Quote Originally Posted by Modski66 View Post
Hopefully one of you learnerd folk will be able to help me out with this.
I am thinking of getting a Crosman 1377, and wondered whether to get a new one for £95, or a phase 1 model for £80 from Freeads: -

https://www.freeads.co.uk/uk/buy-sel...ir-pistol/view

I don't know enough about them to know if the brass barrel band is a good thing, or does it raise suspicions of hidden problems. Also the missing front grip screws caught my eye.

The thought of renovating something has it's appeal, having done a couple of projects, but does this have 'money pit' written all over it?

Cheers,

Mark.

It's hard to advise you without knowing the MK1's serial number, Mark --- the serial number gives the date of manufacture.


Early MK1s had a metal rear sight, metal piston, and metal breach, eventually all these components were replaced with plastic.
From memory, the piston changed to plastic in November 1978 and the breach changed to plastic in February 1979, so a late MK1 is no better made than a new one.

The front grip is held with roll pins not screws.



All the best Mick