Prod $230.62

[ranchibi]

Mines been on a UPS truck in my neighborhood for 3 hours....LOL!

That's funny as heck!!!    The freaking truck just keeps driving by.  Did you shoot it yet or what?

Steve

LOL Steve! I swear it was two streets over a few times as I watched the live feed GPS image! Didn’t shoot the truck! LOL! I watched it traverse for 3 hours all within 2 miles of me and most in the block I reside in! Crazy as all can be...but I think because I had to sign for it, I think the drivers deliver those last so they don’t have to try the day after!

[ranchibi]

Mines been on a UPS truck in my neighborhood for 3 hours....LOL!

Have fun with your new Prod Randall!
I am glad the UPS driver decided to deliver it and not take it home with him.  I am guessing that's why he was driving around for 3 hours and not stopping.  He was thinking: "Free Prod for me and risk my job, or drop it off and get my own" 

Harry, you and Steve have me in stitches! Cleaned the barrel, mounted the new scope which by the way arrived today from VA shipped Saturday....two days! Can’t wait to sight it in, chrony it and see what pellets it prefers! Ordered the RAI adapter and UTG adjustable stock for it too on the way from PA. Rattus beware!

[FuzzyGrub]

I believe it breaks down like this:

MYYZZZ123

M =Month
YY=Year
ZZZ=Product Code
123=# sequential number built that month

That would mean they never built or planned to build more than 999 a month?

I can’t say I’ve seen a 500 or higher number.   I don’t think they are close  to doing 1000 a month. 

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I believe it breaks down like this:

MYYZZZ123

M =Month
YY=Year
ZZZ=Product Code
123=# sequential number built that month

That would mean they never built or planned to build more than 999 a month?

I can’t say I’ve seen a 500 or higher number.   I don’t think they are close  to doing 1000 a month.

I agree, and if they did the serial number would just get one digit longer.

[ranchibi]

 Mine was born O19....

[Buldawg76]

Ok I understand the number sequence stated by Fuzzy previously since I have a 1720T with a build date of O17 but I had a prod I sold about a month ago to get the 1720T that had a build date of 916. So is the first digit supposed to be a letter or number as in "9" for September 2016 or should it have been a "S" for September 2016. I do not believe it was built in 1999 since I bought it new from crosman in 2016 time frame for the Prod I just sold. The 1720T I bought used at hickory airgun show this past October.

The full number on the prod was 916121240 with a slash thru the 0 to indicate a number not the letter O. My 1720T is O17121095 again with a slash thru the 0 before the 95 to indicate a number not a letter.

It would make more sense to use a number as the month rather than a letter due to January/June/July all being a "J " IMO.


Got me cornfused.

BD

[FuzzyGrub]

Yes, the month goes 1-9, which is Jan - Sept, with letters being used for Oct, Nov, Dec. 

[Buldawg76]

Yes, the month goes 1-9, which is Jan - Sept, with letters being used for Oct, Nov, Dec.

Makes sense now.

Thanks

BD

[AThomas]

Got mine today. Really want to thank all you enablers.  Really love it.

[UCChris]

Got mine today. Really want to thank all you enablers.  Really love it.

Here's a screen grab of his shot string, in case anyone misses the PDF like I did.

[Back_Roads]

 These P-rods with out any mods will accurately lob 30 gr. .22 NOE BBT cast slugs a little over 400 FPS and deliver killer energy out to 30 + yards BTW.

[ranchibi]

Got mine today. Really want to thank all you enablers.  Really love it.

Anthony, congratulations! Luv your RAI type adapter and UTG butt stock! I have the same adapter and butt stock on the way from PA! Got to shoot mine today and it was one ragged hole @ 20yds with JSB RS going 675fps. Also picked up a single shot loader off of the bay that pulls out, load, shoot..fun! Will post pics after other parts arrive.

[Techie]

These P-rods with out any mods will accurately lob 30 gr. .22 NOE BBT cast slugs a little over 400 FPS and deliver killer energy out to 30 + yards BTW.

