Quote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 04:28:43 AMI bought a c362 and am using the difference in price between the 392s to buy some aftermarket parts. I'm looking really hard at the Alliance Hobby and some of the other aftermarket flat top valves.Lots of complaints about Alliance Hobby lately.No communication and takes forever to ship or no shipment at all.
I bought a c362 and am using the difference in price between the 392s to buy some aftermarket parts. I'm looking really hard at the Alliance Hobby and some of the other aftermarket flat top valves.
DJ... have a look at http://www.alchemyairwerks.com/.David (Davio) is a member here and has some great stuff. It's always nice to support GTA members.
Quote from: Rick67 on January 15, 2022, 07:25:11 AMQuote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 04:28:43 AMI bought a c362 and am using the difference in price between the 392s to buy some aftermarket parts. I'm looking really hard at the Alliance Hobby and some of the other aftermarket flat top valves.Lots of complaints about Alliance Hobby lately.No communication and takes forever to ship or no shipment at all.That's a bummer, the solid brass breech they sell is a piece of art. Quote from: avator on January 15, 2022, 09:20:05 AMDJ... have a look at http://www.alchemyairwerks.com/.David (Davio) is a member here and has some great stuff. It's always nice to support GTA members.I've been browsing AA and Magnum Air Power as well. I think there was a fourth seller of 13xx series aftermarket parts that I stumbled across when looking up barrel pricing.
Quote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 09:47:01 AMQuote from: Rick67 on January 15, 2022, 07:25:11 AMQuote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 04:28:43 AMI bought a c362 and am using the difference in price between the 392s to buy some aftermarket parts. I'm looking really hard at the Alliance Hobby and some of the other aftermarket flat top valves.Lots of complaints about Alliance Hobby lately.No communication and takes forever to ship or no shipment at all.That's a bummer, the solid brass breech they sell is a piece of art. Quote from: avator on January 15, 2022, 09:20:05 AMDJ... have a look at http://www.alchemyairwerks.com/.David (Davio) is a member here and has some great stuff. It's always nice to support GTA members.I've been browsing AA and Magnum Air Power as well. I think there was a fourth seller of 13xx series aftermarket parts that I stumbled across when looking up barrel pricing.Most of the breeches sold by sellers, even the ambi brass ones, come from China--- I have one, not brass, and I am not impressed with the machining. I guess I have become spoiled by Don Cothran.Try GMAC in the UK.They make fantastic parts for the 13xx/22xx, and they do have a brass breeches with forward or backward breech screws.I also buy parts from Magnum Air Power; a good source of parts who can be requested to hand-pick parts. Got a steel Disco breech from him that looks so nice and clean, but I do send out some of my parts for nickel plating.
I havcen't gotten into it but, the barrel band appears to be a complete different monster.
Quote from: Rick67 on January 15, 2022, 10:08:53 AMQuote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 09:47:01 AMQuote from: Rick67 on January 15, 2022, 07:25:11 AMQuote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 04:28:43 AMI bought a c362 and am using the difference in price between the 392s to buy some aftermarket parts. I'm looking really hard at the Alliance Hobby and some of the other aftermarket flat top valves.Lots of complaints about Alliance Hobby lately.No communication and takes forever to ship or no shipment at all.That's a bummer, the solid brass breech they sell is a piece of art. Quote from: avator on January 15, 2022, 09:20:05 AMDJ... have a look at http://www.alchemyairwerks.com/.David (Davio) is a member here and has some great stuff. It's always nice to support GTA members.I've been browsing AA and Magnum Air Power as well. I think there was a fourth seller of 13xx series aftermarket parts that I stumbled across when looking up barrel pricing.Most of the breeches sold by sellers, even the ambi brass ones, come from China--- I have one, not brass, and I am not impressed with the machining. I guess I have become spoiled by Don Cothran.Try GMAC in the UK.They make fantastic parts for the 13xx/22xx, and they do have a brass breeches with forward or backward breech screws.I also buy parts from Magnum Air Power; a good source of parts who can be requested to hand-pick parts. Got a steel Disco breech from him that looks so nice and clean, but I do send out some of my parts for nickel plating.I guess those breeches just look better in photos. I think I saw one on the Alchemy Airwerks eBay store for significantly less than the Alliance Hobby version. I naively assumed Alliance made them in house. Which hole location do I need for the c362? Is that known yet? I did see where someone had to use a shorter rear screw, I'll just snag one from the local hardware store.
I just saw a pic of an all black 1322 with brass bolt, handle, trigger, and maybe a few other pieces and it was slick. Now I'm rethinking the brass breech entirely after also considering how annoying it would be to keep clean. Can the barrel band be swapped out for a solid brass one for a 1322? That would look slick.
Not to further pee on your parade but, in my past experience with these 'lego' guns, the factory rear sight is not going to work out well for you on an aftermarket breech. It will mount hinky and sit too high for the front sight.
Quote from: avator on January 15, 2022, 10:40:23 AMNot to further pee on your parade but, in my past experience with these 'lego' guns, the factory rear sight is not going to work out well for you on an aftermarket breech. It will mount hinky and sit too high for the front sight.I thought the Baker Airguns aluminum breech was the one aftermarket breech that could accept factory sights. I also have zero experience with any Crosman products, aside from a discounted tin of CPUM I got from another member
Quote from: Spacebus on January 15, 2022, 11:05:55 AMQuote from: avator on January 15, 2022, 10:40:23 AMNot to further pee on your parade but, in my past experience with these 'lego' guns, the factory rear sight is not going to work out well for you on an aftermarket breech. It will mount hinky and sit too high for the front sight.I thought the Baker Airguns aluminum breech was the one aftermarket breech that could accept factory sights. I also have zero experience with any Crosman products, aside from a discounted tin of CPUM I got from another memberThat's the one I'm looking at as well. Does it have the correct holes for this gun?
I've got too much money tied up already. I've got a buddy that's a machinist. I'm going to see if he can modify my rear screw breech so it will work.