My favoritest pumpers

[TerryM]

  I am experimenting with posting pics here... My pumpers.  Crosman 101, 110, 140 and Sheridan Blue Streak.

[Trenier]

Picture worked good!

[Bicycleman]

Good job with the picture.  And that is a VERY nice collection.  SWEET!

[Petey]

Nice collection....
I love my 1927-29 102, after that it would be the 140 spoony.

[TerryM]

  Nice, I will have a 102 one day.  Actually I have one now, a beater missing parts.  Trying something different here, linking to photobucket... Old Crosman collection...

[bbv13]

That's a nice collection Terry. I'm just getting into collecting air guns and I'm into the old stuff because of the quality of the build. I don't have any old Crosman pumpers yet but I'll be looking for them along with the Sheridans and Benjamins.

Bryan

[TerryM]

  Thanks Bryan, I guess that's what I like about the old guns too.  They are from a different time, when Made in the U.S.A. meant the good stuff.  I have a Diana 34 that I got over 20 years ago but I just can't hit with it like I can with my old pumpers and CO2 rifles.  Some of these were not working when I got them and I read up online and fixed them myself.  Very satisfying, I am enjoying this hobby.

[bbv13]

  Thanks Bryan, I guess that's what I like about the old guns too.  They are from a different time, when Made in the U.S.A. meant the good stuff.  I have a Diana 34 that I got over 20 years ago but I just can't hit with it like I can with my old pumpers and CO2 rifles.  Some of these were not working when I got them and I read up online and fixed them myself.  Very satisfying, I am enjoying this hobby.

I hear ya. The old stuff is better stuff

I just finished my first rebuild which is a Crosman 454 and eventhough it's not really collectable it was fun to take it apart and make it work again. For now I'm getting other folks to do most of my work but in the future I will be doing my own work just for the satisfaction and pleasure of bringing these old classic air guns back to life.

Bryan

[TooJung2Die]

Terry, that's a collection worthy of envy. I like fixing things and keeping them going too. Probably why many of my household appliances are from the 1980's. Every time something breaks I say, "Dang, I can fix that". I would like new stuff but I can't seem to part with something I can repair. 

Your 101 caught my eye. I like how you stripped the barrel to the brass. Nice looking gun. I just resealed one for a friend. They're sweet guns and engineered to be repaired. I love how old things were built to last instead of be replaced.

[cnjl3]

Wow! Pete. That Crosman 102 sure looks nice!
Is that a rear peep sight? How does she shoot?

[TerryM]

  Jon, that's the same 101 as the one in the pic at the top of this thread, before I scoped it.  I haven't been into that one, I think it needs some attention.  Accurate but doesn't shoot as hard as my other pumpers.  Might be a project for this winter when the weather is nasty.

[TooJung2Die]

  Jon, that's the same 101 as the one in the pic at the top of this thread, before I scoped it.  I haven't been into that one, I think it needs some attention.  Accurate but doesn't shoot as hard as my other pumpers.  Might be a project for this winter when the weather is nasty.

I don't think you should expect too much velocity from the 101. It's sturdy but not sophisticated. Two valve seals, a gasket, and a pump cup is all there is to it.

Is that a Crosman 118 second from the left in your Photobucket picture? I know where I can get one for the cost of shipping but I'm told it's missing valve parts. Wish I knew a source. They were only made for a couple of years in the early '50's.

[TerryM]

  Yes that is a 118.  A real kick to shoot but, unfortunately, my least accurate old Crosman.  The 118 uses the same valve as the other bulk CO2 guns, if I could get one for the cost of shipping I would be all over it. 

[bgmcgee]

Those are some nice pumpers you have there.I have a 1400,Bluestreak and a Benjamin317.

[airgunandy]

Here's my late '40's vintage Crosman 102 with a Sheridan rear sight...


My '65 Sheridan scout rifle...


And my latest vintage pumper, a spoon handle Crosman 104 that will be my next fun project...



The 104 was found at the recent Hickory NC airgun show. Crosman only made the spoon handle version from '54 to '57. I think mine may be a '54. It actually works pretty well. Haven't chronied it, but it pumps up and shoots pretty well.

[Jason in TN]

Great pic nice collection.

Jason

[Ckistner]

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ck

[DD789]

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ck

Your Silver Streak looks to be about the same vintage as mine 56 > 58 is your rear site soldered on? yours looks nickel plated so it may be older than mine.

[Ckistner]

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ck

Your Silver Streak looks to be about the same vintage as mine 56 > 58 is your rear site soldered on? yours looks nickel plated so it may be older than mine.

It's hard to tell.  What does a soldiered rear site indicate?  Here's a close-up. 

Thanks,
Ck

[DD789]

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ck

Your Silver Streak looks to be about the same vintage as mine 56 > 58 is your rear site soldered on? yours looks nickel plated so it may be older than mine.

It's hard to tell.  What does a soldiered rear site indicate?  Here's a close-up. 

Thanks,
Ck

here is some info I have to help tell the age of your gun. it looks like your gun is older than mine

Until 1956, the rear sight was soldered with the first year knurled windage adustments
1960 5 M/M Cal & Made in USA added to pump tube
1961 saw evolution of the bolt from straight to curved to pear shaped with hole (eventually removed 1975)
1963 with a switch from the hold down safety to the rocker safety
1964 changed the front sight to a forward ramp style.
1964 Inspection dates were stamped on left side of receiver (Backwards and alphabetically)
1968 removed grooves from the receiver
1972 Serial numbers instituted


Here are some known facts as they pertain to your rifle:

Straight bolt handle -  Earliest C models up to 1961 when bolt handles became curved : 1949 -1960
Rear Sight -  sight held by small allen-head screw opposing two dimples on opposite side : 1956 - 1971 (earlier models featured permanently soldered rear sights with knurled windage knobs)
Automatic Safety - Pre 1963 when rocker was introduced. 1949-1962
Narrow Trigger Guard  - 1959 and earlier  (can't see it in your pic but there should be philips screws holding the trigger guard instead of rivets)
Stock and Forearm -  If 4 screws were used in place of roll pins on the forearm, then it indicates one of first two years of that model - along with thin "almost crude" stock and thin cylindrical forearm 1949-1951. Roll pins indicate 3rd year production onward.- 952 on
Partridge-style front sight with vertical rear face - Incorporated 2-3 years after introduction of the C model : 1951-1964
Simple Markings -  the words "5mm Cal" and "Made in USA" on opposite side introduced in 1960.  Absent those inscriptions 1949-1959
High Comb Stock - 1949-1958  Lowered in 1959

I'd say the best guess given the info on hand is it's between a 1956 - 1958 model (Based on rear sight and high comb).

Tim
VPilot

If I'm not mistaken it was like this;
CB was all the rockers, thumbers etc.
CB9 was early transitional packed in lead.
CB9PA was late transitional. Slip in valve. Both transitionals used the same trigger, bolt and hammer package with [push pull safty
CB9A is what they have now but that has ghone from Walnut to Sycamore?. Slip in valve and Safety on the gaurd.
Silver streaks drop the B fro model designation.
To confuse the actions were never marked with the B as that designated balck and whehn the markings were stamped the Guns could still be a black or chromed gun. Just like an E or H pistol is stamped before it was chromed or painted/blacked and only chrome guns are actually E/H's and all else is EB/HB cause it is painted or blacked somehow.
C/E/H means silver.
Now you know TOO MUCH!