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LOKEY · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2018, 08:12:00 AM »

WOW! I can't wait to here what you find. What a story you have unfolding. I hope it finishes as good as it sounds.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2018, 08:58:20 AM »

OH MAN BILL!!!
The suspense is KILLIN me, I can't imagine how you must feel.

Yng@hrt · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2018, 09:03:48 AM »

I agree. If all the stars line up this could be the find of the century. I can just see it now; Bill's Vintage Pumpers, Inc. What a way to retire.

WesBob · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2018, 11:42:43 AM »

Best of luck Bill! Thanks for sharing the ongoing suspenseful story

avator · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2018, 03:51:18 PM »

LOL.... I'm trying to stay contained.
I called Matt yesterday and left a voicemail telling him that I had his gun with me at work and he was welcome to come by and get it. He didn't return the call or come by. I'm glad he didn't because when I got home last night I got the gun out of the truck to take it in the house and curiosity made me pump it. It wouldn't build pressure. Looks like I'll need to put a new piston cup seal in it. I have a few down in the shop as soon as I get motivated.

jimhenry2000 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 29, 2018, 12:54:11 AM »

Wow! What an opportunity!

Quote from: avator on January 25, 2018, 10:04:00 AM

OK, now I'm excited....
Just spoke to ole boy. Asked where he got all the air gun stuff. He said he has always been fascinated with anything gun. He picked them up at yard sales and flea markets throughout his life. He's never worked on them. If they shot, he shot them and if not, he stuck them in a closet. If he ran across parts and pieces he stuck them in a box. He said he had one that his grandfather gave to him and he wanted to get that working, the rest I could have. He also told me that he knows a guy that lives maybe 40 miles from here that has a shed full of airgun stuff. Literally 100s. He don't work on them either.... just yard sale finds. The safety guy says he will try to hook me up with this guy as well.
Man, I hope this ain't BS. We'll see.

avator · « **Reply #46 on:** January 29, 2018, 04:29:09 PM »

Couple pics that Renfield sent me of the 1377 RC. If you think they look good you should see it in person. Replaced a missing pump handle pin and a dried out pump piston cup seal. It's now pumping air but blowing it right out the barrel. I ran out of time on my lunch break to go any further. I'll dig back in after work and reseal the valve. I've had one of these in my sights for some time now.
Gotta love the GTA.

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #47 on:** January 29, 2018, 06:59:44 PM »

NICE!
Had one given to me by 2Beers before Christmas. Went right through it, happy that it was a sliding breech.
However,could not get it to stop leaking around the breech/transfer port area,and went to new breech and bolt.
It don't leak a mite, now.

avator · « **Reply #48 on:** January 30, 2018, 07:42:53 AM »

Hopefully Matt is just a busy guy but I got the old "I didn't get a chance to round up the old guns this past weekend" shpeel yesterday. I've heard this before.
On a better note, I got back down to the shop last night and dug back into my 1377 RC. I pulled the valve out and stuck another one in that happened to be laying on the bench. Seemed a bit difficult to push past the last bit before reaching home position. Finished putting it back together and it's not quite up to par. I think there may be some roughness in the tube and it may have nicked up the oring when I pushed it in. It did shoot though. I'll get back to it tonight and check that tube out. Maybe just needs some polishing up. I'll also rebuild the original valve. I plan on doing some trigger work as well. It has the inherent hard pull as all stock 13XX pistols do. I noticed a BB in the chamber stuck to the magnet on the bolt. I can't help but wonder how many BBs were shot through the gun. I'll have a look at the rifling. I have spare barrels if it's badly worn.

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #49 on:** January 30, 2018, 09:38:32 AM »

I found out right off that you just can't stick a newer barrel on; it's chambered different,to match the end of that bolt.
the original barrels seem to have a large tapered lead in.

I still have the left over barrel,magnetic bolt/breech cover if you need them. Barrel's not great,but still has some rifling.

avator · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2018, 09:45:04 AM »

Yep.. it will be last resort.

Renfield · « **Reply #51 on:** January 30, 2018, 11:01:43 AM »

glad to hear that RC 1377 is getting the love it deserves!
(it was just collecting dust over here)

avator · « **Reply #52 on:** January 30, 2018, 11:08:26 AM »

It's certainly going to get some attention. This hobby is as much about tinkering as it is about shooting for me. Pretty sure I would lose interest if every gun shot perfectly right out of the box. One of the reasons that I've been able to keep all my air gun purchases sub $250. Any more than that I would most likely expect more.

avator · « **Reply #53 on:** January 31, 2018, 10:59:10 AM »

Matt came in this morning with a big ole school boy grin on his face. He said "I don't know what you did but that thing shoots just like it did before. I forgot how strong it was."
Made me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Renfield · « **Reply #54 on:** January 31, 2018, 11:10:56 AM »

awe man, that's great.

nice work!

avator · « **Reply #55 on:** February 01, 2018, 09:29:36 AM »

Matt brought me a Crosman 357 C02 pistol and said I could have it. He said he was still rounding up the other old guns. I brought it home and it's in bad shape. It holds C02 but it won't shoot at all. Looks like someone used it for a hammer. Parts will need replaced. Not sure if it's worth the cost of the parts so it will go into the spares bin. The nice thing is.. the barrel looks mint. I swapped it onto my Vigilante and I really like the "old school" look of it.

Yng@hrt · « **Reply #56 on:** February 01, 2018, 10:16:19 AM »

I would definately hang onto anything he brings your way Bill. If the numbers are anywhere close to what he claims you could make a tidy little some selling parts online.

avator · « **Reply #57 on:** February 01, 2018, 10:25:50 AM »

Never was a nickel dime kinda guy. Parts bin stands to experience some overflow though.

Renfield · « **Reply #58 on:** February 01, 2018, 11:14:00 AM »

it's crazy how things work out... just when i let one go another one falls into my lap.
yesterday a good friend of mine sent me a photo of an airgun he found at a swap meet.
well, it was another 1377RC... i asked him to grab it for me.

he dropped it off last night.
September of 1977

i hit it with some mac1 ss & it's still not holding air - but, we'll eventually get that sorted out.

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #59 on:** February 01, 2018, 11:47:23 AM »

Quote from: avator on February 01, 2018, 09:29:36 AM

Matt brought me a Crosman 357 C02 pistol and said I could have it. He said he was still rounding up the other old guns. I brought it home and it's in bad shape. It holds C02 but it won't shoot at all. Looks like someone used it for a hammer. Parts will need replaced. Not sure if it's worth the cost of the parts so it will go into the spares bin. The nice thing is.. the barrel looks mint. I swapped it onto my Vigilante and I really like the "old school" look of it.

Awesome,lets see how it looks now!

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