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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Picture Gallery » My latest Crosman project.... Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  My latest Crosman project....   Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:55 pm packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. I decided to "up-grade" my stock 1377c so..I changed to Crosman 14" barrel (polished) and the 1399 shldr. stock, and a Stainless Steel long breech from Don Cothran..still in .177 caliber. Then I added, from Airgunsmith, a brass flat-top piston, and fully modified flat-top valve, and sear spring/guide as well. Power adjuster is on it's way from Charles Mellon, which is where the SS pivot pin came from as well. Hawke Sport red dot optics finishes it up..Painted the fore-arm to match stock and there it is..OH Did I mention I stripped frame down and painted it with Purple Anodize??? YUP, surely did.....thing is BIG FUN to shoot.....now, 8 pumps give me 598fps....12 gives 649fps.....enough FPE to hunt squirrels with at 15-20 yards, effectively. _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:31 pm Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Looks nice...how much $ did the upgrades cost? I'm totally surprised how well I like my 1377 so wouldn't mind putting some money into it to improve it even more. _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:46 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Dude! It's a nice set but... Purple? _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:14 am packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. Phillip...I bought the performance stuff from http://www.airgunsmith.com/cros1377/cros1322-77pur.htm Including shipping, price was $80.94 for all of it..glad I did it too...8 pumps now is 598fps...12 pumps gives me 649fps with 7.9 Crosman pointed pellets...5 pumps gives it 498fps and I can pump/shoot it all day at that setting...Air is FREE, pellets are 300 for $2.97 at Wal-Mart..so what's not to like....and with longer barrel and the shldr.stk. it's pure, simple fun to shoot Broommaster2000- I had to do it in SOME color..this way, I have a true one-of-a-kind job !! Who else would purple anodize an airgun?? _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:14 am Lipoly Veteran Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 241 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Where did you get the barrel (didn't see it on that page)? Are there any aftermarket two-stage triggers? The stock trigger and open sights are the two things I'd like to improve the most...it will take out starlings easy w/stock power so I'm not too concerned w/increasing power (although it couldn't hurt!). _________________ Philip RWS 350 .22 w/Leapers 4-16x50 Crossman 1377   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:06 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands packrat wrote: Broommaster2000- I had to do it in SOME color..this way, I have a true one-of-a-kind job !! Who else would purple anodize an airgun?? I guess Mace Windu. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:18 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: Are there any aftermarket two-stage triggers? http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/ Go down the left side to Crosman/Custom Parts _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:59 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 I like it!..Good job packrat...the anodized look is cool.The choice of upgrades you did makes is all come together nicely.Come to think of it,I had someone ask me about doing one in "pink lady" Duracoat recently.If I get the go ahead it will be a different project for sure....   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:30 pm packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. LIPOLY--got the barrel from where all good crosman parts come---CROSMAN !!! ta!da! 1-800-724-7486...ask for Customer Service, order by part numbers!..... the barrel cost a whole $12.08 and FOUR dollars shipping! Stock, mine would get 560fps with 10 pumps..NOw I get 598fps with 8 pumps..mo' is better, for me..now I can squirrel hunt with it as well.. out to say 20 yards..couldn't do that before, that's why I did the power mods. Thansk Mark for the "attaboy"..I sometimes think I enjoy the tinkering as much as the shooting ! _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:40 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 packrat wrote: LIPOLY--got the barrel from where all good crosman parts come---CROSMAN !!! ta!da! 1-800-724-7486...ask for Customer Service, order by part numbers!..... the barrel cost a whole $12.08 and FOUR dollars shipping! Stock, mine would get 560fps with 10 pumps..NOw I get 598fps with 8 pumps..mo' is better, for me..now I can squirrel hunt with it as well.. out to say 20 yards..couldn't do that before, that's why I did the power mods. Thansk Mark for the "attaboy"..I sometimes think I enjoy the tinkering as much as the shooting ! I know what you mean my friend...like yourself,and others here,I have the "sickness" too..always tinkering,and thinking of new idea's...never knew this stuff could be as fun,and rewarding as it is.. yo people!   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:22 pm bang45 New Member Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 4 Location: ontario This is my XSB3 rifle...i like this rifle..i have all the rifles that you can imagine out there on market..but had more fun using this cheap, ACCURATE, and worry free rifle..so i decided to some mod on it...watch this! Last edited by bang45 on Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:14 pm; edited 1 time in total _________________ This is one of the most intresting gun in the market today!XS B3. So Accurate, addictive rifle to shoot! I tried to custom paint mine..here it is......   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:40 pm packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. WELCOME there bang !!! I see you've just now joined the madness Unique paint scheme on that one, for sure...Best Airguns has them on sale right now for $62.95. I've tried a few of the chinese guns, but I never has good of luck as you seem to have with that one..Mine were ALL way BELOW advertised fps and none of them were what I'd consider to be accurate....but I've never been nicknamed "Lucky " either, so go figure..... _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:26 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I like the purple anodize, did it come like that or did you get it done. If so was the barrel done seperate to trigger guard, as the trigger guard is pot metal and I didn't think it would take an anodized finish? Very nice job. Al _________________   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:53 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC I don't know if you've done anything with the trigger.... but if you fit a lighter trigger spring and put the old sear spring in the valve it will move the pressure where it retains air up the velocity range a bit.... "Set" the sear spring (compressit fully and let it rebound) before putting it in the valve.... You can also fit a Disco hammer spring.... but it will only really pay benefits at high pump numbers.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count! thanks packrat!   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:31 pm bang45 New Member Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 4 Location: ontario packrat wrote: WELCOME there bang !!! I see you've just now joined the madness Unique paint scheme on that one, for sure...Best Airguns has them on sale right now for $62.95. I've tried a few of the chinese guns, but I never has good of luck as you seem to have with that one..Mine were ALL way BELOW advertised fps and none of them were what I'd consider to be accurate....but I've never been nicknamed "Lucky " either, so go figure..... _________________ This is one of the most intresting gun in the market today!XS B3. So Accurate, addictive rifle to shoot! I tried to custom paint mine..here it is...... 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