Interesting, but where does the "killer energy" come from?  30 grains at 407 fps is 11 ft.lbs.  14.3 grains at 660 fps is 13.8 ft.lbs.

[subscriber]

Got my $230 P-Rod today:

I hate having to be around to sign for packages...

I am planning to use this as a carbine.  A good plan, as it is way muzzle heavy as a pistol.

The trigger is brilliant out of the box.  I adjusted the stop screw, but will want to shorten that, as it is going to bite me where it pokes out below the trigger guard...

Came with 800 PSI on the gauge.  Have not pumped it up yet.  Shot a few wet, then dry cleaning pellets through it.  Not loud; although it hard to tell at such low pressure.

Based on all the Crosman .22 cal barrel horror stories I had heard, I had formulated a plan to fire-lap it out of the box.  I changed my mind because the bore is mirror bright; and the lands look all of a whopping 1/1000" tall.  Pre shot out, if you will.  Actually, micro-groove rifling springs to mind.  The test target shows a 1/4" group at 10 yards.  Perhaps, no barrel intervention is required.

The plastic butt stock is interesting/weird, and may not be ergonomically sound. 

The objection of making the P-Rod a "bottle gun" by replacing the reservoir tube with a bottle, stands.  That would make it even more front heavy; and ugly.  However, what about making a new stock that incorporates either a regulated bottle, or an appropriately sized tube air reservoir to augment the standard one?  This would boost the shot count, create a better balanced carbine.

The front and rear air supplies would be connected by means of small diameter hydraulic brake tubing.  Such tubing is easily form-able, yet can stand very high pressure.

Something like this for a regulated bottle.  Not settled on exact specs:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/0-38Liter-Aluminum-Tank-Air-Bottle-with-Regulator-for-Paintball-PCP-US-STOCK/293245396951?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4446c9a7d7:g:WLUAAOSwBRBdCHva&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXuPllB%2Fkk8C7mleUEcF7RLIey816%2FWCCmRd4LaqzFGKqnr1N2DaiGxfjl2WSJJuzpqpTWQcLyfhP0FduEMSG6GhykiUuxfYHFVCSCuf%2Fng0wCIkkgQJqR5DXAlZ3MpVY9FJyBMUVTp%2BDHfcPdCDE2EeSGhnsWjA2f2FcQFN7pIMsYwDnDtelGkSw6o0s09DGuWzcteK8KYwGemWlJAVF%2Bu5skFOgrY%2BMFBQryT%2FXhTg%2BDS7qygHjphTpthYrMvwc8QmxCGC0w0jySXZVZmmM%2B%2FolcS4jK4Fv4ab3fvigFqLMc7TTd9NPE0GHCsBUkLY%2BpEVKQ6CbVUOV1ehQ4Ee0qNhp2URcFHLZww5bq%2F8lqMMN%2Bjd6Wd0OKtfPgye098UlLKC63TvUN7MCKUt4CA%2BPBq1gAUSiL9LAiu4WvIei%2BHWS%2BuThPeTtwXJjrwN9ecF3ML9Iaw9ETf4PFlswPvgHR9OUTfFDPugGlkj9Ihqe2ToAuIF2i8Uj59GRIgaNgIikbpZn%2FFzHogCQMrlIr9TbLQ7nBl585F1DgMCs%2FP8jnm%2BhrXxeg7LambTVUfJoY7VrUTCgtkEv6r%2B9S7TmXvwaG0BMzyxfUt7DLNjY9BzixPz7BzAdRH55lCRbO2cUspq6%2FNAZ9%2B%2FqqE0gfxXD9eN7aj1Q0BK406HIqrzmI649XATzUzvzNGkiIFwDSS9rx%2BeyGWIkgGBOUvceOufJIqoHOKmUGjm3GjNLhf6XPQQkJv02UrNMMz4kjvEIcQzFK2Kyw%3D&checksum=29324539695145551155a5784b1fa6d5fb2b8f3207f1&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXuPllB%2Fkk8C7mleUEcF7RLIey816%2FWCCmRd4LaqzFGKqnr1N2DaiGxfjl2WSJJuzpqpTWQcLyfhP0FduEMSG6GhykiUuxfYHFVCSCuf%2Fng0wCIkkgQJqR5DXAlZ3MpVY9FJyBMUVTp%2BDHfcPdCDE2EeSGhnsWjA2f2FcQFN7pIMsYwDnDtelGkSw6o0s09DGuWzcteK8KYwGemWlJAVF%2Bu5skFOgrY%2BMFBQryT%2FXhTg%2BDS7qygHjphTpthYrMvwc8QmxCGC0w0jySXZVZmmM%2B%2FolcS4jK4Fv4ab3fvigFqLMc7TTd9NPE0GHCsBUkLY%2BpEVKQ6CbVUOV1ehQ4Ee0qNhp2URcFHLZww5bq%2F8lqMMN%2Bjd6Wd0OKtfPgye098UlLKC63TvUN7MCKUt4CA%2BPBq1gAUSiL9LAiu4WvIei%2BHWS%2BuThPeTtwXJjrwN9ecF3ML9Iaw9ETf4PFlswPvgHR9OUTfFDPugGlkj9Ihqe2ToAuIF2i8Uj59GRIgaNgIikbpZn%2FFzHogCQMrlIr9TbLQ7nBl585F1DgMCs%2FP8jnm%2BhrXxeg7LambTVUfJoY7VrUTCgtkEv6r%2B9S7TmXvwaG0BMzyxfUt7DLNjY9BzixPz7BzAdRH55lCRbO2cUspq6%2FNAZ9%2B%2FqqE0gfxXD9eN7aj1Q0BK406HIqrzmI649XATzUzvzNGkiIFwDSS9rx%2BeyGWIkgGBOUvceOufJIqoHOKmUGjm3GjNLhf6XPQQkJv02UrNMMz4kjvEIcQzFK2Kyw%3D&checksum=29324539695145551155a5784b1fa6d5fb2b8f3207f1

