they break there a lot - especially during shipping . that why many remove the stock if possible - on irreplaceable airguns especially . if you had gotten that stock repaired , they would have installed a wooden dow into the middle of that grip to run almost the length of your handle (and they would have charged too much) . but they need to be strengthened there . i seem to remember that chinese rifle being a clone for an r9 or hw95 before remington named it . i was gonna try that solid black plastic synth stock from an express on my r9 so i could drag it thru the briars around here - but never got to it. i fix airguns for folks around here - and we could not figure out how to remove and tune that crazy trigger / safety poop in these guns . i met a guy who does , tho. if yours is accurate ( 4-5 shots within a dime at 20 yards) then keep it. sometimes we do get good chinese barrels. but you may decide to try a different air rifle now. those .22 np2 steel eagle benjamin rifles are cheap sometimes ($140-150) , and the less powerful .22 benji prowlers are decent too ($98 at walmart) . both use gas ram and are pretty quiet . remember , now that youre a member here , you can use that 25% off coupon when you order from crosman.com . youre supposed to click the advertisement banner that scrolls atop the home page here - that takes you to crosman website - and use coupon code AGNATION .... i guess we got too many sponsors now and it got bumped off - idk. i couldnt find it . crosman has free shipping if you order on fri ( or call their cust serv and ask for the daily specials) . seems they have a day for custom shop orders too . crosman products are not the best quality , and if youre not happy - they are the best around airguns in customer service and satisfaction . they will take yours in and arrange a different airgun for you . they're cool as poop , man . they took really great care of me while i was an authorized repair for them ! and (like you have just learned) parts are easy to get from crosman . when you figure out what you want , you can ask that they match the same product price as the retailer you find it at - they overprice items on their website so they are not in competetion with their sellers . and american is just easier . us old airgun tinkerers use all kinds of parts from crosman to make our guns shoot better - it's cost effective . most of us older airgunners generally rebuild , tune , tweek , detune , accurize , and void the warranty after we make sure it works well enough . especially with airguns under $200 . you will find more aftermarket parts and performance or custom parts for crosman / benjamin products than other around here . ...o... and i mentioned .22 cal over .177 because it kills squirrels easier . i used to be a die hard .177 guy . i usually use .22 now - it's just more efficeint (more ftlbs) , and wind doesnt effect long shots as much . the saying i learned was , ".177 for feathers and .22 for fur " . .22 pellets are easier to see and handle as i get older too. get you a new gun - or even a used one from our classifieds .. i find buying used is usually better because most of the airguns im after are 1980's . . i have accumalated too many airguns and parts....i'll help you anyway i can . just pm or send a message to me here. - -paul .
