I am considering starting a long-term 13xx build. I'd kinda like to restore something vintage and I have been looking at the older slide breech models. Any big gotchas going that route? Thanks for any advice!
Question about 13xx build
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Reblued, the new ones can be made very nice...I'll post a photo later, although mine was done by a professional gunsmith and rivals the blue on my AA but darker.
I also don't have a Crosman grip that hasn't been powdercoated post sanding off those unsightly casting marks.
I also don't have a Crosman grip that hasn't been powdercoated post sanding off those unsightly casting marks.
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Yes, and funny you should mention the casting marks on the grip frame. Now that I have some quality grips on my 1701P, the parting line from the mold stands out like a sore thumb. Certainly not a high priority now, but a good project for a crummy day down the line.
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Zamak or pot metal seems to reject ordinary paint but will accept powdercoat par excellence.
They're not cheap here in the US though, and I paid a bit over a hundred for 2 grips and 2 plates about 2 years ago, wow
The biggest industrial powdercoating company in my city in Asia would probably charge me $10 today---- paid $3 for 2 grips and 2 barrel bands back in 2012 or 2013 with fabulous results.
They're not cheap here in the US though, and I paid a bit over a hundred for 2 grips and 2 plates about 2 years ago, wow
The biggest industrial powdercoating company in my city in Asia would probably charge me $10 today---- paid $3 for 2 grips and 2 barrel bands back in 2012 or 2013 with fabulous results.
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The 13xx guns are a mulit pump pneumatic like your backpacker gun. Same tube and everything.
The 13xx guns are a mulit pump pneumatic like your backpacker gun. Same tube and everything.
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I think I'd keep it a pumper, to accompany my Benji 397. And I am leaning toward .177 since everything else I have is that caliber and I have tons of ammo. I did see some HPA conversions, but I'm not sure that's direction I want to go.
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have you tried adhesion promoter then primer, this is what I learn in custom build fishing rod that you want have colored other than bare graphite.Zamak or pot metal seems to reject ordinary paint but will accept powdercoat par excellence.
They're not cheap here in the US though, and I paid a bit over a hundred for 2 grips and 2 plates about 2 years ago, wow
The biggest industrial powdercoating company in my city in Asia would probably charge me $10 today---- paid $3 for 2 grips and 2 barrel bands back in 2012 or 2013 with fabulous results.
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No, I have not.
I'd rather let someone do it, lol!
Here is a photo of a Black Satin powdercoated Crosman grip:
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I'll try to do some crackle paint sample using with adhesion promoter, but it has to wait because weather her is cold right now and painting will be an issue.
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It is thick and will cover blowholes and defects.
I also have a textured version in grey and in black.
A pic of some of my reblued Crosman parts.
I had this 2 done 1st, and when they turned out superb, I had other parts done as well.
I also have a textured version in grey and in black.
A pic of some of my reblued Crosman parts.
I had this 2 done 1st, and when they turned out superb, I had other parts done as well.
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In person, the bluing is so deep and dark I actually like it better than the one on my AA S500 tube.
Good thing my parts had no dings, but I did remove the sharp edges and mill marks myself
Fuciliere sir, perhaps you could find a powdercoat applicator w/in your periphery.
Let them do a batch so it would come out cheaper.
Good thing my parts had no dings, but I did remove the sharp edges and mill marks myself
Fuciliere sir, perhaps you could find a powdercoat applicator w/in your periphery.
Let them do a batch so it would come out cheaper.
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For now, I think it'll be a pumper to go with my Benjamin 397 rifle, though I reserve the right to change my mind. I'm rediscovering my youthful addiction to Crosman pistols with adult consequences. But it's okay... I got another kidney.
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Not even a joke. Just adding a steel breech kit will cost you 2/3 of the guns price. A flat top piston kit will set you back an easy 100 now, depending on the manufacturer.Ironic that the parts sometimes cost more than the gun, ain't it?
Dunno if Charlie Mellon is still in business, but he was one of the cheaper options out there. He was pretty backed up last time I ordered from him a couple years ago and it took 2 months to get my bolt probe from him.
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I got most of the parts for both the 1377 and 2240 from Dennis Baker. Been a few years back so the prices weren't as crazy as they are now, but it still wasn't cheap. Roughly $400 in the 2240 and $300 into the 1377. I would hate to have to go through all that again with today's prices.
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