Author Topic: Shop guns (Read 2541 times))

Wolfer · « **on:** March 15, 2019, 10:29:09 PM »

What is your favorite shop, yard ,pickup gun? This would not be a high end type gun but a gun you don,t have much money in it but have done some mods possibly, added some parts from surmised parts box, cameo paint job with left over house project paint. I have several of these Bull Durnam type guns. The cheaper the better because it will be by your work bench, on your garden tractor, behind the seat of your truck..these most likely have never been in a case either but when that starling lands in your fig tree or that rotten ground squirrel that's been chewing on your truck wires shows up it's ready to go. Mike

Willybegone · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2019, 10:34:19 PM »

Just picked up an old (pristine) JC Higgins (Crosman 140) at an estate auction for $35. Got it today and dropped in a little 30 weight on the wiper. Darn thing pumps right up. I shot about 50 (22) pellets through it. I think it will soon be my favorite garage plinker!!!!!

A.K.A. Tommy Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2019, 10:46:32 PM »

My Crosman 2100 117cal pumper. I picked this one up for $39 on a Cyber Monday sale.
It has a small CV Life 4x Mil Dot Scope mounted on it. I did a barrel mod to secure the floating barrel.
Light Weight, Quick Handling, Quiet & Deadly accurate out to 30 yards. Many a Gray Squirrel has fallen to this little gem of a rifle.
This gun loves Cheap Crosman Pointed Pellets.

Best Wishes - Tom

Wolfer · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2019, 10:49:42 PM »

Good job, that's the kind of examples I wanted everyone to share. Mike

A.K.A. Tommy Boy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2019, 11:13:44 PM »

My Crosman 1377 pistol. I picked this one up on a clearance sale for $13 at a local Walmart.
I did a mod to secure the rotating barrel. I mounted a $10 clearance priced Open Reflex Sight on the secured barrel with odds & ends that I had.
This pistol loves Cheap Crosman Pointed pellets too and is a back-up to my Crosman 2100.
This bad little boy is deadly accurate from zero to 15 yards and has taken it's share of small game.

Best Wishes - Tom

Habanero69er · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2019, 11:25:43 PM »

Pretty much pristine, 1986 Racine 342 I got off of Craigslist for $60.00 + $10.00 shipping. I've added a Williams peep since this pic.

bantam5s · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2019, 11:40:43 PM »

This "87 Crosman 781 is my most recent project gun and has been my favorite plinker.
The goal was a low powered indoor plinker and it has been perfect for this, getting most of my attention with the bad weather we were having.
It's no Olympic target rifle but it keeps 'em pretty tight inside 10yds.

I've got $45 in the gun itself, $15 for the rifled barrel and I think $20 something in the Daisy target sights.

Back_Roads · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2019, 12:30:11 AM »

My shop arsenal 760 metal/plastic, roadside find AFIN, scratched up bent and straightened barrel, cheap scopegreat Hosp gitter.

Benjamin Genesis NP .22 CP 4-16 AO scope, has dusted a bunny @ 85 yards

P-17 x2 one with red dot, one open sights for them mice and indoor Hosp etc.

Ruger Impact max de-tuned a little, 740 FPS 14.5 gr. Open sights for trapped pest and plinking mostly.

Wolfer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2019, 01:18:18 AM »

Am I bad or what. Did not Evan mention my shop guns. Open sighted modified to the max Daisy 880 open sighted. Next Ruger Impact Max with Center Point AO scope. Rounding my group 392 Benjiman with my own valve and other mods with Williams peep without appreture. The new F4 when I am done with my mods will also be added. The 880never comes in the house. It's shooting the new Winnie domes pretty good right now. Sparrow killing machine from 0 to 20 yards. Mike

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2019, 01:46:41 AM »

1322 pistol, I put a long steel breech and LPA rear sights on,...it's my frogs gun

mav72 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2019, 02:49:16 AM »

Plastic fantastic 08 760. Left outside for two months an asked my bro if I could have it.

redtrucker610 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2019, 07:45:01 AM »

Mines a sportsman 900 multi pump. Picked up a refurb for $30. Have a Barska 4x32 scope mounted. Keep it by the back door for any unwanted critters that come up on the back deck.

screwwork · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2019, 08:49:16 AM »

Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on March 16, 2019, 01:46:41 AM

1322 pistol, I put a long steel breech and LPA rear sights on,...it's my frogs gun

Now I didn’t see that one coming. Makes total sense too. Now frogs at night with with 1322 would be fun.

screwwork · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2019, 08:51:25 AM »

My 1322 carbine is fun little shooter, great for small game and rats to.
I have the 6x scope and a Red dot for it.

avator · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2019, 09:01:33 AM »

Couple older plastic 760 pumpers hang in my shop. One is strictly bbs and the other has a 5 pellet clip and NCStar compact scope and is very accurate in the shop. Multi pump makes them very adjustable for the task at hand whatever that may be.
I live in the damp and humid back woods of lower Alabama... I rarely venture out of the house without some sort of side arm.

TerryM · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2019, 09:13:20 AM »

Quote from: screwwork on March 16, 2019, 08:49:16 AM

Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on March 16, 2019, 01:46:41 AM
1322 pistol, I put a long steel breech and LPA rear sights on,...it's my frogs gun
Now I didn’t see that one coming. Makes total sense too. Now frogs at night with with 1322 would be fun.

Frogs on Oahu? More invasive exotics, I assume.

anti-squirrel · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2019, 10:03:26 AM »

I knew as soon as I read the first post the 13xx pistols would be the most common Every-Day Gun.

Mine is split between my own 1377 and my 2400KT when it's warmer, though I've decided I need a proper .22 pumper beside my 392, so I'm thinking a 1300KT with a stubby LW barrel is in my near future.

Wolfer · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2019, 10:42:23 AM »

Figured pumpers would rank high on the list. Mike

Wolfer · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2019, 10:44:51 AM »

Let's add top problem species along with the guns. I have two. Eurasian doves and starlings. Mike

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2019, 11:52:52 AM »

I guess Pistol PP700 sa .22 and for rifle Gamo Swarm Maxxim .22 both are fairly inexpensive platform and both have good accuracy out of the box as an aside the Maxxim is getting better with age. I am now killing soda cans at 40+ yards shooting offhand

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