Crosman 766 Pump-Up repeaters .177 FOR SALE

[Mrs. H]

FOR SALE
VINTAGE CROSMAN 766 PUMP-UP REPEATER AIR RIFLES in .177

We are talking serious fun here!!

For those unfamiliar with the model this is one of Crosman’s most successful pneumatic air rifles and their site boasts that well over 12 million of them have now been sold.

The rifle is charged by pulling down the front fore end and ‘pumping’ it from 1-10 times (cheaper than going to the gym and far more fun...). Dennis Hiller’s Airgun Collectors book indicates that 3 pumps can give around 428fps, 6 pumps 567fps and 10 pumps 637fps in .177 pellet.

The rifle takes either .177 pellets as a single shot, or up to 100 BB’s can be loaded into the reservoir within the stock.
.177 pellets are loaded directly into the breach by pulling back the cocking lever on the right hand side and seating the pellet in the channel. When the cocking lever is returned the pellet is pushed forwards by a rod.
BB’s can be poured into the reservoir via an aperture in the butt of the pistol grip. The black cover on this can be slid backwards to expose the hole. With the BB’s in the reservoir the repeater tube on the left hand side can be cocked by pulling back the lever and locating it to compress the spring. If you then tip the gun forwards and rotate it a stream of BB’s will roll forward into the tube.
We never really used this with BB’s due to the ricochet factor. We just ploughed Marksman and Wasps through them at an array of paper targets and spinners at the bottom of the garden and Dad fitted a basic 4x20 scope to one and used it as an excellent ratter when some moved into the garden.

These have both been used and are working fine with pellets; I haven’t tried them with BB’s simply because we don’t have any. If you want to try either of them out before buying drop me an email and I’m sure we can sort something out…

I have TWO of these to try and rehome, one is slightly older with a different rear sight. There’s plenty of pictures of each so if you’re interested have a good look and contact me with any questions.

Both rifles;
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros18.jpg


Rifle 1 ; the older model version.
The stock and fore end are wood effect plastic and it has a rifled steel barrel.
Condition is good; no repairs or damage, all plastic is intact and it has the original Crosman marked butt plate. The rear sight blade is a fixed metal one with slot in the top. There is a push-safety button to the trigger housing which works fine. The barrel has lost a lot of the blueing as can be seen and there are some marks to the japanned finish of the action. Big Crosman logo to the left hand side with the model details.

Piccies;

Left hand side barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros16.jpg

right hand side barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/cros5.jpg

whole gun underside
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...cros2older.jpg

Top of barrel detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...nk/cros4-1.jpg

Action facing left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ros14older.jpg

Action facing right
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/cros7.jpg

Detail of crosman logo
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/cros8.jpg

Whole gun facing left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros17.jpg

Whole gun facing right
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros10.jpg

right hand side forend detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/cros6.jpg

left hand side forend detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros15.jpg

BB reservoir sliding cap in pistol grip butt
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...nk/cros3-1.jpg

rear sight detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros11.jpg

foresight detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros12.jpg

right hand side stock detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/cros9.jpg

left hand side stock detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ros13older.jpg

If you know how to date these then the serial number is 678015996: looks like June 1978.

I’m asking £49 collected or posted at cost: just give me time to round up a suitable box! Having just parcelled up the one below I know it'll weigh in at a shade under 3kg so for the UK the postal options would be;
1st class recorded delivery (insured to £39) £9
ParcelForce 48 (insured to £150) £13
Special delivery £21.65

* SOLD to White Ferret pending usual.

Rifle 2 ; the newer model version.
Again, the stock and fore end are wood effect plastic and it has a rifled steel barrel.
Condition is good; no repairs or damage, all plastic is intact and it has the original Crosman marked butt plate. The rear sight blade is an adjustable plastic one that moves up and down a ramp. There is a push-safety button to the trigger housing which works fine. Very few surface marks to either barrel or action; essentially very tidy. Crosman name to the left hand side of the barrel and model details to the right.

Serial number is 377461710, so March 1977

Piccies;

Left hand side barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros33.jpg

Whole gun facing left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros20.jpg

Whole gun underside
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros21.jpg

Left side forend detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros32.jpg

right hand side forend detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros27.jpg

right hand side crosman detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros25.jpg

right hand side stock detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o.../cros29new.jpg

BB reservoir in pistol grip butt
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o.../cros22new.jpg

underside showing serial no
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros34.jpg

left hand side stock detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros30.jpg

right hand side action detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros28.jpg

left hand side action detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros31.jpg

foresight detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros23.jpg

rear sight detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros24.jpg

right hand side barrel model details
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...nk/cros1-1.jpg

right hand side barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ink/cros26.jpg


I’m asking £59 collected or posted at cost: again, just give me time to round up a suitable box! -SOLD to Rellum pending usual.


First to post to say they’ll have it gets it. -Please state which one you're interested in! If you want further piccies or details either PM me or contact direct at fossack@btopenworld.com.

Payment: Cash, cheques, postal orders and Paypal if sent as a gift. If anyone wants to collect in person I’m often at Shepreth, Kibworth and sometimes Lea Valley. Just email me and I’m sure we can suss something out…


In buying this item you are confirming to me that you are over eighteen and are not a prohibited person under section 21 of the fire arms act.

[fat man]

Hi Batfink, these are top little rifles, in an early 80,s airgun world John Darling often used one to great effect. I have one myself bought as a wreak and rebuilt , one of the best looking of all Crossmans, reminds me of a Remington autoloader. Good luck with sale.

[T 20]

Hi Batfink

The first three or four numbers of the serial number give the date of birth on your guns.
Hence 377 = March 1977 and 678=June1978

Hope this helps


All the best Mick

[Mrs. H]

Thanks for the info Mick!

Thanks also to Fatman, these are super fun; me and my brother had hours of fun blasting plastic soldiers, party poppers, milk bottle tops.... pretty much anything we could get our little hands on to put on the shelf in the backstop!

[Rellum]

I will have the bottom Rifle (2) 377461710 (the late one) please PM to follow cheers Rellum

[T 20]

I forgot to say earlier that all the valves and seals for the Crosman 766 are still available as they are the same as in the current Crosman 1377 pistol with the exception of the exhaust valve.

The stem on the 766 exhaust valve is shorter than the stem on the 1377 valve, so the 1377 stem will need to be cut down to work properly.

Hope this helps


All the best Mick

[white ferret]

yes please had one as a kid i used to put 40 pumps in mine and it fired 2 pellets as a repeater not really ideal as it wears the seals out had mine corno at old mansfield gun center it was just over 11 foot pound with h and n hollows points with 17 pumps in it i part swaped it for a 335 it was the first time i ever felt muzzel flip on a air rifle. pm on its way


cheers

ferret

[thechemist]

Lovely guns, had one in 1981. If either sale falls through PM me, I'll come and collect cash.