[AThomas]

Got mine today. Really want to thank all you enablers.  Really love it.

Anthony, congratulations! Luv your RAI type adapter and UTG butt stock! I have the same adapter and butt stock on the way from PA! Got to shoot mine today and it was one ragged hole @ 20yds with JSB RS going 675fps. Also picked up a single shot loader off of the bay that pulls out, load, shoot..fun! Will post pics after other parts arrive.

Thanks! I ordered the gun and all the parts I wanted the same day. Ordered the RAI adapter and UTG butt stock from P.A. ordered an adapter from DonnlyFL for the moderator(Tanto). Just needed the adapter used' the Tanto from another gun. All the parts came before the gun. Plus it was cheaper than getting the one P.A. was selling for 599.00

[ranchibi]

Got my $230 P-Rod today:

I hate having to be around to sign for packages...

I am planning to use this as a carbine.  A good plan, as it is way muzzle heavy as a pistol.

The trigger is brilliant out of the box.  I adjusted the stop screw, but will want to shorten that, as it is going to bite me where it pokes out below the trigger guard...

Came with 800 PSI on the gauge.  Have not pumped it up yet.  Shot a few wet, then dry cleaning pellets through it.  Not loud; although it hard to tell at such low pressure.

Based on all the Crosman .22 cal barrel horror stories I had heard, I had formulated a plan to fire-lap it out of the box.  I changed my mind because the bore is mirror bright; and the lands look all of a whopping 1/1000" tall.  Pre shot out, if you will.  Actually, micro-groove rifling springs to mind.  The test target shows a 1/4" group at 10 yards.  Perhaps, no barrel intervention is required.

The plastic butt stock is interesting/weird, and may not be ergonomically sound. 

The objection of making the P-Rod a "bottle gun" by replacing the reservoir tube with a bottle, stands.  That would make it even more front heavy; and ugly.  However, what about making a new stock that incorporates either a regulated bottle, or an appropriately sized tube air reservoir to augment the standard one?  This would boost the shot count, create a better balanced carbine.

