pathetic. Rusty 2289

[stonykill]

My "custom shop" 2400 had bluing like that, complete with scratches thru to the white, bare spots, and a big gouge. I cold blued the parts applicable for a HPA build with a 2260 tube. The 2260 tube, BTW, was in almost as sorry a state. This was around November last year. My 2400 also took almost eight weeks to get, with repeated phone calls after six weeks, tk

ps, you should see the valve they sent me; looks like something you would find lying in an alley......

 sad they are letting things go this bad. Poor quality like this kills a company

[tomykay12]

I believe their main market is people who don't know any better, so they probably are safe for now. They hype products and people believe them. Lie long and loud enough and it becomes truth to some, t

[45Bravo]

Stony, if it really really bothers you,
I would be happy to make a donation towards your future airgun fund, and take that rust bucket off your hands.

I know a youngster next door that is mowing lawns to save up for a crosman backpacker.

[Monkeydad1969]

Stony, if it really really bothers you,
I would be happy to make a donation towards your future airgun fund, and take that rust bucket off your hands.

I know a youngster next door that is mowing lawns to save up for a crosman backpacker.

There you go...problem solved.

[stonykill]

I believe their main market is people who don't know any better, so they probably are safe for now. They hype products and people believe them. Lie long and loud enough and it becomes truth to some, t

 seems that way

[stonykill]

Stony, if it really really bothers you,
I would be happy to make a donation towards your future airgun fund, and take that rust bucket off your hands.

I know a youngster next door that is mowing lawns to save up for a crosman backpacker.

 a few month old AG that rusted that bad would be ok quality with you??? And other have had the same problem. There simply is no excuse for quality being that bad. Especially from the Custom shop AG a member brought up. Something is up with Crosman and perhaps actually talking about it will get them to straighten it out.

   For now it sits back in my gun cabinet scopeless. Till I decide what to do with it.

[Baltim0re28]

Stony, if it really really bothers you,
I would be happy to make a donation towards your future airgun fund, and take that rust bucket off your hands.

I know a youngster next door that is mowing lawns to save up for a crosman backpacker.

 a few month old AG that rusted that bad would be ok quality with you??? And other have had the same problem. There simply is no excuse for quality being that bad. Especially from the Custom shop AG a member brought up. Something is up with Crosman and perhaps actually talking about it will get them to straighten it out.

   For now it sits back in my gun cabinet scopeless. Till I decide what to do with it.

Im pretty sure the young man that 45Bravo was referring to wouldn't mind having that airgun, it would actually clean up quite well with a minimal amount of work/time. Have you made a call/email to Crosman explaining your situation? You may progress a little bit further in your goal (whatever that may be) in discussing it directly with them. I doubt Crosman is scanning this forum looking to solve everyone's problems that post about it.

[stonykill]

Stony, if it really really bothers you,
I would be happy to make a donation towards your future airgun fund, and take that rust bucket off your hands.

I know a youngster next door that is mowing lawns to save up for a crosman backpacker.

 a few month old AG that rusted that bad would be ok quality with you??? And other have had the same problem. There simply is no excuse for quality being that bad. Especially from the Custom shop AG a member brought up. Something is up with Crosman and perhaps actually talking about it will get them to straighten it out.

   For now it sits back in my gun cabinet scopeless. Till I decide what to do with it.

Im pretty sure the young man that 45Bravo was referring to wouldn't mind having that airgun, it would actually clean up quite well with a minimal amount of work/time. Have you made a call/email to Crosman explaining your situation? You may progress a little bit further in your goal (whatever that may be) in discussing it directly with them. I doubt Crosman is scanning this forum looking to solve everyone's problems that post about it.

 no goal, no agenda. I was venting, and others joined in with the same issues. Never once said I no longer wanted the AG and even spoke of 2 plans to rectify it.

   Why must everything be about an agenda?

[DavidS]

Well Stonykill:
After reading your and others accounts of Crosmans rusting I think that the 1077 that I ordered will be the last Crosman that I purchase for a while.   I know that QC was getting worse though with multiple reports of that kind of rusting, I will be done with Crosman for a spell.   Hopefuly they will bring the QC back up to par, then I will return as a Crosman customer.

I do not have any problem with the normal stuff of poor springs, bad pistons, not so great of tolerances, etc, these can all be corrected as soon as you get the gun.   Though for me seeing multiple guns rusting like that is to much.

[my80chevette]

Since I managed to take apart and functionally reassemble my 760 I think I will "project" up my 2240. Tear it down, few small mods and then Duracoat it in Coyote Brown. Takes care of my finish worries! That and the black grips should look pretty nice. You could go with something similar??

[Monkeydad1969]

Since I managed to take apart and functionally reassemble my 760 I think I will "project" up my 2240. Tear it down, few small mods and then Duracoat it in Coyote Brown. Takes care of my finish worries! That and the black grips should look pretty nice. You could go with something similar??

The Coyote Brown sounds sweet.  Now you got me thinking...

[Monkeydad1969]

Hey my80chevette...check this out:

http://www.americanpridefirearms.net/duracoat-services.php

[tomykay12]

Well, the silver lining with crosman bluing is it's a snap to remove what bluing there is. Just brush it with rustbuster or similar and it's gone in about3 seconds. Then, sand out the pits and gouges, buff to a shine with increasingly finer grits, and then you can put a cold blue on it if you like instead of paint. just a thought, tk

[daytime dave]

Thanks for this post Tom.  I just went and checked my Backpacker.  It is an older one.  It had a bit of rust, nothing like yours, and little oil corrected it.  I'm sorry to hear and see your rust issue.

It's too bad, they are a fun gun.

[45Bravo]

Just a gunsmith note here:
To remove light surface rust from a blued finish without removing the finish.

Use 0000 steel wool dampened with some oil. Followed by a wipe down with a rag.

It will remove the rust with minimal to no scratching of the blued finish of the gun because of how fine the steel wool is.

The original photos you posted...

Well, it is past that stage..
Looks like time for a hot blue job or a bake on finish..

[HYspd]

if it were mine I'd buff it out with Remoil and paper towels...depending on quality, paper towels range from slightly to mildly abrasive and will knock that orange off real quick...looks like that one needs oiled every week or so..


I would like at the environment that it was in while being stored... any vinegar fumes or batteries being charged nearby?...
boiling salt water?...bathroom nearby producing shower steam?....clogged up dryer vent?...spilled perfume?

[stonykill]

if it were mine I'd buff it out with Remoil and paper towels...depending on quality, paper towels range from slightly to mildly abrasive and will knock that orange off real quick...looks like that one needs oiled every week or so..


I would like at the environment that it was in while being stored... any vinegar fumes or batteries being charged nearby?...
boiling salt water?...bathroom nearby producing shower steam?....clogged up dryer vent?...spilled perfume?

 it is stored in a cabinet in a spare room with EVERY other AG I own. Only this one rusted. A dozen others....no rust, this one, rusty mess.