1st impression of a 1322 Pistol

[westgl]

Shot My new 1322 Pistol after cleaning the Barrel with  Goo Gone and pulling patches through till clean.

I was shooting at 21 yards, it shot well, I was not shooting for accuracy just for breaking it in. I noticed that sight was off shooting low and to the left.

the pumping was not as much fun as i thought, but it is quiet, i bought the stock for it but have not yet mounted it.

I noticed that i was hitting mostly all targets that I tried to hit.

I move the target's out to 45 yards. I was hitting targets at 45 yards, i could see the pellet flying through the air, and i could see the big arc the pellet was doing before hitting target.

[westgl]

I really like the 1322, it is Very Accurate.

I pulled the grips off and used 600grit & 1500 grit to smooth out all Trigger surfaces that touch each other/ move against each other, then used high quality synthetic grease on all moving parts.

I then took the Trigger spring out and to the local hardware store, I found a spring that has much less than half the spring pressure than stock.

I installed the new spring, and took it to the back yard range.

The new trigger job & spring proved to be Much! Much!! better than stock,

The trigger pull it light, and smooth, trigger break crisp & sharp.

I dont have a trigger pull gauge, but it feels Much better!, Much Lighter pull!!, and Much Smoother!!

It is Definitely more Accurate,

I have my Home range setup as a Row of Targets at 25yards, 30yards, & at 45yards, I am pegging those targets at 45 yards more than i am missing them, about a 8 out of 10 hit rate,

and this pistol is not broken in yet.

NICE!

I have the stock for it but have not installed it or shot with it yet.

I ordered the steel breach, and the new rear Iron sight, I have at least 5 or more Red Dots, for my powder Burners.

I may try a Bushnell TRS-25 on it when I get the Steel breach on it

What scope is recommended on the 1322?

 

[1377x]

most people either use a red dot or bug buster scope on their guns.i dont like the wide reticle of the lower end leapers but the ao and mil-dots are a nice feature.the trs-25 would be a nice addition there are more than a few using that same rd on their 13xx guns and like it
i like the millet red dot due to the 3moa dot,parallax free(alleged, so far on par)and at $60 its hard to find a rd that cheap with a 3moa dot most have a 5moa that covers the whole target at 25 yards.on my 1377 i use a tasco pdp3 which has very little parallax
on the trigget job try adding a spent .22lr casing polished it makes a great spring guide and a noticable difference

[mtbdrew]

Others do a flat top mod that makes for more efficient pumping as well as giving more power potential. I plan on doing this mod to mine when I get the time.

[VAFarmer]

Glad you are liking it.

I have a love hate relationship with the 1322.....it can get really good power with a few relatively cheap mods, can be made very accurate with just some elbow grease.
I cannot help but think an extra 20 bucks from the factory would turn it into a much better gun.

As far as pistol use goes, I far and away prefer the Benjamin HB22.   Better feel, better balance and better pistol ergonomics

but as a carbine or a dual use pistol rifle.....it cannot be beat.

good polishing of the metal parts and making a spring guide for the sear can really help out.   a 10 dollar trigger shoe is a must.
Polish the hammer as well.
Flat top piston and valve are the way to go with a 12-14 inch bbl to keep it "functional" as a pistol.
Small cheap red dots are perfect for these within thier power range.

God bless,

Farmer

[westgl]

Ok I received a couple of steel .22 Breeches to day.

I pulled the 1322 a part, and did a clean debur, clean again, & Lube.

Installed the new steel breech, the longer steel breech did make the pistol a little heavier.

No rear sight, for now. but i was still occasionally hitting a 1 gallon milk jug at 25 yards with only a front sight.

After the tune it seems like the pellet is hitting target harder than it was, and less delay between target pull and impact.

I have a 14" barrel coming, should have it soon.

While i had it apart, put in a spent 22LR case in the trigger spring

[Edtampa]

"While i had it apart, put in a spent 22LR case in the trigger spring"

How is this applied and what function does it serve?

[westgl]

"While i had it apart, put in a spent 22LR case in the trigger spring"

How is this applied and what function does it serve?

