Replace the barrel bushings on a Crosman NP?

[ironlion269]

First, Happy New Year to all y'all! I pray that 2018 is a prosperous and joy-filled year for each and every AGN member.

Second, I am looking to replace the plastic barrel bushings in one of my Crosman NP rifles and need the wisdom of the AGN Collective. I've read of some using commercial washers with judicious grinding down to fit, but I am leery of this fix given my lack of home machining skill. I know that at one time Gene offered brass bushings sized for the Crosman guns but he's passed on and I find nothing online about sourcing those bushings now.

Anyone have a lead on who I can contact, or what site I can access, in hopes of getting superior bushings for a Crosman NP?

 

[Guthook]

Not sure if this will help.you or not, if you go to knife making supply store like jantz supply you can find bronze phosphor bushings for knives. You can get thickness from 2 thousands up to 20. Inside hole up to .25. 
Bronze phosphor is hard and selflubricating. You can stack different sizes to get the thickness you need. 

 

[John "spysir" Blount]

Not sure about superior washers. I'm sure if you read the entire mcmaster catalog something would work?
While the crosman parts may not be all a person could hope for they are about $3.00 per set. . Get a couple and add something else small you could use -postage is the same-.

How long did the first set last?

John