Crossman 101 I Picked Up This Morning

[Pellet Fun]

ColorTone Nitrocellulose Guitar Lacquer, or Rustoleum Black Lacquer are good choices.
Lacquer goes on thinner and preserves more detail in the logo. The early steel barrels from the 20's were blued, not painted.

This is kind of a peeve of mine. I used lacquer paints years ago so I’m familiar with it. I don’t like seeing enamel because it’s too thick and lacquer was common on early guns. It goes on so thin and looks great.

I know we can get lacquer at places like Lowes but where can we get the Nitrocellulose Guitar Lacquer? And what do you think of it compared to Rustoleum.

[LOKEY]

Looking good. The pump lever should not look like a boomerang though.

I think it should have a slight bend. The pic you copied still has the part that connects to the pump rod connected to the handle and it is sticking up slightly making it look more bowed than it actually is. Here are better pics

 

[xcalibur]

Its not uncommon for a 101 as old as yours to have a bent lever. Another comparison pic with a straight line for reference. Easily fixed if you have a wood vise and a little patience.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

The reason I asked is that if the original was Black Japan then I might try this. Black Dragon Gilsonite paint. It has the closest look to original black japan because like Black Japan it is made with Gilsonite as well. I know of several people that have used it on antique fans with great success.

 

https://www.jcwhitlam.com/Product/1/1603/89#

This is the old fan post right? 
Here are the ones I use, that still work great too.

[Hoosier Daddy]

This is the old fan post right? 

If you say so....

[LOKEY]

The reason I asked is that if the original was Black Japan then I might try this. Black Dragon Gilsonite paint. It has the closest look to original black japan because like Black Japan it is made with Gilsonite as well. I know of several people that have used it on antique fans with great success.

 

https://www.jcwhitlam.com/Product/1/1603/89#

This is the old fan post right? 

Nice Fans. I like the bottom pic best
Here are the ones I use, that still work great too.

Nice Fans. I like the bottom pic best

[LOKEY]

Well I got my parts today. I got it all back together ans shot it.  I dumps all the air on 10 pumps. Here is a pic of my shots. Ignore the group I was shooting in the dark. Each shot seamed to get a little deeper into the board. I do not own a Chronograph so I have no idea on speed?

[LOKEY]

Well it's raining here so I stood on my porch and took a couple shots. Aiming at the same spot and it almost stacks them from what I could see. It is a much more accurate rifle than I thought it would be.  I can't wait for it to stop raining so I can really try and zero it in! Now the only thing left is to paint it and make it purty.

[LOKEY]

I got to actually play with it today. It is more accurate than my Benjamin 342 for sure. In this pic I took about 8 shots slowly moving the sight as I shot. The last 3 shots are the 3 just slightly high on the 10 ring. These where about 25 feet. I am using Crosman Premier Hollow Point Hunting Pellets. I believe they are 14.3g pellets. They seam to group nice.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Looking Good!
 At 25 yards I would leave it there until you get a chance to stretch it out to further distance.

[Pellet Fun]

Don, glad you are showing some accuracy groups and how the cheapie Crosman pellets are working for you. I’m curious what your results will look like when you stretch it out to 25 yards.

[LOKEY]

Don, glad you are showing some accuracy groups and how the cheapie Crosman pellets are working for you. I’m curious what your results will look like when you stretch it out to 25 yards.

I am going to find that out on christmas. I am going to my brothers house and he lives in the county, I live in the city and am confined to my small back yard.

[longhunter]

The one I had wasn't picky. It shot the Crosman hp's and domes ,and RWS superdomes the best, though.

[Bob Pratl]

last year I picked a 101 that had a lot of missing parts and needed a lot of TLC. It was a lot of fun rebuilding it and a real pleasure to shoot it once it was done. The only mistake that I made was replacing the trigger spring, with a litter one, because I thought that it was too hard to pull, I quickly reinstalled the original spring because it would fire just looking at it, after it was cocked. It turned out to be a great show piece and a lot of fun to shoot.

[LOKEY]

The one I had wasn't picky. It shot the Crosman hp's and domes ,and RWS superdomes the best, though.

Thanks for the advise. All I have right now is the cheap premier pellets but I am going to have to try some others as well.

[LOKEY]

Well I didn't get to shoot at my brothers house so I set up a target at 20 yards in my front yard. I didn't shoot much because I didn't want my neighbors calling the cops because I am in the city. I took 11 shots and slowly go better as I went. 1 shot in the 5 ring (First shot) then 3 in the 7 ring, then 3 in the 8 then 3 in the 9 and one in the 10. I quit because people started walking by with their dogs and the stainless steel back stop I was using was ringing like a bell. I was impressed that it dented the stainless back stop. As the pellets struck the target they flattened and slid down between the paper target and steel. They mushroomed pretty consistently. I think I need better pellets and I just might get a better group or it could be that my almost 60 year old but just can't shoot anymore!

[Pellet Fun]

Don what was your shooting position? Sitting, standing, off hand? If you were shooting quickly trying to keep from being noticed and with a offhand position then maybe your groups weren’t so much the rifle but your stance and nerves.

I’ve had to shoot in the front yard before and made it quick. Once I caught a neighbor doing the same thing and he tried to hide his airgun even though he knew I wasn’t a problem. It was funny seeing him squirm a little.

[LOKEY]

I was sitting at a table but I was still nervous and shooting quicker than normal. To many liberals live around me and I know they would call the cops. 

[LOKEY]

I just ordered some of the RWS superdomes. We will see how they do when I get them. Ether way with how it shoots now I would have no problem squirrel hunting with it.

[LOKEY]

I also ordered some RWS Superpoint Extra Field Line Pellets .22 Caliber, 14.5 Grain after reading this review of the 101. We will see how the 3 different types will shoot when I get the other 2.

 On a side note I have never tried different pellets in my Benjamin 342 so I see that coming as well   

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2016/06/crosman-101-multi-pump-pneumatic-part-3/