First post: 50 years with my Crosman 1400

[MJS]

Welcome! Compared to my Crosman 760, those were bad azz guns back in the day. The "older guys" owned those. Congrats for keeping it in such great shape over the years. Not everyone (including me) has that trait. You might want to buy replacement seals and other parts while they're still available.

 

[airgunner53]

50 years! Awesome. Gotta love those old crosmans. Here's a pair of 140's I built and sold not to long ago. I have a few more in the stable to build including the ones I plan to keep hopefully for the next 50 years.

 

[harrympope]

awesome... I'm at 49 years with the Daisy 21 dad bought me.
It's the last gun I'd get rid of.

 

[vintageairguncollector@gm]

So nice to hear members stories about their father giving them an airgun. My Dad bought me a Winchester model 290 22LR when I was 6 years old. That gun is in my brother, Ron's gun safe. Ron passed away suddenly just before Christmas. I have memories of my brother and I shooting my airguns in the backyard in Holy Loch, Scotland. As a child, I bagged groceries for tips so I had a Diana model 23 and GAT pistol too. Wish I still had those AGs they would be the most treaured item im my collection but I very few things from my childhood.

 

[Ingwe]

Hopefully we can revive this old thread and more will chime in

 

[DonTen]

Yes they are really nice. I have a 140 I restored. It's basically the sameas a 1400. I didn't like the original finish on the stock so I went another way. I think it really makes the wood grain pop.

 

[airgunner53]

I'm in the opposite side of the ownership. I have about 3 1400s 5 140s and my kid picked out her favorite looking variant (late model 1400). Going to rebuild it for her and I hope she holds onto it as long as some of you guys have.

 

[airgunner53]

Yes they are really nice. I have a 140 I restored. It's basically the sameas a 1400. I didn't like the original finish on the stock so I went another way. I think it really makes the wood grain pop.

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Yes, removing the old factory stain opens up that beautiful grain.

 

[Simplemann]

Lots of great looking old Crosman's

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Yes they are really nice. I have a 140 I restored. It's basically the sameas a 1400. I didn't like the original finish on the stock so I went another way. I think it really makes the wood grain pop.

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Very nice. Hackberry is the wood used. I once sold a whole line of Hackberry furniture. Hackberry has a very distinct grain.

 

[Frogy]

Hopefully we can revive this old thread and more will chime in

well I have a 1400 from my childhood, was past around a lot.looks a little rough and would no longer pump up. ordered seals from Baker didn't seem to have everything I needed in the kit. will now will pump up BUT only enough to get pellet out end of barrel. any idea on problem