Posted on 08/21/2018 11:52:47 AM PDT by PROCON
I just picked up a pristine Crosman Mk I pistol at a garage sale - just a few handling marks, complete with box, manual and a full tin of 1960s "Super Pells". The lady had it tagged $20, but I paid her $80 - I've wanted one since I was a kid. I'll send it off to be refurbished and tweaked, but no extreme changes. I love the way it mimics the feel of the Ruger Mk I .22 pistol.
I think Marlin offered an Appleseed "package" 795 for a while. IMO, the best Appleseed rifle is the 795 with Tech sights, fitted into a 1960s Marlin 989M2 stock (minor fitting needed, you have to cut a slot in the wood for the bolt release tab) - add an OD Green GI web sling and you have a modern .22 that looks a lot like an M1 Carbine. The older 989M2 magazines (blued) will work, too - the 795 needs a minor mod to allow that, IIRC.
I am pretty sure you are correct. Although I don't remember the details. I bought 3 extra mags for mine so I can really enjoy plinking away.
The first rifle my daughter shot was my Nylon 66. She was grown and gone when I got the Marlin. She was the one who first told me about the Appleseed and suggested I should do it. Great advice.
I agree totally about air guns. They have their place in plinking, pest control, hunting etc.
I probably have 20 or more. The best one is a Diana model 48. I had quit buying them maybe 10 years ago but just a few days ago, noticed that Walmart was clearing out the Gamo Viper Whisper for only $64.
It has a claimed velocity of 1300fps which probably means something over 1000fps with real pellets.
I have fired it a few times but still haven’t sighted it in.
Some positives: Fairly easy to cock. Very smooth firing action, not real noisy, and also light, especially for the power.
I failed to notice it came with no sights, only a scope. I should have tho since the picture on the box shows no sights. The scope is a Gamo brand 4x32. Nothing extra but probably OK.
I have noticed in my limited shooting that it really does hit hard. Probably right up there with the Diana.
The reasons a .22 is good for target practice also make it a viable home defense weapon for many. Many .22s are inexpensive, the ammo itself is inexpensive so one is likely to train more often and recoil is negligible so it’s a good choice for the recoil sensitive.
Not an easy gun to extract best accuracy from, for sure.
My little Benjy Discover PCP is so much easier to shoot, with darn near he same velocity.
Equipped with a peep sight and a 27" barrel, you can drive nails with this rifle. Back when I was living in the Pacific NW, I used it to snipe grouse heads when the grouse was foolish enough not to fly.
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I had another Diana model 48. It was like yours, made in West Germany. I liked it but they really are heavy. Also hard to cock but at least it has ratcheted lever so you can pause mid cycle if you want. I needed money and sold it.
Maybe 10 years later I was in a small gun shop and to my surprise saw another one in a rack complete with a Tasco 6X18 AO scope. It was clearly a bit better than your typical Tasco.
It turned out to be on consignment for $180. I asked if he would take $140. He phoned the guy and he said yes.
It was basically in new condition except for a few buggered scope screws. I also noticed the scope had backed up to the stop so it could not go any further. That probably explains the buggered screws too.
The scope was in perfect position for my hold so no problem.
I don’t have access to a chrony but I can tell it really hits hard.
"Barrel droop" was also vexing, but this is not an airgun thread so I will shut up.
There are (or at least were some years ago) .22 conversion kits for Glocks. An upper assembly plus a modified magazine.
Great for practicing trigger control at low cost or for acclimating someone to a pistol.
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