The front and rear air supplies would be connected by means of small diameter hydraulic brake tubing.  Such tubing is easily form-able, yet can stand very high pressure.

Something like this for a regulated bottle.  Not settled on exact specs:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/0-38Liter-Aluminum-Tank-Air-Bottle-with-Regulator-for-Paintball-PCP-US-STOCK/293245396951?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4446c9a7d7:g:WLUAAOSwBRBdCHva&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXuPllB%2Fkk8C7mleUEcF7RLIey816%2FWCCmRd4LaqzFGKqnr1N2DaiGxfjl2WSJJuzpqpTWQcLyfhP0FduEMSG6GhykiUuxfYHFVCSCuf%2Fng0wCIkkgQJqR5DXAlZ3MpVY9FJyBMUVTp%2BDHfcPdCDE2EeSGhnsWjA2f2FcQFN7pIMsYwDnDtelGkSw6o0s09DGuWzcteK8KYwGemWlJAVF%2Bu5skFOgrY%2BMFBQryT%2FXhTg%2BDS7qygHjphTpthYrMvwc8QmxCGC0w0jySXZVZmmM%2B%2FolcS4jK4Fv4ab3fvigFqLMc7TTd9NPE0GHCsBUkLY%2BpEVKQ6CbVUOV1ehQ4Ee0qNhp2URcFHLZww5bq%2F8lqMMN%2Bjd6Wd0OKtfPgye098UlLKC63TvUN7MCKUt4CA%2BPBq1gAUSiL9LAiu4WvIei%2BHWS%2BuThPeTtwXJjrwN9ecF3ML9Iaw9ETf4PFlswPvgHR9OUTfFDPugGlkj9Ihqe2ToAuIF2i8Uj59GRIgaNgIikbpZn%2FFzHogCQMrlIr9TbLQ7nBl585F1DgMCs%2FP8jnm%2BhrXxeg7LambTVUfJoY7VrUTCgtkEv6r%2B9S7TmXvwaG0BMzyxfUt7DLNjY9BzixPz7BzAdRH55lCRbO2cUspq6%2FNAZ9%2B%2FqqE0gfxXD9eN7aj1Q0BK406HIqrzmI649XATzUzvzNGkiIFwDSS9rx%2BeyGWIkgGBOUvceOufJIqoHOKmUGjm3GjNLhf6XPQQkJv02UrNMMz4kjvEIcQzFK2Kyw%3D&checksum=29324539695145551155a5784b1fa6d5fb2b8f3207f1&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qXuPllB%2Fkk8C7mleUEcF7RLIey816%2FWCCmRd4LaqzFGKqnr1N2DaiGxfjl2WSJJuzpqpTWQcLyfhP0FduEMSG6GhykiUuxfYHFVCSCuf%2Fng0wCIkkgQJqR5DXAlZ3MpVY9FJyBMUVTp%2BDHfcPdCDE2EeSGhnsWjA2f2FcQFN7pIMsYwDnDtelGkSw6o0s09DGuWzcteK8KYwGemWlJAVF%2Bu5skFOgrY%2BMFBQryT%2FXhTg%2BDS7qygHjphTpthYrMvwc8QmxCGC0w0jySXZVZmmM%2B%2FolcS4jK4Fv4ab3fvigFqLMc7TTd9NPE0GHCsBUkLY%2BpEVKQ6CbVUOV1ehQ4Ee0qNhp2URcFHLZww5bq%2F8lqMMN%2Bjd6Wd0OKtfPgye098UlLKC63TvUN7MCKUt4CA%2BPBq1gAUSiL9LAiu4WvIei%2BHWS%2BuThPeTtwXJjrwN9ecF3ML9Iaw9ETf4PFlswPvgHR9OUTfFDPugGlkj9Ihqe2ToAuIF2i8Uj59GRIgaNgIikbpZn%2FFzHogCQMrlIr9TbLQ7nBl585F1DgMCs%2FP8jnm%2BhrXxeg7LambTVUfJoY7VrUTCgtkEv6r%2B9S7TmXvwaG0BMzyxfUt7DLNjY9BzixPz7BzAdRH55lCRbO2cUspq6%2FNAZ9%2B%2FqqE0gfxXD9eN7aj1Q0BK406HIqrzmI649XATzUzvzNGkiIFwDSS9rx%2BeyGWIkgGBOUvceOufJIqoHOKmUGjm3GjNLhf6XPQQkJv02UrNMMz4kjvEIcQzFK2Kyw%3D&checksum=29324539695145551155a5784b1fa6d5fb2b8f3207f1

That would give it a very high shot count and with easy transfer port porting could make it a beast! I hope you do these mods!

