Timefor something different today. I reported on the Crosman 1377 in August 2005. In those days, my reviews were terse and filled with less test results than I provide these days, and the 1377 is such a classic air pistol that I thought it was time for another go at it.
Sights
The sights are fully adjustable, but you have to examine them closely. There are no click detents to alert you to adjustment changes. Instead, you must pay close attention to the position of the rear sight. The windage adjustment even has an index scale, but it takes some close examination to find it.
Customizing possibilities?
Both the grips and the forearm are made of plastic and are the prime targets for customization. The grips are fully ambidextrous and, in a rare twist of fate, the bolt on the right side of the receiver favors left-handed shooters.
Scope or not?
These days, a scope is very popular on a gun like this. While a scope can get in the way of pumping on a shorter pistol like the Benjamin, the 1377 does have enough barrel for the Crosman 459 intermount to work, as long as the scope is a true pistol scope with long eye-relief or a dot sight.
I am shipping off an older Daisy 747 to a new home today. A friend gave it to me and it shoots well but I find that with my carpal tunnel ravaged wrist that holding the muzzle up is a chore. Is the 1377 more balanced?
We have 8 bikes in the cellar. Two belong to the lovely Mrs. Il B the rest are mine. 4 are fully operational. None are getting ridden much this year. I may sell my Waterford 2200 frame and put the money into a nice rifle.
I read you 2005 blog on the 1377, and have been wanting to buy and customize one ever since. I really want to add the shoulder stock, with wood inserts and a wood pump handle. A longer barrel, .22 cal conversion, and a Williams ghost ring sight. This is something that I have been meaning to do but never got around to it.
When I purchased the 1377, I thought it was great. But, I decided to update it a wee bit. I replaced the plasttic grips, etc. with custom wood and the breech is now metal, with the bolt on the left side. It still shoots well but now it looks great.
I too have gone back and forth on mods for my 1377. The pistol shoots great right out of the box. The sight is fussy and plastic, but once you get it zeroed in, no problem. I managed to strip the screw hole switching the rear blade back and forth. No big deal, I got a larger screw. The plastic makes it more or less self-taping.
I also ordered the skeleton stock, intermounts and a cheap scope. It is an amazingly accurate set up. The peep sight blade works really well with the skeleton stock. Its fun to switch the parts around. After a while though, I went back to shooting it in its original form. When I did so, I understood why the 1377 has been around as long as it has.
When all is said and done, the 1377 has stood the test of time. It is a fun plinker and good enough for informal target shooting. I have tried a lot of air pistols, including a Beeman P-3. I sold everything but my 1377 and my Crosman 357-6. Pump a 1377 up 3 or 4 times and it is perfect for basement shooting. Pump it up 9 times and it hits hard enough to send a pop can off the ground. I do not think the pistol was designed for hunting or competition targets.
im glad to hear others including bb feel the same as i do. this is a very accurate and well made pistol that is quite fun for plinking and shatter blasts. i do hunt with mine, good for closer ranges. does any one know of a shoulder or belt holster for this pistol?
I once saw a documentary about Mongolia which showed people shooting AK-47s from horseback. And I thought I read somewhere about contests where people shoot lever-action rifles from horses. So, I was wondering about an event shooting while riding a bike. I doubt this could be done with a .45 which would knock you over but perhaps with an airgun.
I believe that one of the highest arts in biking is to stop by applying the hand brakes just enough to pitch you forward onto your feet but not hard enough to unbalance you. Working the hand brakes like this is a great way to practice your trigger squeeze.
Try using a spent .22LR cartridge for a trigger spring guide. That will get rid of the grit of the trigger since the sear rides on the bottom of the brass cartridge instead of contacting the spring directly. You can also change the spring to a lighter on, such as a Crosman hammer spring, to lighten the pull.
Incidentally, the reloading info that I got from Clint Fowler was 155 g. Sierra Match King with 51.5 gr. of 4064, a Remington case, and an FM-210 primer. He said this load was common among the Camp Perry Match shooters. I asked why this powder and not the regulation government that you told me about, and he said this was a little slower-burning. Anyway, it seems to have emerged from the experience of that crowd.
Purchased a 1377 a couple years back and like it. There is some muzzle flip and the grips were a little loose before I fixed that. I installed a non adjustable 2 stage sear from which has helped the trigger feel and may try a shoe next.
Were can I get a rebuild kit for the 1377?
We just picked one up at a yard sale for next to nothing and it is still in the box but the O rings are all bad from not being oiled. The oil was never opened?
I like this gun. Is my second NEW model 1377C and is great as is! But a custom stock and a red dot sight can improve shooting. The plastic breech is good but metal is better. It depends on the users way to keep the gun. If you take care of it you will have a long time gun.I don't expect to go as far a $600 in parts but a sight and custom grips will make it look better. Thanks to CROSMAN we can get them on their site for around $29 dollars for the breech and another$29 or so for a custom grip in plastic. More for the wood choice.
I purchased an aluminum piston which had a flat face. This would not work with the standard pointed pressure chamber. I used a drill press with a 1/2" drill bit to create the cup and used a dremal to get it to fit as tight as possible. This worked great, knocked off 2-3 pumps. For the trigger job the dremal was pressed into service again, using felt buffing bits to get contact services to a mirror finish.
This made an amazing amount of difference, the trigger is now slick and smooth. The plastic furniture was replaced with Ralph Brown's sportsman grips. BTW, RB is a great company. Grips were provided with brass and roll pins and a punch to get the old grips off. Even a piece of felt to reduce the noise of pumping up.
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