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Airguns by Make and Model => Crosman Airguns => Topic started by: Skillet on November 13, 2014, 10:02:36 PM

Title: S/N 128116994 Crosman 1377 ... smoothbore?
Post by: Skillet on November 13, 2014, 10:02:36 PM
The serial number places date of manufacture in December, 1981.  All information on the Crosman 1377 pistols states that the barrels are rifled, while my eyes tell me a different story!  I see no rifling inside the well-lit barrel, where the barrel from my Crosman 2289 "Backpacker" is so clearly rifled. 

What gives?  Is the rifling so subtle that it can't be seen by the naked eye :o?  Has this pistol (a gift) been "Frankensteined?"  Or was there a moment in time when the 1377 sliding breach was a smoothbore?

"American Classic" is written in large, Cursive script and the trigger is brass.

Any input on this would be appreciated!
Title: Re: S/N 128116994 Crosman 1377 ... smoothbore?
Post by: K.O. on November 13, 2014, 10:10:46 PM
Without seeing myself I would guess the barrel came from else where.
Title: Re: S/N 128116994 Crosman 1377 ... smoothbore?
Post by: Big Bore Bart on November 13, 2014, 11:36:44 PM
  Too many BBs down the tube. :(  I Have heard that some were made as smoothbores for a few places where rifled barrel pistols were frowned upon.  (Michigan, Illinois, or Wisconsin maybe)
Title: Re: S/N 128116994 Crosman 1377 ... smoothbore?
Post by: Stickstoff on November 14, 2014, 02:26:11 AM
I've got a 1377 barrel that I got from a member here that is basically a smooth bore. It's been months since I've looked at it but as I remember there were three...somethings, not really lands or grooves, more like a different texture. They ran down the length or the bore and twisted but only maybe 1.5-2 times in the length of the barrels.

I'll have to dig it out again and take a look. I didn't think it could have been from BBs or anything like that at the time.
Title: Re: S/N 128116994 Crosman 1377 ... smoothbore?
Post by: tweedking on November 15, 2014, 05:19:31 PM
michigan special...