Crosman 2200 help...

[yorgi]

My friend has an older Crosman 2200 with a nickel receiver, the rifle is in great shape. He hasn't fired it for years and when he did try to pump it, the forearm does not produce any pressure.

I tried the easy fix first, by oiling the seal beneath the forearm, nothing happened, the pressure is still non-existent. I now think that the seal/seals on it must be replaced.

Can anyone suggest a Canadian source for these parts? How much would a typical repair likes this cost if performed at a depot? Is it worth it to order the parts and do it myself? Thanks.

 

[pabirdman]

Fairly easy gun to work on.Sounds like it needs a seal job.Get ahold of Eric at scopesandammo.com
He is out your way and can get you a seal kit.Glen

 

[trevj]

Was it cocked?

Sometimes the hammer being left down can hold the valve open, stopping it from sealing. Dry fire the gun a couple times and see if it makes a difference, then #### it leave the action open, and see if it'll pump. Any crusties formed on the aluminum or steel parts while it was unused, could get knocked loose enough to see if it has any prospects, to start with.

Order the seal kit anyway. Yer gonna need one sooner or later, and they are not all that expensive.

If you didn't know, you can download the manuals and parts lists from the Crosman site.

Cheers
Trev

 

[yorgi]

Was it cocked?

Sometimes the hammer being left down can hold the valve open, stopping it from sealing. Dry fire the gun a couple times and see if it makes a difference, then #### it leave the action open, and see if it'll pump. Any crusties formed on the aluminum or steel parts while it was unused, could get knocked loose enough to see if it has any prospects, to start with.

Order the seal kit anyway. Yer gonna need one sooner or later, and they are not all that expensive.

If you didn't know, you can download the manuals and parts lists from the Crosman site.

Cheers
Trev

Thanks for the advice Trev, I'll try it tomorrow.

Fairly easy gun to work on.Sounds like it needs a seal job.Get ahold of Eric at scopesandammo.com
He is out your way and can get you a seal kit.Glen

Thanks for the contact Glen, I've already sent Eric an email!

 

[Woody-to]

I think a whole new valve is only $12 or $17 each, I forget the exact price. Get that and a pump cup and the gun will be like new.

Actually now that I think about it, the chrome looking ones may have been the "Magnum" version which was a bit more powerful. The current valve may have a bleeder valve under the main valve, it bleeds pressure so the gun does not exceed 500fps, the new valve would not have that on it.

So depending on what valve is in the gun now, you might want to replace or rebuild.

The gun is not that hard to work on, but a bit frustrating getting it back together. The problem is usually in the trigger/safety area. I use a small screw driver to move the safety button into place.