Crosman 1399 Stock

[quickster47 †]

Crosman has some great parts that can be added to their guns and one of my favorite parts is their 1399 stock.  It is inexpensive, about $25 even from Pyramyd Air, and fits a variety of the Crosman guns because of their universal trigger frame.  The 1399 stock fits model 1377, the 22XX series of guns, and discontinued models 105, 111, 130, 150, 151, 1300, 1322, and SSP250.

It is a well made synthetic stock that is strong and fits the Crosman pistols very well.  The ease of attachment to the pistols provides solid support for shooting.  And because it easily attaches/detaches with only a common flat blade screwdriver you can quickly convert from pistol to rifle and back.  It adds stability to the gun and that increased stability gives greater accuracy.  The stability provided by the addition of the stock is much better than that of a two-handed hold while bracing against a solid structure for precision shooting.  Makes a good gun even better.  Plus it makes the gun look really cool too!

However, and don't you just hate that part, what I dislike about the Crosman 1399 stock is the way your cheek fits against the upper section of the stock or what is commonly called the comb.  And actually it doesn't even touch it in most cases.  Even for a guy like me with long arms the length of pull (LoP) is not that bad.  But you can never get a good cheek weld in the stock form.  Hmm, bad play on words there.  Getting a good cheek weld with your eye/scope right where they should be makes for a much more comfortable and productive shooting session whether punching paper, plinking or taking out some pesky varmints.

To improve the stock for my needs I started scouring the Internet for a cheek rest that could easily be added/adopted to the 1399 stock.  Mind you finding something that would work on this stock was not an easy task but finally I stumbled on a company called Advanced Technology Inc. and their line of SKS products and their appropriately named product the SKS Cheek Rest.  It wasnââ,¬â,,¢t perfect but it was as close as I was going to get I decided.  And the best part about the piece is that it is also inexpensive, about $9.

http://www.parts4sks.com/sks_accessories/category/SKS_cheek_rest.html

In order for the SKS cheek rest to fit the contour of the 1399 stock I cut a piece of wood and grooved one edge.  I then sealed the wood with Cyanoacrylate or Superglue and painted it black.  The piece of wood fits up in the cheek rest and keeps it aligned on the 1399 stock when tightened using the cheek rest retaining screw.

To make the cheek rest more comfortable and give it that final personal fit touch I used a piece of pipe insulation cut to length and secured to the cheek rest with a piece of thin double sided tape.

The pictures included below should give you a pretty good idea about how it all fits together.  And Iââ,¬â,,¢m always open to questions.

So there you have it, an easy mod to a good product that makes it better.

Carl

[Dutch Caliber]

Great find Carl!
I've got the same problem with my SSP+1399 combination but never really came up with a solution. I thought about the pipe insulation fix but I still need to buy some..
Shipping the cheek rest to Europe is kinda expensive so that leaves me no choice but to find a European dealer. Is it all plastic by the way?

[dan d]

Very nice !  Thanks for sharing that with us Carl, I need to remember this when I mount my scope up and see how it fits me.
Dan

[arkmaker †]

Nice wirte up Carl!

For our Canadian friends, it seems you can get a very good price here;
http://www.dlairgun.com/Crosman-Accessories.html

Scroll down a bit.
Rich

[62Falcon]

Or, you can just do this.

[packrat]

DAMMITMAN !!!!! That is just TOOOOOOOOO cool..Thaks for that link..that's an outstanding mod

[quickster47 †]

Is it all plastic by the way?

Yes it is all plastic, looks to be material quite similar to the 1399 stock.  Only items not plastic are the wood and pipe insulation.

Carl

[62Falcon]

When I first saw your mod to the stock I thought it was a pellet pouch. Sorry. I thought, what the hay is that? I had just gotten my stock and was sighting in a RDS when I noticed I was bumping my cheek against the stock; I saw your pic in the gallery and I came up with my own mod, the kerchief! NOw if only I can figure out a way to stuff some pellets in there. LOL NIce mod and thanks for giving me an idea for my next project.

[screwwork]

62Falcon,

Here is what I did for 1399 foam stock pellet holder.
attach the foam to your stock and drill by hand some small holes just large/deep enough to get the pellet to stay in the foam.
My holes are one the right hand side of the stock because I am right handed and when it doesn't interfere with shooting the gun.
Part 2 of the up grade will be to order the SKS check piece and re-due the foam to have a cleaner look to it.
I will drill the holes for the pellets in straight line next time too. lol

[1377x]

sweet!
great idea!

[Noah]

Too cool - you can always count on Quickster to come up with something new and improved 

[mcc1961]

Great ideas ,what size drill bit did you use for the pellet holes if they are .177?

[screwwork]

Drill for 22. cal 3/16" to .199 dia or #7.. 0.199 maybe a little lose
Drill for 177 cal 0.140 dia

[1377x]

any shorten their stocks???
i hear complaints about the lop
any adjustibles made?

[quickster47 †]

I shortened a 1399 stock when I was working on my 1740 FT gun.  I cut the stock and then made a jig to keep the two pieces parallel while I ground them to my desired length.

Here's a couple of pictures so you can see what I did. I have more if you need to see them.

Carl