Crosman 2300T review

[RetatCDude]

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[T191032]

Wrong place?

Let's see, it's a Crosman, check.

It's a Video review of a Crosman air pistol, check.

It's educational, check.

Nah, don't worry Darth, it's not in the wrong place, it's on the CAPOF!

[CraigH]

Carl,

Less than one day on the Forum and a great amount learned.  Also dashed hopes of my plan for a superior trigger on 22xx and 13xx pistols with a mere three pieces from the 2300.   8^)

Seeing the 1701P grip frame information on this thread, I went back to your original discussion of installing that grip frame on a 1377; and also searched Crosman EVP's for the parts.  Very interesting.  I found the trigger adjustment schematic too.

Parts for the (now) stage 1 trigger enhancements are not yet in hand, and stage 2 must now proceed to the planning stage.  8^)

Great information!

[Darth]

Ohhhh !!! ... I almost forgot ...

A buddy of mine ordered the  Benjamin 2220-103 complete grip assembly today (3/1/2016) for $36.00 ... probably not counting shipping though ...
But still ... WAY better than the $57.00 I paid for the internal parts only ... and ya got a frame to monkey with ... 

[quickster47 †]

Ohhhh !!! ... I almost forgot ...

A buddy of mine ordered the  Benjamin 2220-103 complete grip assembly today (3/1/2016) for $36.00 ... probably not counting shipping though ...
But still ... WAY better than the $57.00 I paid for the internal parts only ... and ya got a frame to monkey with ... 

Just one of those lessons of life that we ALL have learned the hard way at one time or another. 

Guess that is what makes us smarter in the long run. 

Carl

[Darth]

Just one of those lessons of life that we ALL have learned the hard way at one time or another. 

Guess that is what makes us smarter in the long run. 

Carl

Learning isn't the problem any longer ... it's the remembering ...   

[quickster47 †]

Learning isn't the problem any longer ... it's the remembering ...   

Ah yes, the ol' CRS (can't remember stuff) syndrome strikes us all sooner or later.   

Carl

[Darth]

Well, I got the guts for the trigger and installed them. The first thing I noted was a tremendous drop in velocity.

So ... I figured out (in pretty short order) what the issue was and made this hammer.

THEN ... (of course) I read the posts  about needing a different hammer ... or at least fixing the one you have ...

All is good in the world again ...

[quickster47 †]

It is good that all is good in your world again.  Glad it is all back together and doing what you want.

Are you satisfied with the new trigger set up?

Carl

[CraigH]

For those of use currently lathe-less, which of these would be the one to use with the 1701 trigger frame, with or without the notch:

http://mellonair.myfreesites.net/odds-ends

I note they are mild steel, I thought the Crosman hammers are hardened.

[quickster47 †]

I would definitely get the one with the notch because that way you can use it with any style breech, old or new.  And that old or new is referring to where the breech screw is located.

Carl

[Darth]

Are you satisfied with the new trigger set up?

So far ... it's awesome ... now it acts just like the one I installed in my black powder pistol.

Now I'm adding a ball bearing and spring (like the safety parts) to the breech bolt so that it stays open ... instead of flopping around.

[Darth]

I thought the Crosman hammers are hardened.

Yes they are ... but ...

I made mine from stainless steel ...
I made it from that because, since the 2-stage trigger sear is a "drop away" sear, and we are not really "pulling or sliding" the sear across the hammer like the original setup ... it should be OK ?

[CraigH]

That ball check holding the bolt sounds elegant.  (trying to post the "thumbs up")

[Darth]

That ball check holding the bolt sounds elegant.  (trying to post the "thumbs up")

It's awesome ... I'd go to load a pellet after cocking the gun and the bolt would be mostly shut again ... or somewhere else 
... now it stays where it's put ... 

I did that to my 2240 as well ... nice mod ... and pretty easy. 
I used a ball bearing out of a grease fitting (same size as the safety) and a spring out of a cheap lighter ... cut to length