Depends... the simple single shot sypes, like a crosman 2240, or a Cp1, should last for eons. Or the complex mag fed, single/double action, with CO2 bulbs in the grip, tiny feed tubes, and a million small, fragile, internal parts ? Not so much...
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Depends... the simple single shot sypes, like a crosman 2240, or a Cp1, should last for eons. Or the complex mag fed, single/double action, with CO2 bulbs in the grip, tiny feed tubes, and a million small, fragile, internal parts ? Not so much...
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
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Interesting question. Some I've looked at seem to be made of what we used to call 'pot metal'.
I've only got 3 CO2 pistols, a pellet firing Crosman 357-6, Legends PO8 BB, & a Dan Wesson 8". Although not often used - summer plinking only - can't see any being around in 50 years time, unlike my post war Webleys.
Webley Mk3 x2, Falcon & Junior rifles, HW35x2, AirSporter x2, Gold Star, Meteors x2, Diana 25. SMK B19, Webley Senior, Premier, Hurricane x 2, Tempest, Dan Wesson 8", Crosman 3576, Legends PO8.
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The old Crosman 357 seems to be unlikely durable, actually more durable than the umarex counterparts.
Anything can be abused, and seals will dry out, but seal changes must bee seen as normal service on co2 guns.
Too many airguns!
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Although not new, I was thinking wether my Umarex Desert Eagle, point five o, sorry I got carried away there,(Snatch)would be a good candidate to preserve?
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
I've got a Hammerli Single CO2 match pistol which is 60 years old, it must have been resealed at some point but it works as new. Presumably very expensive at the time of manufacture and beautifully made to a relatively simple design. Mechanism is all steel. The Zamac things might have issues with corrosion I guess.
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