Are the New Crosman 362 and Benjamin 392 pump rifles soon to be replaced?

[Hoosier Daddy]

Now you're sounding like Hoosier Momma... 

[cclingma]

Do I remember correctly?

Was there a 392/397 produced for just a minute that included dovetail breech from the factory?  Seems it had a special name and was dovetailed like some of the custom shops will still do I believe. 

[cclingma]

Found it.

392LE looks like it was dovetailed from factory.  Be great if that was still available.

[CraigH]

Found it.

392LE looks like it was dovetailed from factory.  Be great if that was still available.

Have an image or reference - I don't see it.

[cclingma]

Found it here on the GTA.  I actually google searched to it.  Looks like they only made 500.

I can’t seem to get a link to it working.

[avator]

Seems to me that Timmy at MAC1 offered that mod at one time. ?

[CraigH]

Very different.   Some sort of breech with side cocking bolt  vs  rear cocking bolt of standard models.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Was there a Sears & Roebuck model "Ted Williams" or "J.C. Higgins" version of the 392 ever offered?
If so, that may have had dovetails like the older 160 / 180 versions? 

[CraigH]

After poking about on crosman.com, I could not located a unique OM or EVP for the 392LE.

I did locate an AS392 model that is CO2 powered - AirSource cylinder to be specific.   And this model appears to have a breech similar to the 392LE.   It is a unique breech, part number AS392A001 and carries the nomenclature "Adapter Assembly" (cannot use the abbreviation due to the auto censor software).

This AS392 seems an odd rifle.   It has an air (or gas) tube, but use of CO2 cartridges are not mentioned, only the AirSource cylinder that resides under the tube.   The rest of the rifle has a conglomeration of parts from various models including 2250, AS2250, 2200, 760, CB9, a few others, and its own unique parts.

And the AS392 has two power levels which are obtained much like 1960's Crosman CO2 guns - that is to say by pulling the bolt back half-way or all the way back.

Never saw one - or heard of it.

[Wayne52]

Here ya go Craig, both EVP and owners manual.  https://support.crosman.com/hc/en-us/articles/207951106-392-Owner-s-Manual-EVP-2016-Present-

[CraigH]

That's the standard with rear bolt (which I think superior) - I don't see any reference to the variant (LE) with the side bolt.

As I look through the link you sent (standard 392, 397), it appears the barrel and breech and tube are an assembly - not separate.   Definitely not a "lego" gun.

There are separate part numbers for barrel, tube, adapter assembly (breech?).   It's confusing, barrel and breech could be soldered.   It is a peculiar rifle - and the drawings are not clear.

And I know it very unlikely I will ever need parts for it.