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Airguns by Make and Model => Benjamin Airguns => Topic started by: oldnamvet on May 03, 2018, 10:59:01 PM

Title: Fumble fingers
Post by: oldnamvet on May 03, 2018, 10:59:01 PM

I sure did it this time.  The safety on my 2240 came out while I had it opened up and the little ball bearing and spring went into another universe.  After searching for an hour with a magnet and flashlight, I gave up.  Looking for a replacement I saw on Amazon that they wanted nearly $10 with another $8 shipping for one spring and one ball bearing.  There has to be a cheaper alternative.  Call Crosman or find something down at Ace Hardware?

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: Bob in WV on May 03, 2018, 11:10:08 PM

Hi Tom, is you can find an old bic type lighter, the flint spring can be cut and used for that little spring.  I can send you a few balls no charge. 
You have my email.

Bob in WV

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: bantam5s on May 05, 2018, 02:50:25 AM

Same thing happened to me and so I took the ball out of one of those little ball maze party favors.
Worked just fine till I actually ended up finding the original late last year.

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: Jonah on May 05, 2018, 07:47:45 AM

What Bob said, or call Crosman with the part numbers and get new ones from them.

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: avator on May 05, 2018, 08:57:32 AM

Those little ball key chains.... Shot from a shotgun shell or rat shot... I'm sure there are more options as well.
Give Davio at Alchemy Airwerks a holler... Or Rick at Precision Pellet.

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: Ol'DeadEye on May 05, 2018, 09:23:36 AM

Possibly the BB from a Gamo Rocket pellet 177 or 22...

Can't help with a spring though...

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: avator on May 05, 2018, 04:42:58 PM

The BIC lighter spring works.

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: archellas on May 05, 2018, 05:36:18 PM

Quote from: avator on May 05, 2018, 04:42:58 PM

The BIC lighter spring works.

I would NOT destroy a Bic lighter ... I need it to light my smokes ....  ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ;D

Title: Re: Fumble fingers
Post by: oldnamvet on May 05, 2018, 06:55:07 PM

All I ever used was my zippo.  But I quit 40+ years ago so it is just a souvenir now.  Bob in WV is going to send me some balls and a spring -- free!  What a good guy to know.