Any Crosman air rifle experts?

[Fuddy1952]

I inherited my late Dad's Crosman air rifle. I remember using it as a kid in late 50s, not sure how old it is. As I remember it seems like there was a small magnet or something that held the BB. We used to shoot pellets and kitchen matches with it.
I tried close up pictures. Does it look like something is missing where BB goes?
I pumped it up, loaded it and it works, but you have to hold rifle upright, pull cocking ring, pull trigger.
Thanks...I wasn't sure where to post this.View attachment 596721

 

[atsah]

Yes it does look like the magnet is missing, I have a powerline 880 Daisy and it looks the same as mine.

 

[two_bit_score]

Weren’t those designed for shooting pellets?

We had Benjamin’s when we were kids and I don’t recall any magnets. But BB’s were not the best ammo for them.

 

[rangerfredbob]

That's a Crosman 101 if .22 caliber or 100 if .177 caliber (the 100 is less common), they didn't have a magnet as they weren't designed to shoot BB's. They were introduced in the 1920's and made up until the 50's I believe. Parts are still available from several sources but research is hard as most of them didn't even say they were Crosman's let alone what model they are or anything else

If you want some more information there are several forums out there, gatewaytoairguns is one that I'm a member of

I have two 101's and a 102 (multi shot with a gravity fed tube magazine) that I have yet to rebuild but it's on the list as the 102 doesn't hold air...

 

[MossRoad]

If that's a 100/101 here's a manual with some parts numbers

https://support.crosman.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/201667424/C100-OM.pdf

 

[MossRoad]

It specifically says "Pellet Rifle" with no mention of BBs.

 

[MossRoad]

I was reading that manual...

It talks about if the barrel becomes plugged, and you can't push the pellets out, to go to a hardware store and purchase a thin sheet of asbestos at any hardware store for a few cents, and hold the barrel over the stove and melt the lead out. Man, those days are gone. :laughing: