Crosman 100 I Bought Off Ebay

[Back_Roads]

 Mine has sat with oil for a week seemed to pick up some pumping pressure and power, holds air charge well, but I should replace the pump cup this weekend and see what the ole gal can do for real

[Back_Roads]

 So I was looking at my 100 and was about to get to the teardown, when a bottle of isaprople said let me try to fix things first. I said what the heck, and gave it a TBS tall drink,  fired the gun as I compresses the first pump to push liquid straight through, then proceded to pump once or twice to work the rest through. It responded almost instantly, so I spent an hour, working fresh oil into it, plinking cans and spinners, using a line of sight I managed to find since it is sans rear sight bridge until one arrives in the mail.
 Also polished the barrel with FITZ, with tear down time saved for now 

[LOKEY]

I just grabbed a 102 from the same seller. Can't wait to get it. WOO HOO!!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115242293712

[c801tfd]

Nice pickup, the 102 is a repeater version and you cannot beat his price on these as they can easily go for double plus. Keep us updated on your purchase.

[Back_Roads]

 Been seeing some of these and other older guns on Ebay and priced BIN reasonably.

[c801tfd]

If I did not have so many 101’s I may have been a buyer for one of those $75.00 models. Holding out hope he lists something I would not be able to pass on like a 104.

My new current project is a 2nd variant Crosman 140 I just had to get after resealing a 4th variant 140 for someone else, until that reseal I had no interest in the 140 or 1400. One part I have not found is a spoon handle breech cover. If all else fails I will be contacting Rick.

I also picked up a 120 after 2 weeks of negotiating a realistic price that makes it worth investing in a reseal kit and obtaining parts missing such as rear sight. Still don’t know why I wanted it, it may be that it is the pump version of the 113 and 114 bulk fill rifles not sure but the project should be fun.

As Back Roads mentioned, there seems to be some appealing BIN prices on some of the vintage rifles being listed on EBay, looks like we are finally seeing a market adjustment to more realistic price listings. I watched this same situation play out in 2008-2010 with trading cards.

[LOKEY]

If I did not have so many 101’s I may have been a buyer for one of those $75.00 models. Holding out hope he lists something I would not be able to pass on like a 104.

My new current project is a 2nd variant Crosman 140 I just had to get after resealing a 4th variant 140 for someone else, until that reseal I had no interest in the 140 or 1400. One part I have not found is a spoon handle breech cover. If all else fails I will be contacting Rick.

I also picked up a 120 after 2 weeks of negotiating a realistic price that makes it worth investing in a reseal kit and obtaining parts missing such as rear sight. Still don’t know why I wanted it, it may be that it is the pump version of the 113 and 114 bulk fill rifles not sure but the project should be fun.

As Back Roads mentioned, there seems to be some appealing BIN prices on some of the vintage rifles being listed on EBay, looks like we are finally seeing a market adjustment to more realistic price listings. I watched this same situation play out in 2008-2010 with trading cards.

Yea that is why I grabbed a 102. I didn't have one. I now have a 100, 101, and a 102 in the mail. And I got lucky with the prices, like you said his are real reasonable. It would be real nice to add a 104!

[Pellet Fun]

I’m bummed out. Does any body have his personal contact info. Ebay won’t let sellers send to me in VA. It’s legal but they’ve blaclisted the entire state.

I want to pick up a 101 and a 100 when he has more available. He isn’t on gunbroker anymore, I don’t think.

[Pellet Fun]

Scratch the request. I found him on gunbroker.

[c801tfd]

Gary,

Glad to see you found him and a possible way to secure items from him. I was starting to think of creative ways to help out.

[Pellet Fun]

Some kind soul gave me their mailing address from the shipping package. I was able to contact the seller using eBay but before I could close a deal working around eBay’s regulations all the 101’s have now been sold. I’ll keep working on this. Yikes that was a good deal.

[c801tfd]

$75 for a 101 was so tempting, I would almost guess he will be listing more, based a message he sent me he has more than he can list at one time,, and if they are older ones I will be on them like butter on toast.

[LOKEY]

Do 102's ever have a pellet logo on the side? Looking at the pics of the 2 they had for sale it looks kind of like one of them has one?

[Pellet Fun]

Don, I'm wondering about that too. Hopefully one of the more knowledgeable gunnies will share when these were made with the logo depression’s on the 102 models.

[LOKEY]

Don, I'm wondering about that too. Hopefully one of the more knowledgeable gunnies will share when these were made with the logo depression’s on the 102 models.

When I purchased mine I asked for that 102. So if he honers my request that will be the one I receive. We will see?

[c801tfd]

102’s with logo are late model post WWII versions, raised area around sight bridge groove, 5 ring cocking knob and a maple butt stock and forearm.  Best approximate guess these logo versions were produced sometime between 1946 - 49, if they had a Krinkle paint finish the would be very late versions. Hopefully DWTrull will comment as well.

[Pellet Fun]

I managed to get up with the seller and worked a deal on an early 101 and 102. I started out going for a 100 and 101, but as things worked out I dropped the 100 in favor of a checkered stock 102. These were a little pricy but if they turn out to be decent early versions I’ll be a happy shooter.

[c801tfd]

Gary Checkered stock 102’s are very early ones from the mid-late 20’s. I have the one my Great Uncle bought with money he made selling newspapers in 1927, the took with him during WWII while serving in the USN, he used to go shoot with others when on liberty at various stops. He resealed it in the late 60’s. I remember my uncles and Dad would shoot targets with it and some powder burners when we went camping back then. My mother gave it to me after my uncle passed away a couple years ago.

[Pellet Fun]

Gary Checkered stock 102’s are very early ones from the mid-late 20’s. I have the one my Great Uncle bought with money he made selling newspapers in 1927, the took with him during WWII while serving in the USN, he used to go shoot with others when on liberty at various stops. He resealed it in the late 60’s. I remember my uncles and Dad would shoot targets with it and some powder burners when we went camping back then. My mother gave it to me after my uncle passed away a couple years ago.

I really enjoy the provenance with these early rifles. Your known history is one of the best. Too bad these vintage airguns can’t talk.

[c801tfd]

Gary,

I agree, so many hands have touched these old classics, maybe even a past or current leader of one of our states or the nation.

The one my Great Uncle bought so long ago started out as a Grouse and Pheasant killer. He told me after he bought it that his brothers and him would hunt a bird up about every week or so to have for Sunday dinner. When he grew up and entered WWII he said he packed it up after graduating pilot school and went to war both came home and his rifle and memory live on.