Crosman Grading a Crosman 157 as per the Blue Book of Airguns 13ed (BBA13)

[vintageairguncollector@gm]

Just bought a Crosman 157 for about $108 delivided. I boought to go along with my Crosman 150 in .22. In the USA, there are few 157s shooting

the .177 pellets and a lot more 150s shooting .22. Based on the pictures attached please tell me what percentage (%) of the Blue Book of Airgun (BBA)

13th ed. would apply to this airgun. As a collector I value feedback from other collectors especially on very specfic topics such as grading % as per the BBA13

Thank you for helping, I am happy with my acquistion at a price of $108s, the 157s are quite powerful. Its bark is a little softer than the 150 but not by

much. Based on the pictures I would say the gun is 90% maybe a little better depending who you ask the seller or the buyer. Hopefully, some of ytou

gentlemen will post your % rating based on the pictures. It shoot fine No chrono reading yet. Thanks Randall

 

[AirNGasman]

Among other airgun firsts, mosts, widests, and deepests, I have more 150/157 experience than anyone on Earth. CONGRATULATIONS ON SCORING THAT NICE 157.

Having owned, collected, hunted and competed with over a dozen 150/157s in the last 40 years, written multiple chapters on them in my books, innumerable posts about them on this and other forums, and contributed heavily to the BBoA #13 with many photos, descriptions, model dating, and a chapter, I think your 90% may be a conservative rating; which is a good thing. The reason I say "I think" is because it's hard to tell from your photos if what appears to be freckling on the finish is actually lint, or not. If it is lint the 90% is definitely a good, conservative rating. If it isn't lint I'd need to see it better to appraise the condition.

Some pertinent information. In the 1980s through about Y2K I sold scope mounts to scope otherwise unscopeable vintage Crosman models 150/157, 160/167, 400, 600, 38T & C, and (not as solidly) 180/187s.

In the early eighties I developed an adjustable sear-engagement modification for 150, 157, 111, 112, 115 & 116 models to overcome the inherent trigger-creep, thereby unlocking the incredible accuracy potentials lying disguised under mediocre trigger action. I then set about proving that statement by winning NRA Air Pistol Silhouette competitions against the best air pistols available at the time, taking squirrel, cottontail and large Texas jackrabbits to 35 yards, and documenting those capabilities as mentioned above.

Crosman produced magnitudes more .22s than .177s in all their vintage models. Depending on specific models, typically 2-3 times as many .22s.

My current, and most accurate Crosman 150 (on Earth)-

And that is not it's best effort. As taken from my ongoing testing notes of over 500 airguns of all kinds, pertaining to my 150 pictured above and below- "7/6/2013- Five consecutive three-shot groups at 25 yards averaged .37” center-to-center with 14.3 JSB Express."

This cottontail was taken with a 35 yard offhand brain shot.

Here is the aforementioned adjustable sear-engagement trigger job (as included in my second book, Airgun Hunting and Sport, in the chapter titled American Air Pistol Transformation; along with this disclaimer"Anyone acting on the trigger-smithing presented here takes full responsibility for not overdoing the modifications!"-

BTW, all the things I've done with 150s I did about a year earlier with 160s.

No, none of my books mentioned are still available. The only one that still is (available on Amazon, but only by searching the Books And Videos section for Awesome Air Pistols!) is this one-

Happy Collecting, VAC!


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[marflow 777]

from what i see the pistol is in the 80-90% range, what would be important is to know when it was last serviced
the Blue Book is a reference and that is all
certain guns go higher than the book value and a believe that the 150-157 is doing that at this time
you can see from completed sales at Ebay in Green what prices have been paid and also some that have their box and other adding to their value
in the long run you did fine
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=crosman+157&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Complete=1

 

[vintageairguncollector@gm]

Your incredible post I brings me joy just to be part of the 150/157 shooters/collectors. It is lint on the gun, did not have the silcone rag handy. I will buy the book. Thank you for writing books for airgunners we need them. Do you have scope mounts? Or know where can I buy a scope mount for mine? Old eyes. Can you help me determine the production date or tell a book that will please? I am mainly a Hy-score pistol collector pic attached.
Hopefully, I am not asking too much, if you have a free moment I would appreicate your help.

 

[AirNGasman]

Your incredible post I brings me joy just to be part of the 150/157 shooters/collectors. It is lint on the gun, did not have the silcone rag handy. I will buy the book. Thank you for writing books for airgunners we need them. Do you have scope mounts? Or know where can I buy a scope mount for mine? Old eyes. Can you help me determine the production date or tell a book that will please? I am mainly a Hy-score pistol collector pic attached.
Hopefully, I am not asking too much, if you have a free moment I would appreicate your help.

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The source for my scope mounts went away a few years ago, apparently forever. However the mounts on my 180 pistol below would work on your version 157 also. They're Air Venturi mounts for Benjamin & Sheridan pump rifles, available from Pyramyd Air. Don't come with rings, and you'll want the shortest pic rings you can get. If the pic rail is longer than you like, chop it.

Beyond the fact the one-piece beech/barrel 157s like your's were produced from 1957 - 1968, doubt you can pinpoint the date.

I don't mind helping with this kinda stuff.


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[vintageairguncollector@gm]

Thank you I will contact PA for mount. My eyes need all the help they can get. Thanks again and the sear/trigger adjustment post is great stuff I plan to implement your fix asap to the 157

 

[holo07]

This one is from P.A. Fits great

Here is a pic of a few 150 mounts

 

[vintageairguncollector@gm]

I am order my mount today thanks for pics.