Another pickup.

[thirty-ought-six]

I went to Walmart and got a daisy air pistol for $15. I guess I should of realised what a pos it would be before opening it for only $15.


It wouldn't shoot a pop can, no joke, it would just "ping it".

So I went ahead, and checked reviews this time, dolled out a little more green and picked up a Crossman 1377 with black grips.

It will be delivered Friday.

It's kind of cool to see a pump pistol. I like Co2 but it's a bit of a expense on top of pellets.

 

[MartinS]

You're gonna love that one. You don't have to max out the pumping to get serious with it, I hate pumping.

 

[MedWheeler]

I've had one since around 1985. It's a great shooter, far more so than the Marksman 1010 I paid like ten bucks for a month or so earlier.

The main difference between my 1377 and the current ones is the bolt handle on the chamber cover; the older guns didn't have that.

Mine came with a shoulder stock that can be mounted after removing the grip panels. That's probably still available for yours as well..

 

[cpt-t]

30-06: I bought a Crossman pump up 177 cal pellet gun just like this in 1957 or 58. I used it for years and I killed a bunch of rabbits , squrilles, peigons, rats, snakes, and turtles and just about anything else that would hold still when I was a kid. Mine would shoot BB`s also. It was very accurate and very powerfull. And it lasted for a long time. Mine was stolen from me in 1988 or 1989.While moving from Amarillo Tx to Denver Co one of the movers must have seen it and took it. And they would never replace it.
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[chicharrones]

For the money, a 1377 or 1322 is hard to beat.

 

[fpgt72]

http://www.redrockminnesota.com/servlet/the-CO2-Cartridges-cln-12-Gram-Unthreaded/Categories

For a little better price on cartridges.

 

[fpgt72]

It sounds from your two posts that you are pretty new to air guns, but seem to really want to give them a fair shake.

On top of that other link I sent you I would strongly suggest checking out this:
http://www.straightshooters.com/straight-shooters-full-pellet-sampler-.177.html

yes there are other samplers out there but none are as good as the setup from straight shooters. You will find that some pellets just shoot great out of your gun, others not so much. (a little like how a 22 can be ammo fickle, so can an air gun).

Give one of their samplers a try, you will get a very wide array of pellets, then you will find what you guns like.....and every gun can be different. I have several "doubles" and one will like one thing and the other will like something very different.

Then if you want to you can find out why....just what is it about that pellet that makes it shoot a true one hole group at 25. Or just buy a few tins of that and go to town knowing you will always hit what you aim at.

 

[thirty-ought-six]

I picked up a tin of Benjamin pellets for $9 on Amazon for 750, that's about 1.2 cents each.

I'm really starting to like pellets more than 22. Due to the overall cheaper cost.

 

[fpgt72]

I picked up a tin of Benjamin pellets for $9 on Amazon for 750, that's about 1.2 cents each.

I'm really starting to like pellets more than 22. Due to the overall cheaper cost.

I hate to tell you this....but it is only down hill from here on in.

I started shooting air guns about a year ago because some medical issues and any kind of recoil. I shot different games, PPC, High power, small bore rifle and pistol games....pretty active....and pretty pissed when I just could not do it anymore.

Wife bought the air rifle to try to dig me out of a pretty big depression I was in....I had a feeling I could not do anything anymore.....and could not do a lot of things I once could.

Now you saw the photo in the other? thread.....it is so much more fun. And now after my last surgery, I will start to shoot again. The amazing thing is however I seem so shoot SO much better.....even at the height of my competition stage. I just shoot so much more now....(well not till mid Feb and this last surgery heals up)....but it really is amazing how much better you will shoot powder guns after so much time with the air guns.

They are a discipline all to their own....a little like black powder...just a different way to put lead on target.

You will find however that there seems to be what I call quite a bit of cork sniffing in the air gun community.....if it is not from Europe (exclude Spain and Turkey) then it is junk. Shame but it is very true. But I am glad you are having a good time.

If this post seemed to wonder....sorry Oxy will do that to you Last surgery was last monday.....I am still very sore, but have a new implant.

 

[AKElroy]

I have a 1322, it is accurate and fun to shoot. Many a tree-rat has fallen prey to it in the hands of my expert 13 year-old. It will be hard to pump for the first 50 rounds or so; don't get discouraged by that as it will lighten with use.

 

[jlr1962]

I've had one since around 1985. It's a great shooter, far more so than the Marksman 1010 I paid like ten bucks for a month or so earlier.

The main difference between my 1377 and the current ones is the bolt handle on the chamber cover; the older guns didn't have that.

Mine came with a shoulder stock that can be mounted after removing the grip panels. That's probably still available for yours as well..

OMG, you now have an SBR pellet gun.

I have the brown version of the pistol in the pic. Pumping is not fun, but it does shoot accurately.

 

[thirty-ought-six]

The only beef I have with this gun is while pumping, you have to hold the lever straight, or the plastic on the lever gets chewed up by the trigger guard.

I also found out flat top pellets ricochet easier than pointed ones. I shot one into a tree from 15 yards, and heard it whiz right by my ear.

 

[OrangePwrx9]

If you start to get bored with your 1377, consider Crosman's steel breech upgrade. You'll about double your investment in the pistol, but the steel breech seems to stabilize the barrel and accuracy does improve a bit. Also helps balance and gives the gun a nice feel.

Part of the upgrade is a click-adjustable MIM rear sight (ordered separately) that goes into a dovetail in the breech. The breech also has grooves for a .22 scope or a reflex sight.

There's a lot you can do with a 1377. It's an excellent choice if bragging rights aren't a consideration.

 

[JohnKSa]

The 1377 I have was initially only average in accuracy. I eventually got curious and inspected the bore after I'd owned it several years. Turned out there was a large pit (more than 1mm deep and maybe 7mm long) in the bore near the muzzle. I purchased a new barrel for a few bucks from Crosman. Since then the accuracy has been amazing.

The trigger on mine was pretty tough initially but it's a simple design and responds well to basic work. Smoothing surfaces, installing a trigger shoe and reducing the trigger return spring weight a little did wonders.

Just be really careful when disassembling the safety. There are little springs and ball bearings that have a tendency to take unauthorized flights during disassembly.

 

[thirty-ought-six]

How hard is it to replace the breech?

 

[JohnKSa]

Mine is the older style with the cocking knob instead of a bolt, but I don't think there's much difference in terms of what it takes to replace the breech.

It's a pretty simple job.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

That is a sweet looking pellet gun! I might have to get one myself!

If you do decide later to get a CO2, might I suggest buying some bulk pack cartridges from Amazon or some other online source. You can get some pretty good deals this way.

 

[OrangePwrx9]

How hard is it to replace the breech?

Easy job. Might take 10 or 15 minutes. Crosman includes DIY instructions with each breech. To order, check their site. Pyramyd has them too.