13XX Bayou conversion

[Brutuz]

You might have read about my old '92 1377 (second variant) in another topic. Bought it in parts, has seen some use and abuse. A previous owner tried to sort a worn and leaking breach by welding the barrel to the tube.

Tossed the barrel, did some work on the tube removing the welding marks.

Bought a new saftey spring and ball since those were missing and a new transfer port, wrapped some ptfe tape around it for an airtight fit.

Replaced a few damaged screws, the sear, the sear spring, front sight.

Fitted a 14" .22 barrel + breech that came from my upgraded 2289G backpacker, the steel bolt hadle came from a Crosman steel breech kit, the extended probe was made by GMAC.

To protect the crown a custom "shorty" GMAC muzle brake has been fitted.

Would love to have a wooden pump arm + match grips but since I'm not loaded €€€ myself I fitted the green backpacker pistol grips that came with the 2289G and bought a green backpacker pump arm @ Steve.

To top it off I also ordered a Gmac curved wide blade trigger and asked Gordon if he could make one in a blackish finnish. He did and it gives the pistol the vintage look I hoped for.

A big thanks for Gordon @ http://www.gmaccustomparts.com/ and Steve @ http://www.sdcustomdesign.com/ for selling the spares, without these aftermarket part enthousiasts the 1377 would have ended in the bin.

So now it's kind of a 1377-1322-2289G-GMAC-SD cross breed, 6.61 fpe @ 10 pumps.

Here it is, hope you like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN2xt8QzSr0

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[joker]

Another unloved pistol nurtured by a true Crosman Lover

[Brutuz]

Thanks

[Porky]

Nice work Brutuz,I enjoyed the U tube presentation,good foot tapping music.
Keith

[Brutuz]

Thanks, glad you like the Youtube presentation as well, allways hard to find the right tune, first used the theme from "Southern Comfort" but after uploading Youtube turned off the audio, wasn't that bad a tune...

[Brutuz]

It proved to be front heavy, added some weight to the grips and the brass brake stands out a bit to much so I fitted a left over piece of shroud, which version do you think looks best?

[Brutuz]

The shroud has been filed

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[Brutuz]

Final mods:

Blackened GMAC custom bolt handle
Blackened GMAC extended probe

Youtube

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Please send me a broken / in pieces 2240 so I can start another project *grin*

[Brutuz]

Bump for Lee

[ikarma70]

why the barrel support strip and is that a plastic crosman breech?

[Brutuz]

why the barrel support strip and is that a plastic crosman breech?

why the barrel support strip: because I like the looks

is that a plastic crosman breech: yes standard current type

check the vids