New barrel for 2240 too long...

[Brass-Monkey]

A package arrived today from a US airgun parts supplier with a few goodies to mod a Crosman 2240. Only problem is that the new barrel I ordered is 24" long instead of the 12" I requested. I thought I should perhaps complain but then figured if I got it cut down it would give me 2 barrels. Any advice about this?

[rsterne]

Yep, you can do that, the front half will have to have a new chamber and port, and the rear half recrowned.... Crosman barrels aren't choked....

Bob

[Tweeter]

Cliff do you know what barrel you ordered to get the 12 inch?  I know you received the wrong one but I was wondering if the 2289 barrels from crosman now come in 14 or 12 inch?  I also want a 12 for my 2240.

[Railbuggy]

The 2289g bug out kit I got from DICKS in Oct 2013 has the 12" barrel.

[Tweeter]

Cool thanks, Ill order the 2289 barrel from crosman then.  It wont matter if the barrel band dimple doesn't line up will it?

[DeputyFife]

I got the 18" from a 2250xe and the band dimple didn't line up on my 2240 but it didn't matter.

Length      Original Gun        Crosman P/N
7.5"          2240 Only          2240-002
10.25"�       1322                1322-064
14.5"         2289                2289-001
14.5"         2250B              2250-019
18"           2400                2400-102
24"           2260                2260-003
18 "          2250XE             2400-006

24" - 580 fps - 10.7 FPE
18" - 557 fps - 9.9 FPE (9% loss)
14.5" -  535 fps - 9.1 FPE (15% loss)
10" - 489 fps - 7.6 FPE (29% loss)
8" - 459 fps - 6.7 FPE (37% loss)