They did (and do) what they were designed for in perfect fashion. Including a free glaucoma test with every shot! I ran across this ad while going through some crash recovery files.
Cheers,
J~
Cheers,
J~
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Crosman 1968 Crosman 760 PowerMaster
- Thread starter Bear-of-Grayling
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Now you did it. I have chores to do but can shooting is most enticing. Be well Brothers, Bandito.
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Great find! The picture shows the bb loading port on the bolt side of the receiver. I’m not aware that was ever the case.
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I'd noticed that too. I don't think it could have been photoshopped, so they must have used a prototype for the photo shoot. I'd bet that particular gun is worth a bit of coin these days.
I still hold a grudge for all the lima beans that I was forced to consume at that time of my life. (Ketchup didn't help much.) They might have used a lima bean can for even more effective marketing.
Cheers,
J~
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Thanks for reviving great memories! Those were good times. BB gun, baseball bat and glove on the handlebars and a ball jammed in the top bar! Good times indeed
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Looks amazing. Over the last few days I have been trying to soak up as much information as possible on the 760. I grew up shooting what seemed to be millions of BB's through ours. I would strap it to the handlebars of my bike and head out to creeks, ponds and no telling where else. As I got older I moved on to bigger guns but would always come across the old 760 in my father's work shop. I would pull it out and plink off a few rounds and put it away. My father passed away in 2017 and while we were cleaning out his house I came across the 760 and it brought me to tears as it was one of the few true connections I had with my father. It was such a hectic time thatI just put it away in my gun safe and haven't hough about it till this week.
I pulled it out and was saddened to see the condition it is in. It will not pump, will not cock, it has rust spots on the barrel and the black finish it worn, pitted and scratched. Luckily the wood stock and pump handle are in pretty good shape. I found the number 127 which I assumed is Dec 70?
I would love to refinish the wood furniture myself. Was curious what the best way to refinish the metal body would be as well as the barrel? I haven't taken it down yet but given the issues I mentioned before all the internals should probably just be replaced.
Don't mean to hijack your thread but seemed like the most recent on the 760 subject. I will get some pics and some other questions for another thread. Thanks in advance guys.
Morris
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You can get that 760 repaired and restored without a problem. I have 2 that have been done in the last 2-3 years. They shoot great, look great and it wasn’t expensive.
Rick H.
Rick H.
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Morris, you can certainly restore the 760. The parts are readily available . The wood can be restored if you have some basic wood working knowledge.
as a kid I rebuild mine at least 10 times… wore the gun out shooting it every day after school. I would send money in an envelope to fair port New York with a list of parts…. And they would deliver them …this was over 50 years ago.( there about) as for the metal. Not exactly sure how Crosman covered the steel tubes ,parts and barrel. I’m sure more knowledgeable people will chime in. But it can be anything labor intensive. The story about your dad will resonate to many I’m sure here. It does to me….
the 760 was part of Americana history. Yours included.. good luck
as a kid I rebuild mine at least 10 times… wore the gun out shooting it every day after school. I would send money in an envelope to fair port New York with a list of parts…. And they would deliver them …this was over 50 years ago.( there about) as for the metal. Not exactly sure how Crosman covered the steel tubes ,parts and barrel. I’m sure more knowledgeable people will chime in. But it can be anything labor intensive. The story about your dad will resonate to many I’m sure here. It does to me….
the 760 was part of Americana history. Yours included.. good luck
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thanks guys. My father loved wood working so that was another thing I learned from him so refinishing the wood furniture would be fitting.
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Good story, Momo. Thanks for filling us in. Those were better times, it seems.
If it doesn't have scope grooves atop the receiver, it's a '67 model. The receiver is zinc and thus doesn't hold paint well. Some of the bake-on stuff works pretty well, though. The barrel and pump-tube are blued.
Cheers,
J~
If it doesn't have scope grooves atop the receiver, it's a '67 model. The receiver is zinc and thus doesn't hold paint well. Some of the bake-on stuff works pretty well, though. The barrel and pump-tube are blued.
Cheers,
J~
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I bought this 760 at a pawn shop for $15. Very rough. Didn’t work. Rusty. Just cleaned the internals and snapped in a new pump cup. Then removed the paint on the receiver and polished it. Did the wood. Removed the rust and cold blued it. You can do this yourself. Plenty of videos out there. Make it new again or endorse the old. Lots of help right here for you. Having your first is a treasure. It’s a one only.
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