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Airguns by Make and Model => Crosman Airguns => Topic started by: silent_airman on May 14, 2025, 10:05:32 PM

Title: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 14, 2025, 10:05:32 PM
Everywhere I look 2240s are on backorder. Tariffs. maybe?
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: guitarplaya39 on May 14, 2025, 11:52:40 PM
I believe the regular 2240 is discontinued. The new 2240XL might be available somewhere. That one comes with the steel breech and LW barrel too.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 15, 2025, 12:00:47 AM
I believe the regular 2240 is discontinued. The new 2240XL might be available somewhere. That one comes with the steel breech and LW barrel too.

Well, step away from airguns for a few years and look what happens! The 2240 was always a favorite of mine. I hope I can find one somewhere. Seems the XL is in short supply too.

Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Rick67 on May 15, 2025, 12:28:41 AM
I believe the regular 2240 is discontinued. The new 2240XL might be available somewhere. That one comes with the steel breech and LW barrel too.


2240XL has a regular Crosman barrel.

It’s the 2300S that is equipped with a Lothar.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 15, 2025, 09:42:37 AM
Looks like I will be looking for either a used 2240, or build one from parts. That's the fun part of these Crosman pistols/carbines.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Rick67 on May 15, 2025, 10:17:46 AM
Looks like I will be looking for either a used 2240, or build one from parts. That's the fun part of these Crosman pistols/carbines.


Sky’s the limit 👍

One of my builds but it’s a 2250.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: guitarplaya39 on May 15, 2025, 10:22:06 AM
I believe the regular 2240 is discontinued. The new 2240XL might be available somewhere. That one comes with the steel breech and LW barrel too.


2240XL has a regular Crosman barrel.

It’s the 2300S that is equipped with a Lothar.

Whoops that's right. Where the heck did I read that...
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 15, 2025, 10:36:09 AM
Looks like I will be looking for either a used 2240, or build one from parts. That's the fun part of these Crosman pistols/carbines.


Sky’s the limit 👍

One of my builds but it’s a 2250.

Ok dude, you asked for it. Spill the beans! What are those sexy bits and where did you get them? More importantly, where can I get them?
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Rick67 on May 15, 2025, 11:01:53 AM
They are Don Cothran parts, particularly the breech, tube, and barrel bands.

Trigger is a Blue Fork (NLA).

AR adapter is Gippeto’s (superb machinist and member of this forum) from Canada.

Got a couple of his pieces and this is the straight and non-offset one.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: BerkshireHunter on May 15, 2025, 09:25:26 PM
Wow, you're right... Crosman does sell out of product now and then, even on their own site, part of it is the extended china supply chain.
Most website show it's expected back in stock within a month or so, maybe they were just waiting for a pause in tariffs to import a bunch.
I can't imagine they discontinue this classic.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Mzq284 on May 16, 2025, 02:00:40 AM
I bet they can find a factory here that could produce them.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: avator on May 16, 2025, 02:23:02 AM
The slow down is mostly due to the reorganization after the purchase by Daisy.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Whirligig on May 16, 2025, 06:50:26 AM
I had a feeling that the 2240 would be relegated to the "vintage air pistol" category. I have two 2240s, with one still in it's plastic clamshell box, and I have a slightly modded 2240XL with a red dot scope.

-W
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: HunterWhite on May 17, 2025, 12:37:37 PM
This one was mine.
I bought both of the power adjusters from Mellon Aire. I made a SSG for it, just remove the hammer spring adjuster and put this in.


Hunter
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: HunterWhite on May 17, 2025, 05:06:33 PM
Well the picture turned upside down, so I edited the picture and turned it upside down and downloaded it again, but it is still upside down! 

Hunter 
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Rick67 on May 17, 2025, 05:25:50 PM
They can be built.

I’d use a smooth tube as I don’t really like those with ugly stamp marks.

Hmm, I don’t actually have a 22xx tube with a stamp mark.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Mzq284 on May 17, 2025, 06:11:20 PM
Nice rig, Hunter. What kind of performance and shot count are you getting?
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 17, 2025, 08:33:34 PM
They are Don Cothran parts, particularly the breech, tube, and barrel bands.

Trigger is a Blue Fork (NLA).

AR adapter is Gippeto’s (superb machinist and member of this forum) from Canada.

Got a couple of his pieces and this is the straight and non-offset one.

Nice stuff, if a bit pricey. I'm not that picky. I can get by with Ebay specials lol
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on May 18, 2025, 10:28:14 AM
 :'(

Can we please rewind back to before the world got all stupid.
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 18, 2025, 10:46:41 AM
:'(

Can we please rewind back to before the world got all stupid.

Agreed!
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: HunterWhite on May 23, 2025, 02:38:34 PM
George, you should get the kit today or tomorrow. If you use the red dot then it will need a battery, I don’t recall the size, 2016 maybe. You will need to install the spring and spread and guide. Just install it into the Mellon Air power adjuster, screw it in until it seats. You should have a little bit of space for the hammer to slide fire and aft a bit. If not then remove the spring and guide and shorten it a little.
The extra long power adjuster you’ll u can sell if you want, I think it was about $30 or so.

Hunter 
Title: Re: 2240 shortage?
Post by: silent_airman on May 23, 2025, 03:13:53 PM
George, you should get the kit today or tomorrow. If you use the red dot then it will need a battery, I don’t recall the size, 2016 maybe. You will need to install the spring and spread and guide. Just install it into the Mellon Air power adjuster, screw it in until it seats. You should have a little bit of space for the hammer to slide fire and aft a bit. If not then remove the spring and guide and shorten it a little.
The extra long power adjuster you’ll u can sell if you want, I think it was about $30 or so.

Hunter

It should arrive tomorrow. Post office is being slow as usual. I'll try to figure that out once I have it. Thanks again!