Got my Crosman grail pistol today

[holo07]

Just got this in the afternoon delivery. this is the first one I have had a chance to buy and I jumped on it. Holds air and works perfectly.

Crosman model 451

 

[baranjhn]

Great score on a rare piece!

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Diamond of a.find

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Crosman’s mysterious 451 Military .45 Auto | Pyramyd AIR Blog

by B.B. Pelletier That was the model designation, but the 451 was really a .22 pellet pistol. As famous as the Crosman 600 is, the 451 is equally unknown, except among advanced collectors. Both air pistols were .22 caliber semiautomatics with true semiauto functioning. But where the 600 remained...

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[DualMagMike]

Nice, I found one some years ago.

 

[Simplemann]

Nice

 

[Septicdeath]

Beautiful rare pistol. It's on my list. Your making me drool man.

 

[ctshooter]

Great find. Congrats. I missed out on a chance to buy one once and have regretted it since.

 

[holo07]

Nice, I found one some years ago.
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Nice one Mike, I didn't know you collected the old CO2's Very nice pistol

 

[DualMagMike]

Nice one Mike, I didn't know you collected the old CO2's Very nice pistol

TBH I only have 2, the 451 and a MKII.

 

[beerthief]

nice catch , looks in good shape .
right now i'm interested in SSP pistols , hope i find one @ Toys that shoot or Midwest air gun shows .

 

[Westypete]

I’ve had a couple for about 10 years now. They are gteat fun and pretty accurate to boot.

 

[Westypete]

Congratulations on finding one in working order and in such beautiful condition.

 

[holo07]

nice catch , looks in good shape .
right now i'm interested in SSP pistols , hope i find one @ Toys that shoot or Midwest air gun shows .

Cant wait for Toys That Shoot best show of the year

 

[Beer Nap]

Does it seem Holy?

 

[Snake45]

I lusted after one of those for YEARS! How accurate is it? How's the trigger pull?

 

[holo07]

I lusted after one of those for YEARS! How accurate is it? How's the trigger pull?

I shoot about 7 yards in my basement it is fairly accurate, trigger pull is not the best.

 

[JKM6442]

I shot mine several times after receiving it to confirm it holds and functions OK then stopped. The 451 is a real gas hog and you have to be careful not to wind up with 2 pellets jammed in the bore. From what I've read about the 451, 2 jammed pellets is almost a death knell. The other weak spot is the hammer. It's an investment cast steel alloy and is extremely prone to breakage. I know a lot of guys shoot theirs but I just don't want to risk damaging mine so its treated as eye candy. The 600 & 677 are my semi-auto shooters of choice.

 

[borne2fly]

Well done! Great find!
Treat it kindly, as parts are impossible to find.