Pull off the right hand grip, then you will see the trigger spring, it pushes up against the sear. you lift the bottom of the spring up and over the pedestal mount. then take the spring out.

I took this spring to my local Ace hardware store, they have springs, matched the spring size up to their spring board and found the right one it was same diameter approx the same length, but it was 1/4 or less the streath of the Oem it was a much lighter spring.

Brought the new spring home cost me $1.00 + gas to get there.

This is where the spent .22 LR case came in, it was a Remington cart. I polished the bottom of the case I used 600 grit sand paper then 1500 grit sand paper then a good wax like blitz to polish it,  as that (the spent 22LR case) is what will ride up against the bottom of the sear. The spent 22LR case telescopes down inside the coils of the spring the rim on the 22LR case does not allow the spent case to pass all the way down and keep it at the top of the spring.

The spent 22LR case is there as polished brass is very slick against steel and will provide less friction and a smooth trigger.

The spent 22LR case will also keep the spring end more of a straight up and against the bottom of the sear.

I put a little moly lube on the 22LR case sides and end. But any grease even auto bearing grease would be fine. As these pellet guns are very clean, in the trigger area.

[Edtampa]

Great Explanation! Thanks!

[mtbdrew]

"While i had it apart, put in a spent 22LR case in the trigger spring"

How is this applied and what function does it serve?

Pull off the right hand grip, then you will see the trigger spring, it pushes up against the sear. you lift the bottom of the spring up and over the pedestal mount. then take the spring out.

I took this spring to my local Ace hardware store, they have springs, matched the spring size up to their spring board and found the right one it was same diameter approx the same length, but it was 1/4 or less the streath of the Oem it was a much lighter spring.

Brought the new spring home cost me $1.00 + gas to get there.

This is where the spent .22 LR case came in, it was a Remington cart. I polished the bottom of the case I used 600 grit sand paper then 1500 grit sand paper then a good wax like blitz to polish it,  as that (the spent 22LR case) is what will ride up against the bottom of the sear. The spent 22LR case telescopes down inside the coils of the spring the rim on the 22LR case does not allow the spent case to pass all the way down and keep it at the top of the spring.

The spent 22LR case is there as polished brass is very slick against steel and will provide less friction and a smooth trigger.

The spent 22LR case will also keep the spring end more of a straight up and against the bottom of the sear.

I put a little moly lube on the 22LR case sides and end. But any grease even auto bearing grease would be fine. As these pellet guns are very clean, in the trigger area.

Any chance of some photos?

[westgl]

I dont have any pictures, but i may be able to take some as i will be putting on a 14" barrel as soon as i receive it.

As far as the Lighter pull Trigger/sear spring (Same spring serves both functions in one)goes I went to my local hardware store, they have the stacked boxes of Hardware and spring selections, the manufacturer was Midwest Fastener, compression spring, the new spring may be 1-2 coils longer than stock but it is about 1/4 of the strength of the stock spring.

1. Take the .22LR EMPTY (already shot, NOT LIVE AMMO) cart case, put the case down into the spring opening, the empty case should just telescope down into the id of the spring, the Rim at the end of the case will stop the case with the rim sitting on the top coil  and the rest of the case down inside the spring.

when you remove the right pistol drip, you will see the bottom half of the spring, I just grabbed the lowest part of the spring with my fingers pull it up and over the small raised pedestal/holder pedestal  is about 1/4" long, spring need to be pushed/pulled up over that pedestal, then it is out.

It is VERY EASY, then do #  1. listed above, put the grip back on and try it.

The orientation is, Bottom of 22LR case telescoped int spring, take spring with case insert case & spring (22LR case will be upside down) insert the 22LR case & spring with the case facing UP, & up into the top where the spring came out, then pull the spring up and over the pedestal and it is back in place

[BenjiHunter]

It's sweet shooter. Glad to hear you liked it.

[Tater]

This link has a pic of what westgl described. It's not a phase 3 but it will give you a good idea of what it looks like. Scrol about halfway down.

http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/board/index.php/topic,4523.0.html