Has anyone got a Crosman 2240 and what are your views

[davethepitch]

Hello all

I have been looking at different pistols but there are a lot of makes and the price varies according to quality and what they do and i was thinking of a Webley Alecto as in my first thread but after doing more reading i see there are others available like the CP-1 and the Crosman 2240.

I am not sure which would be the better C02, spring or recoil-less and i really do not want to spend to much as i am not sure how much time i would have as work pattens dictate free time.

I have looked at the crosman 2240 as there is not a great deal of initial outlay and i am under the impression it can be easily stripped down but i am not sure of the upgrades they talk about and whether it would meet my needs and i know i may possibly need a little scope to assist me.

I wondered if anyone has got a Crosman 2240 and what are your views and i appreciate any comments of other similar pistols that may be of interest to me to consider.

Thanks Dave

[Biker_Bob]

2240s are accurate, powerful and reliable.
Out of the box the trigger is crap, the sights are poor and the grips are plastic.
Polish the trigger sears and put a set of wood grips on and you're getting there.
Replace the plastic breach with a steel one, which also allows the fitment of a decent micrometer adjustable rearsight and that improves things.
Put a silencer adaptor on and they're virtually silent.
As you say, it's not a lot of outlay to begin with but to get it something like you'll end up spending more than the initial purchase price of the gun - that's not necessarily a problem and for many it's a definate plus as it becomes a hobby, modding and tuning.
I've been down that road and enjoyed it but these days I'm more time poor than cash poor so I sold up and bought a Brocock GP which doesn't need any modding....

[chrisbaker42]

I had an Alecto in the past and it is a superb pistol, both powerful and accurate. I have also just purchased a 2240 which I can see is going to end up costing a lot in upgrades but will probably never be as good as the Alecto but I will have a lot of fun and learn a certain amount about guns in the process.

Costs so far

Pistol £85
Silencer £38
Breech £49
Barrel £27

Then we add in new trigger, springs etc.

[davethepitch]

2240s are accurate, powerful and reliable.
Out of the box the trigger is crap, the sights are poor and the grips are plastic.
Polish the trigger sears and put a set of wood grips on and you're getting there.
Replace the plastic breach with a steel one, which also allows the fitment of a decent micrometer adjustable rearsight and that improves things.

Do these come up for sale often possibly with the upgrades.

Dave

[blooregard]

2240s are without doubt the best value air pistol around, until you start modding them!

Not sure on sales for modded pistols, if I were to sell any of mine I would strip the mods off and sell separately.

My scoped 2240 cost about £220 to put together, my 2250 is close to the £500 mark (not much of the original gun left!).

Buy new for £75-£80 and then save up for additions when you can. Lightening and cleaning up the trigger and hammer are a good (free) place to start while you save though.

[davethepitch]

I am in no rush so I will see what comes along and maybe a 2240 with a steel breach may come up for sale somewhere.

Dave

[TonyL]

Going with the general feel above, yes, it's a great value pistol. Plenty of punch. Dead easy to work on. Trigger is usable, but better once fettled.

Also consider the 1377 pump-up. Self-contained and very accurate. I had a very quick glance on the Crosman site last night and it looks like they have done a mild update? Different pump handle and front band?

Both benefit from the steel breech enabling fitment of a proper rear sight or optics.

Have a look on the SD Custom Design and G-Mac websites for an idea of parts / goodies available.

Also if you google up "Crosman 2240 / 1377 tuning" the amount of information out there now is mind-boggling.

Love these little Crosmans. They punch well above their price point in terms of performance and fun factor (even better if we could buy at US prices!! )

Enjoy!

[mega heroe]

hi yes the crossman is good gun go for it you will not be disappointed good shootings