Crosman 2240 I bought today

[thom]

I went to a local pawn shop this afternoon and found this like new 2240. I put in a CO2 and it works. The Gamo Blue Bomber pellets were included with a previously purchased gun.
They were close at hand so that's what I shot today. Judging from the serial number I think it was mfd in 1987. Tomorrow I plan to shoot it from a rest and try a couple different pellets to see what it likes.

 

[jkingrph]

Those can be fun and be made into a very accurate rifle/pistol. Literally a rabbit hole you can jump into, barrel upgrades, sights, steel breech power adjusters, and the best, trigger upgrades.

 

[houston]

Don't think it was manufactured in 87. The earlier 2240 had a gold trigger and non fiber optic front sight

Barrel band looks aftermarket

 

[thom]

Yeah, I've never seen a pic of one with the grey barrel band but it fits perfectly and is definitely not a homemade addition.
The serial number is 622B75366. Maybe made in 1975?

 

[thom]

Maybe made in June of 2022.

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

Made in June 22. That barrel band is aftermarket for sure. Fiber optic sight is off a 2250 carbine.

I can send you a list of stuff you need if you'd like to make it a $400 pistol lol.

 

[thom]

Made in June 22. That barrel band is aftermarket for sure. Fiber optic sight is off a 2250 carbine.

I can send you a list of stuff you need if you'd like to make it a $400 pistol lol.

YES, please do. Thanks.

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

YES, please do. Thanks.

One of the best for custom parts is Alchemy Airwerks on ebay. David has been in the game a long time and his parts are top shelf.

Baker Airguns is another good source, so is Archer Airguns. There are a few more vendors on ebay for custom and factory parts. These guns are known as Lego guns for a reason. You can swap parts from 2240 50 60, some off the 1377/22 guns, and even Benjamin discovery and marauder pistol parts work with a little tinkering know how.

These guns got me into pcp. I actually built the first pcp I ever had on a 2260 platform, just used a discovery valve in it.

These guns don't have quite the following they used to, and it's sad because they're still a great platform and have their usefulness. The multi shot breeches being out of production now really sucks, because just a tad more refined, they wouldn't made these guns almost perfect.

I realize I'm speaking Greek right now, but you will soon learn how much can be done to that pistol.

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

Oh, and me personally, would get a factory barrel band and ditch that oddity that's on there. Kills the look IMO.

Toss on a 10" barrel from a 1322 and you'll gain some power and get a little better sight picture.

Here is one of my 2240s I just finished up.

 

[ray1377]

In the year 1975 Crosman Corporation began to use a serial number system that can help you identify when your gun was made.

If your Crosman airgun was manufactured after July of 1975, the first three or four digits of the serial number indicate the month and year the gun was built. For example if the first three or four digits of the serial number were 1179 or N79 then your gun was manufactured in November of 1979.

If your gun was manufactured prior to July of 1975, you can use the chart below to ascertain the years of manufacture, but you will not be able to ascertain the exact date.

Model 2240

CO2, one powerlet, .22 cal., single shot pellet

Pistol

1999-present

According to the serial number on the tube, it looks like it was made in June of 2022. You can tell by the grip frame its a newer style gun cause it uses allen head socket screws to hold the trigger plate on to the grip. And a black trigger. Older guns uses flat head screws to hold the trigger plate on and had gold triggers. Also on older gun the trigger plate had the mounting holes in different locations.
Either way you got yourself a nice gun that you can customize and build on to suit your personal taste. It's been called the "LEGO" of airguns
Hope this helps.
Ray

 

[beerthief]

Oh, and me personally, would get a factory barrel band and ditch that oddity that's on there. Kills the look IMO.

Toss on a 10" barrel from a 1322 and you'll gain some power and get a little better sight picture.

Here is one of my 2240s I just finished up.

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Here i am trying to downsize a lot and you keep coming up with things like this !

 

[thom]

I'm wondering if my trigger has been worked on already because it seems really "light", and as Dr Kralenstein pointed out the sight has been changed. So obviously some previous owner has done some mods. I'd like to know about the gray barrel band, who made it, and what, besides the color is the difference between it abd a factory band?

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

I'm wondering if my trigger has been worked on already because it seems really "light", and as Dr Kralenstein pointed out the sight has been changed. So obviously some previous owner has done some mods. I'd like to know about the gray barrel band, who made it, and what, besides the color is the difference between it abd a factory band?

You can pull the grip off and take a picture of the spring. We can tell by looking at it if it's been swapped out.