring and targets later

EDIT: just saw the pistol for $200 on Ebay , (that is an underlever right ?

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Very nice ,waiting to see your restoring and targets later

EDIT: just saw the pistol for $200 on Ebay , (that is an underlever right ?

Thanks!
Yup its under lever

 

[Treefrog]

Good times!

I had a 788 back in the day. Looking forward to seeing how that 2200 comes out.

J~

 

[Hateful McNasty]

That 2200 may be intresting on what side of the fence it was bought on..

The first ones, made back in 1978-1980, were supposed to be extra powerful, capable of velocities over 700 f.p.s.! Then, Crosman throttled them back in 1981, so they were no longer more powerful than the Benjamin 392.

From

Crosman 2200 – Part 1 | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

by B.B. Pelletier Before I start, since today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people who make this blog possible - our hosts at Pyramyd Air. They generously give us this wonderful place to explore airguns as much as we like, and for that they deserve

www.pyramydair.com

 

[ctshooter]

Man - I had a 188 back in the day as well. One of my first. Loved that little plinker and shot it till it wouldn't shoot any longer.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

That 2200 may be intresting on what side of the fence it was bought on..

The first ones, made back in 1978-1980, were supposed to be extra powerful, capable of velocities over 700 f.p.s.! Then, Crosman throttled them back in 1981, so they were no longer more powerful than the Benjamin 392.

From

Crosman 2200 – Part 1 | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

by B.B. Pelletier Before I start, since today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people who make this blog possible - our hosts at Pyramyd Air. They generously give us this wonderful place to explore airguns as much as we like, and for that they deserve

www.pyramydair.com

It's not the chrome one. But I haven't chronod it. Gunna TLC it some more before that step

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Man - I had a 188 back in the day as well. One of my first. Loved that little plinker and shot it till it wouldn't shoot any longer.

I shot it back in the day but never used pellets. Only bbs. Very curious as to what she can do after more TLC

 

[Gerry52]

Recently got a hatsan with a "thumb shelf" and wondered why it felt so familiar

Guess my memory is more faulty than I imagined! I was already 27 years old when that gun came out (1979). I was into sex, drugs & rock & roll by that time.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

she shines yet again!!!

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

FAWK YEAH TOASTY! Those 2200 were slick guns. Maybe you can find a flat top kit for it and get into the 800 fps range.

They used that rifle in the movie Men at Work with the Sheen brothers.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

FAWK YEAH TOASTY! Those 2200 were slick guns. Maybe you can find a flat top kit for it and get into the 800 fps range.

They used that rifle in the movie Men at Work with the Sheen brothers.

I've been wondering if they maybe had a FT mod
Love that movie! going to have to go watch it sgain

 

[JohnTaylor]

Very Nice! Quite a transformation!

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

I've been wondering if they maybe had a FT mod
Love that movie! going to have to go watch it sgain

I just watched it about a month ago. Such a great and very underrated movie. I miss the 80s and 90s Era of action and comedy films.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

This one didn't need much. Was kept in a better storage location. Yet I dared to TLC it anyway to bring back that shine. Loving the patina
When I was young I ONLY shot bbs out of out. Didn't even bother with pellets. But I tried a few and she slings them fine

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

So!!!
The daisy chronographs just about factory numbers
...the crosman...
Afraid she need new insides...chrono reads:
high 350 ....
low...well low enough to not get a pellet down the barrel
Any tips on where to go get parts from?

 

[Deadeye Dick]

she shines yet again!!!










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Interesting. A Crosman rifle with a Coleman butt pad?

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Interesting. A Crosman rifle with a Coleman butt pad?

Yup!! "Vintage"