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Crossman 38T.

ca Offline Chako

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Crossman 38T.
on: August 29, 2020, 05:00:13 AM
Seeing that I am now looking at re-collecting Leatherman multi-tools, I visited the local gun shop. I was able to score some real good ones back 10 years or so. Sadly, all they have, and I kid you not, are new Leatherman Kicks left in stock. That is a tool that was discontinued back in 2012!

I figured while there to look at things that go bang. Hidden among all the used handguns for sale, was a pellet gun. The price was very sweet indeed, and when I asked to look at it, it felt real. I brought it home.

What I found was a Crossman 38T. I remember not all that long ago, that I paid almost 200 for my other all metal pellet revolver...and this one was super cheap at 49 dollars. Mind you, I had never seen one before, and as I held onto it, I was very curious about it. The guy behind the counter told me it was in .117 caliber. I didn't spend much time looking at the markings...for that price, even if it didn't work, it would make a nice legal wall display...if it came to that.

I just finished doing some online research and found out several interesting things about the revolver. It is far older than I though. I also found that this is in .22 caliber, and not .177 that the gun guy told me. I tried a new CO2 cartridge and I cannot discern any leakage. Make quite a loud rapport after loading a .22 pellet in and shooting it in my house at a pellet catcher.

What I found the most interesting though from the research I did was that these were originally designed to train police and military personnel. How cool is that. Well, that explains why this feels so accurate and real. I also found out that mine is from the first production run.

History:

https://worap.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/classic-replica-air-pistol-review-crosman-38-revolvers/

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us Offline SteveC

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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #1 on: August 29, 2020, 01:48:35 PM
Nice !   I had the .177 version when I was a teenager,wish I had held on to it .


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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #2 on: August 29, 2020, 01:53:12 PM
they are a great brand
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #3 on: August 30, 2020, 08:53:31 PM
SteveC, I can see why. This older model sure beats the newer all plastic 357.

dks...I agree.
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #4 on: August 31, 2020, 08:15:45 AM
Good score. I have two of the shorter nosed 38c versions in .177, They do need new cylinders though, a couple of the index points have worn away and I have to manually rotate the cylinder to shoot all the pellets.
I have the Crossman peacemaker in .22 as well, and the UZI (.177)
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #5 on: August 31, 2020, 09:11:14 AM
Cool find!

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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #6 on: September 01, 2020, 04:00:46 AM
Thank you. I was quite pleased to get one.
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #7 on: September 02, 2020, 04:51:27 AM
Great buy!
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #8 on: September 02, 2020, 06:05:00 PM
 :like: Now thats a really awesome find.  Congrats to you. 
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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #9 on: September 05, 2020, 10:28:48 PM
Looks good too. Gonna have to find one. I've been meaning to move up to .22 air rifles, since they are better at varmint control than a .177.


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Re: Crossman 38T.
Reply #10 on: September 05, 2020, 10:32:17 PM
Thanks everyone. It is indeed a good find.

I agree cody6268. .22 cal is better for taking out smaller game.
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