[joer]

Got my $230 P-Rod today:

I hate having to be around to sign for packages...

I am planning to use this as a carbine.  A good plan, as it is way muzzle heavy as a pistol.

The trigger is brilliant out of the box.  I adjusted the stop screw, but will want to shorten that, as it is going to bite me where it pokes out below the trigger guard...

Came with 800 PSI on the gauge.  Have not pumped it up yet.  Shot a few wet, then dry cleaning pellets through it.  Not loud; although it hard to tell at such low pressure.

Based on all the Crosman .22 cal barrel horror stories I had heard, I had formulated a plan to fire-lap it out of the box.  I changed my mind because the bore is mirror bright; and the lands look all of a whopping 1/1000" tall.  Pre shot out, if you will.  Actually, micro-groove rifling springs to mind.  The test target shows a 1/4" group at 10 yards.  Perhaps, no barrel intervention is required.

The plastic butt stock is interesting/weird, and may not be ergonomically sound. 

The objection of making the P-Rod a "bottle gun" by replacing the reservoir tube with a bottle, stands.  That would make it even more front heavy; and ugly.  However, what about making a new stock that incorporates either a regulated bottle, or an appropriately sized tube air reservoir to augment the standard one?  This would boost the shot count, create a better balanced carbine.

The front and rear air supplies would be connected by means of small diameter hydraulic brake tubing.  Such tubing is easily form-able, yet can stand very high pressure.

Something like this for a regulated bottle. 

I contemplated doing a bottle fed regulated PROD.  The problem is most folks cut the air tube which depletes the available plenum.  Those aluminum bottles are pretty heavy.  The one I got off of AliExpress reminds of one of those bottles used at baseball throw concessions at a carnival. 

[ranchibi]

Got mine today. Really want to thank all you enablers.  Really love it.

Anthony, congratulations! Luv your RAI type adapter and UTG butt stock! I have the same adapter and butt stock on the way from PA! Got to shoot mine today and it was one ragged hole @ 20yds with JSB RS going 675fps. Also picked up a single shot loader off of the bay that pulls out, load, shoot..fun! Will post pics after other parts arrive.

Thanks! I ordered the gun and all the parts I wanted the same day. Ordered my the RAI adapter and UTG butt stock from P.A. ordered an adapter from DonnlyFL for the moderator(Tanto). All the parts came before the gun. Plus it was cheaper than getting the one P.A. was selling for 599.00

I emailed Rocker1 to see if he still makes the full carbon fiber baffled shroud for these...hope he does! If not, I’ll be going Donny like you 😉👍.

[subscriber]

I contemplated doing a bottle fed regulated PROD.  The problem is most folks cut the air tube which depletes the available plenum.  Those aluminum bottles are pretty heavy.  The one I got off of AliExpress reminds of one of those bottles used at baseball throw concessions at a carnival.

As I stated clearly; do not alter the stock air tube at all.  Use it as the plenum.  Add a bottle that becomes the backbone of the butt stock.  This will improve balance.

My Cometa Lynx (image below) has a 2" OD bottle that is not particularly heavy.  Adding weight to P-Rod until it weighs a well balanced 6 lb would not spoil it.   That is 3.3 lb before you reach 6 lb.  Or pick 5 lb total...

Cometa bottle with regulator here:
https://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/cometa-airguns/lynx-bottle-regulator.asp?product=botella-airecomprimido-cometa

[UCChris]

I was considering doing a bottled Prod, but it's so light that I don't want to ruin that.