Supposedly not that rare or old, but like the Crosman 99, they seem cool. Anyone have an idea how hard to rebuild? Also a tougher question, a fair price? I tried looking it up online with no answer
Nice find, thanks. Watching it nowAGN member Septicdeath made a thread and video about the model 70. He's pretty knowledgeable on them-
Crosman - Crosman model 70 *video
The Crosman Model 70 is a .177 caliber, bolt action, CO2 pellet rifle with dovetail scope rails made to resemble the Winchester Model 70 firearm. These were manufactured between 1973 and 1980. ,www.airgunnation.com
This is a very valuable blog if you plan on rebuilding the 70. There are 3 parts.Nice find, thanks. Watching it now
I think I paid $100Supposedly not that rare or old, but like the Crosman 99, they seem cool. Anyone have an idea how hard to rebuild? Also a tougher question, a fair price? I tried looking it up online with no answer
Thank you so much for that info. At $100 maybe, but the price is way higher and it doesn't work. I thought it might scratch the Alteros M24 itch until I win the lottery. I already have a crosman 1077w that has been reliable and does near the same performance wise.This is a very valuable blog if you plan on rebuilding the 70. There are 3 parts.
Messing With a Crosman Model 70, Part 1
I placed a "WTB Beaters" ad on the yellow forum last month and was able to buy several abused airguns on my want list . One of these was a C...anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com
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I used to be a valet parking attendant, plastic fantastic is what we called corvettes. I did read about the plastic barrel cover and that many don't hold up, maybe if I knew carbon fiber? But I dont. Was the stock plastic too?Neat looking gun. I wanted one until I handled one. Plastic Fantastic! Right then I was cured.
The 99 is a much tougher beast to work on but is doable with patience. My favorite co2 rifle. Own two. One is a Crosman 99 the other a Montgomery Ward variant. The MW variant is nicer in every way.Thank you so much for that info. At $100 maybe, but the price is way higher and it doesn't work. I thought it might scratch the Alteros M24 itch until I win the lottery. I already have a crosman 1077w that has been reliable and does near the same performance wise.
Then there is this 99 for sale also. Any thoughts on how hard it is to rebuild one of those?