Pumpers

[T 20]

Hi back a couple of years back there were loads of pumpers about, I have found memories of a crossman 2200 magnum I had back in the very late 70s / early 80s, Bought another years later but regrettably sold it to a chap who bought another gun off me, The chap seemed so excited but sold it really without thinking, Anyway I picked up a 2200w a while back ( on here I think ) Anyway although I've been meaning to cut down and not looking to purchase I just don't see many advertised for sale lately, Again with the SA/AA jackals , They were like buses a while back but even they don't pop up like they used to, I'm not a lover of most new guns, So the ones I've got makes it harder to let go as once they've gone the chances are you won't get similar back, Are people just holding onto the older ones,

Could one of the problems be the higher number of wearing parts in a multipump compared to a springer ?
I'm not knocking multipumps I was just wondering if a lot had ended up being scrapped due to worn out linkages, pins and pump seals ?

I used to hunt with a Setra in the early 1980s and still have it along with a few other multipumps I've picked up along the way, including, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, 3 Crosman 140s, Titan Mohawk single stroke, Titan Mohawk 2 stroke, Daystate Sportsman MK 2, 2 Crosman 1300s, about 12 Crosman 1322/77s and a Chinese multipump thingy.



All the best Mick

[Geezer]

Could one of the problems be the higher number of wearing parts in a multipump compared to a springer ?
I'm not knocking multipumps I was just wondering if a lot had ended up being scrapped due to worn out linkages, pins and pump seals ?

I used to hunt with a Setra in the early 1980s and still have it along with a few other multipumps I've picked up along the way, including, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, 3 Crosman 140s, Titan Mohawk single stroke, Titan Mohawk 2 stroke, Daystate Sportsman MK 2, 2 Crosman 1300s, about 12 Crosman 1322/77s and a Chinese multipump thingy.



All the best Mick

They definitely do wear out if you decide that if the recommended max 8 or 10 pumps are good, then 12 or more must be better. Many did/do.

Equally if lateral pressure is applied during cocking.

And while the old school Sheridans etc are pretty bomb-proof, the clamshell Crosmans and the plastic-receiver Innovas are quite fragile.

[ratbuster2240]

I would never lend mine out for the fact people would have the urge to over pump and pump with poor technique. I also think very few people lubricated them
which would drastically increase wear.

They definitely do wear out if you decide that if the recommended max 8 or 10 pumps are good, then 12 or more must be better. Many did/do.

Equally if lateral pressure is applied during cocking.

And while the old school Sheridans etc are pretty bomb-proof, the clamshell Crosmans and the plastic-receiver Innovas are quite fragile.

[Strimmer]

I always wanted the crossman triple strike as the idea of smashing a rat at 20yards with 3 bbs was very appealing in my teens around the cattle sheds. Then after I had a go with a bb pistol, bbs and concrete do not mix and I was very glad I didn't chance 3 coming back at me 😅

I did have a smk b45-3 (custom) in 22. Me and a farmer mate bought one, and easily I have the fondest memories of using that bendy, cracked mag, bit of Chinese junk of any of my airguns before or since. I loved that gun, until a bit of vigorous pumping bent the arm.
I've looked for years to buy another but only ever find 177, which only produced about 9ftlb. I can guarantee this thing was not legal but back when I was 15, I didn't give a stuff about what it produced, as next to my airsporter it was a tack driver, Tho a very loud, badly made tack driver.

[madcarlos]

Could one of the problems be the higher number of wearing parts in a multipump compared to a springer ?
I'm not knocking multipumps I was just wondering if a lot had ended up being scrapped due to worn out linkages, pins and pump seals ?

I used to hunt with a Setra in the early 1980s and still have it along with a few other multipumps I've picked up along the way, including, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, 3 Crosman 140s, Titan Mohawk single stroke, Titan Mohawk 2 stroke, Daystate Sportsman MK 2, 2 Crosman 1300s, about 12 Crosman 1322/77s and a Chinese multipump thingy.



All the best Mick

May be right , not long ago they were appearing for sale quite often but now seem quite scarce, A lot of people sit on guns and will never use them, I know one chap who has over 100 guns and never shoots them, he has guns I've never heard of, Even crossbows, Horton, if I remember rightly made in merthyr tydfil, south Wales, I have some here I've never shot, I'm quite happy on times to wipe them over, my sons not into them unfortunately, sooner or later I'll have to sort them out, I say that but put it off, I'm just glad I ain't in to the new stuff as they ain't cheap no more , not even better either ,

[T 20]

I used to hunt with a Setra in the early 1980s and still have it along with a few other multipumps I've picked up along the way, including, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, 3 Crosman 140s, Titan Mohawk single stroke, Titan Mohawk 2 stroke, Daystate Sportsman MK 2, 2 Crosman 1300s, about 12 Crosman 1322/77s and a Chinese multipump thingy.

Oh, I just realised I forgot three single stroke guns --- Parker Hale Dragon, Feinwerkbau 600 and 602.