Hahn super bb repeater

[Septicdeath]

Model 166 CO2, BB lever action repeater. The Hahn Super BB Repeater. The first product of the P.Y. Hahn Mfg. Co., Inc., Fairport, NY Rifle 1958-1971. Crosman's first ever bb gun.

The 1960s and ’70s were the age of repeating BB guns. CO2 had come of age, after almost dying out in the late ’50s from leaky cartridges.

Now with the super bb repeater and a year later with the Hahn 45 single six bb pistol every boy and girl could emulate their favorite TV and movie heroes. Western's dominated them. With shows like Gunsmoke, The Rifleman and Bonanza to name a few. These guns were great success.

 

[MACTEN]

Model 166 CO2, BB lever action repeater. The Hahn Super BB Repeater. The first product of the P.Y. Hahn Mfg. Co., Inc., Fairport, NY Rifle 1958-1971. Crosman's first ever bb gun.

The 1960s and ’70s were the age of repeating BB guns. CO2 had come of age, after almost dying out in the late ’50s from leaky cartridges. 

Now with the super bb repeater and a year later with the Hahn 45 single six bb pistol every boy and girl could emulate their favorite TV and movie heroes. Western's dominated them. With shows like Gunsmoke, The Rifleman and Bonanza to name a few. These guns were great success. 
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Cool little rifle. I had the Crosman 73 saddle pal as a kid and wished the stock was wooden like the 166. Even though it had plastic furniture, the forearm was pretty solid. It took pellets as single shot and bb's as a repeater and was likely supposed to be an updated version on the 166. 

 

[WorriedMan]

Professor,

I couldn't agree more about any kid wanting such a gun after watching a Western, like "The Rifleman." (I see we lost Johnny Crawford, the Rifleman's son, in 2021.) How cool was the program opening with Lucas McCain blasting away walking down main street? Also, agree with how nice the wood stock is, versus the all plastic version. Just had to retire my 2004 Crosman 760 PumpMaster because the plastic stock and receivers dried out. Looking at the Crosman 166, I can see design similarities to my Crosman 760. Thanks for the great explanations and close-ups, they're always my favorite parts. Please keep up this important service to our air gun history.

WM