i have few 140's and agree on them quality wise
most of the stocks I've seen are elm though and I had to make blow off pistons to all mine as they will if pumped enough go over
i have few 140's and agree on them quality wise
most of the stocks I've seen are elm though and I had to make blow off pistons to all mine as they will if pumped enough go over
This is very true of much of the American Airgun landscape, “built to a price” that would sell here. We here never allowed the Airgun makers to make the best products they could cause we would not pay for them. Though almost impossible for you overseas to collect, some of their early guns were made much better. I was shooting my 1949 Town & Country 108 this week. Massive, all brass, made for a very short time after the war until they found out no one here would pay for such quality airguns.
Posted after I made this comment, the 140 is early to enough to see a better Crosman product.
Last edited by 45flint; 23-05-2019 at 08:15 AM.
the town and country or the junior in either calibre are models I'd like to acquire along with a 120
I was looking at a 100 that a mate had but it needed a bit of work and the cost inc shipping was just a bit much
I often don't have the luxury of finding them that aren't abused damaged or missing parts
just more of a challenge to get them back in working order
My statement "made to a price" obviously cannot include the two rifles pictured they are air gun porn, beautiful guns to my eye. I think I would bankrupt myself if I lived in the US as I like almost all the American guns.
I wouldn't bother too much with trying to fix the Crosman 760, they were a pretty poor gun to start with and nostalgia ain't what it used to be -- if you want an american pumper go for the Sheridan Streak, the Benjamin 317 or 347 or the Crosman 140 -- be prepared to pay £250/£300 for a good one though as they are becoming increasingly collectable.
i disagree Allan the early 70's 760's are getting scarce and although most are smoothbore some were rifled(hammer drop model i think same as the 761xl) with the early model having a wood stock and pump arm
would agree that the sheridans and early benjamins are a far better gun though
I agree with both of you. The early 760s were a very different beast from more recent versions. Metal receiver, rifled barrel, wooden fore-end and a solid plastic stock.
There is also this thing:
https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Senec...Air_Rifle/4514
It’s Chinese, appears to make around 10 ft-lbs in .177” (also available in .22”). The same basic gun is made in CO2 and PCP aversions and sold here by SMK. But I don’t think anyone imports the multi-pump.
you can get them I believe but its called a lr700 Krales have them but I'd suspect the .22 will need choking down to keep under 12
hello, is there a decent pump up to buy in UK ?
Loving the Chinese rifle! And to second Oldboy is there a decent current pump up?