Well, The UPS driver saw my daughter outside with her dog yesterday at 3:03PM and took off. The dog didn't bark, or hardly even pay attention. Listed package as delivered an hour later at 4:03PM. Spent 30 minutes trying to get past UPS computer to an actual human. She said, after my explanation as to why I didn't have it, that they delivered it to 4456 Abbe Rd. WTF? A google map search showed a pointer in the middle of the Giant Eagle plaza on the corner. Further calls gave it as the UPS Store around the side of the plaza facing Abbe Rd. They got my package. Why the hell couldn't the driver say something? I was in the open doorway to receive the package?! My son picked it up right before they closed at 7PM.
So, anyway, here they are. Two old Crosman Co2 pistols that'll go in my Co2 Rifle collection as soon as I find something to hang them with. All the pics I've seen make'em look like cheap black plastic. Turns out they're plastic and metal. Weight listed as 2lbs and they feel like it. The 357-6 looks like a Colt Python and has a rather long trigger reach. It breaks open like a S&W Schofield. The Frontier Peacemaker model 44 is also a .22cal. Oh yeah! My first SAA copy that isn't .177cal! It's definitely got a heft to it. And both of these pistols is in VGC. A fellow member of GTA's FIL died, and his sisters-in-law were digging through his stuff and found these. Wish they had the boxes and 10-shot mag. The model 44 is also one of the precious few I've seen anywhere that still has the Co2 cartridge cover under the barrel.
The 357 Python wannabe with it's long trigger reach is not as quickly taken in hand, where as the Frontier Peacemaker 44 fits right into your hand, & is more comfortable in that respect. But the Python is also a double action. The SAA (Single Action Army) is the traditional Colt single action of 100 years ago, from September 1871. The perloid grips are unusual to see. The 357-6 looks much like Dirty Harry's S&W model 19. The 357-6 is .177cal pellet. So at least they're both pellet shooters in VGC. The 357-6 has an old Crosman Co2, " powerlet" in it. Both are 12g Co2 Cartridge users. Gotta compare them shooting a bit? ** After looking at the side view of the Frontier Peacemaker SAA, I spotted a serial number on the rear edge of the cylinder. It starts with, " 514xxx". May 1971? 1981? I'm not up on Crosman pistol serial numbers? *** I looked it up on Crosman site. Built from 1970-81, 70-71 being the first run of these. So it's May 1971. Second year, not bad! Upon further inspection, I finally found the serial number of the 357-6 under the left grip, across the bottom of the frame. Beginning with, " 191...". So that makes the build date 1/91. I was hoping for an older date, but si'est la vei. I can live with it. They look and work fine so far, so not bad for 62 bucks & change all in. Now if I could just find a 9" to 11" cleaning rod in stock someplace? **It was less dark & dismal today, so I got better picks.
So, anyway, here they are. Two old Crosman Co2 pistols that'll go in my Co2 Rifle collection as soon as I find something to hang them with. All the pics I've seen make'em look like cheap black plastic. Turns out they're plastic and metal. Weight listed as 2lbs and they feel like it. The 357-6 looks like a Colt Python and has a rather long trigger reach. It breaks open like a S&W Schofield. The Frontier Peacemaker model 44 is also a .22cal. Oh yeah! My first SAA copy that isn't .177cal! It's definitely got a heft to it. And both of these pistols is in VGC. A fellow member of GTA's FIL died, and his sisters-in-law were digging through his stuff and found these. Wish they had the boxes and 10-shot mag. The model 44 is also one of the precious few I've seen anywhere that still has the Co2 cartridge cover under the barrel.
The 357 Python wannabe with it's long trigger reach is not as quickly taken in hand, where as the Frontier Peacemaker 44 fits right into your hand, & is more comfortable in that respect. But the Python is also a double action. The SAA (Single Action Army) is the traditional Colt single action of 100 years ago, from September 1871. The perloid grips are unusual to see. The 357-6 looks much like Dirty Harry's S&W model 19. The 357-6 is .177cal pellet. So at least they're both pellet shooters in VGC. The 357-6 has an old Crosman Co2, " powerlet" in it. Both are 12g Co2 Cartridge users. Gotta compare them shooting a bit? ** After looking at the side view of the Frontier Peacemaker SAA, I spotted a serial number on the rear edge of the cylinder. It starts with, " 514xxx". May 1971? 1981? I'm not up on Crosman pistol serial numbers? *** I looked it up on Crosman site. Built from 1970-81, 70-71 being the first run of these. So it's May 1971. Second year, not bad! Upon further inspection, I finally found the serial number of the 357-6 under the left grip, across the bottom of the frame. Beginning with, " 191...". So that makes the build date 1/91. I was hoping for an older date, but si'est la vei. I can live with it. They look and work fine so far, so not bad for 62 bucks & change all in. Now if I could just find a 9" to 11" cleaning rod in stock someplace? **It was less dark & dismal today, so I got better picks.
