Who all leaves there 2289 stock?

[arkmaker †]

Do they still come with the quick release?

[howie1968]

yes both mine have quck release, i baught my first one on sale 64.00 this last one last thursday i paid 59.00 from academy

[Cwlongshot]

yes both mine have quck release, i baught my first one on sale 64.00 this last one last thursday i paid 59.00 from academy

OOH nice price!! 

CW

[Crosshairs]

I have two still stock the old one and the new one.
                                  Mike

[Cwlongshot]

I have two still stock the old one and the new one.
                                  Mike

I am SO ON THE FENCE... Yesterday I had the order ready to place... I just dont need it... WANT is not yet in charge. 

CW

[mackelby]

The 12 inch barrel on mine was so accurate I had to have it on the 2240. The gun looks better with the 18 inch barrel, IMO, that is. TKO spring kit, barrel and stuffed piston from Carl is all I have done.

[Brent]

The 12 inch barrel on mine was so accurate I had to have it on the 2240. The gun looks better with the 18 inch barrel, IMO, that is. TKO spring kit, barrel and stuffed piston from Carl is all I have done.

I wish they had stuck with the 18" barrel too! Much nicer looking to me, in that setup.

Oops... meant to say 14"

[quickster47 †]

I am pretty sure that the original backpacker only came with a 14.5" barrel and not an 18" barrel.

Carl

[mudduck48]

I am pretty sure that the original backpacker only came with a 14.5" barrel and not an 18" barrel.

Carl

Looks like a 14 1/2" barrel to me. The 1389 backpacker.
http://www.crosman.com/pdf/manuals/crosman/1389/C1389-EVP.pdf

[JEBert]

Do they still come with the quick release?

As Howie said, yes.  And it still digs into the web of your hand (well, mine anyway) when you have the shoulder stock off and are shooting with pistol grips.
I'm going to take the QR pin and spring off and drill and countersink the holes in the stock for the screws.  If I change from pistol grips to shoulder stock, I'll need a screwdriver anyway and the screws will be there.  The only time the QR would be useful is when you carried it around in the backpack with no pistol grips and just needed to install the shoulder stock to shoot it or remove it to stick it back in the backpack and were pressed for time.  I would rather use the screws and be able to shoot it as a pistol without the QR pin digging into my hand.
Cheers,

[arkmaker †]

Looking at Mike's picture, it sure looks like they cheaped out big time on the new model 
Looks like the old one has a steel breech and loader, not to mention the green stock and forearm....
Rich

[howie1968]

on my first backpacker the stock was a little sloppy and the barrel had some movement havent noticed in any loss of accuracy. the second one the stock and barrel are really tight. the more i mess with them i love them. now i love my 2240 which i did some mods to. my backpackers are extremely accurate with chp 14.3 gr a ragged hole at 10 yards open sight. real tempting to get 2 steel breaches and the little bug buster  scope

[mackelby]

Guess I didn't make myself clear, I bought the 18 inch from crosman after I took the 12 inch off the newer 2289g and put it on the 2240. Kind of glad I didn't have the older model with the longer barrel seeing as how I have a 5.5 inch TKO LDS to put on it after I order and receive a breech that will allow me to mount the SP-1 I bought a couple months ago.

[agninja]

I was amazed at how light my 2289 was when I first got it, but now it feels very heavy, almost like a what you'd expect a firearm to weigh. That's what happens when you take off most of the plastic parts and replace them with metal. 

I wouldn't want to leave it stock. The trigger pull is not very good and the barrel band easily wiggles loose. If anything, shell out the $55 for a metal barrel band and do your own trigger mod for free. It won't really change the overall look of the gun but your accuracy and reliability will be improved.