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Davy Jones · Member

I've only been able to shoot 3 pellets through it, if this is anything like my other hobbies, it wont look like this very long, already thinking of stuff, lol.

midnightsniper · Member

That will be my next pistol and I already have a build sheet going together.If you find out the secret to guys making 900fps,please clue me in.I think it's just a rumor.

packrat · Senior Member

I'm a member on a Crosman pistol forum and lots of the fellows there are "INTO" the 1377C..different valves and stuff...they are doing like 30-40 pumps ( and MORE!!) and are claiming over 900fps, but that's using those Gamo Raptor 5.5 pellets...Can't imagine me putting that much work into a single shot, but different strokes for different folks as the old saying goes. When I'm just plunking around or target shooting I use 3 pumps on mine (372.78fps, last time I chk'd.) ..Anyway there's a lot of stuff available for performance improvement..high output valves, flat top pistons, etc,etc,etc.

Davy Jones · Member

Thanks guys, I do really like this little gun, its fun. I'm sure I will be looking into some mods soon, but for now I'm please with the stock performance. I have access to a carpenter shop with mega tools, exotic woods...Coca Bolla, Zebra, Blood wood, all kinds of different stuff for making new handles. The Zebra wood, would be sick with the contrasting grains that would be showing, the coca bolla is so heavy its crazy, anyway just thinking about cosmetics, the more I look at the handles, the more I think about replacing them...or the standard black paint.

All the critters around my vacinity must know, they have disappeared. When I got into astronomy & got my first telescope, it was said that; "when you get a telescope it will be cloudy for days"

Is it the same with bb & pellet guns; "When you get your gun all critters will hide for days"?

Davy Jones · Member

As far as mods go, do you suppose those are all things that I could do on my own?

& I just said I was pleased with the performance two seconds ago..... Very Happy

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oddtodd · Silver Status Member

coco bola is very hard to work with. It's almost a machine wood. I have coco bola grips on my 2300. Trying to fit it for my hand was a b!tch. I finally went to abrasive tools with my dremel. I think I would try something easier to work with if these are your first try at making grips.

Davy Jones · Member

No doubt man, coca bolla is like steel, it laughs at sandpaper all day. Maybe I should start with clear Pine lol.

oddtodd · Silver Status Member

poplar isn't that bad to work with and it has a good finish with rubbing oil.

Slavia · Moderator

T191032 · Veteran Member

If you have a weekend (or should I say week?) to kill, and want to research some info about Modding a 1377, you need to join and search the Crosman Green Forum :

http://www.network54.com/Forum/275684/

Fun little pistol, you can work on converting it into a carbine-rifle (I'm trying to do 2 of 'em) but not looking for the "hot" mods.
Personally, I don't see modding it to the extent of needing to get XXX fps using 20-50 pumps. If you want more fps, find a suitable air rifle. Just my thought.

Davy Jones · Member

Thats a sweet piece Slavia, I like it...I like it a lot. Cool

Hey T191032, thanks for info. Yea, I agree, I'm not sure I'm feeling the idea of pumping anything 20 times lol.

Poplar? Yep, I could make a nice little gun cabinet with that, & use the scraps for the handles.

I like the way you guys think.

Slavia · Moderator

Crosman140 did a great photoessay on the disassembly of a 1377:
http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=4301

Then he mixed creativity and a good eye with simple techniques to dress it up:
http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=4331

Davy Jones · Member

Whoa...thats pretty wicked, thanks thats good stuff.

Hey T191032, I'm in chesapeake, you close?

T191032 · Veteran Member

Davy Jones · Member

Same state close. Shenandoah Valley

Ooh, its beautifull up there.