Crosman Mark 1 Value?!?

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I came across an old Crosman Mark 1 today for sale, just wondering as to what the value might be to see if it's a decent deal.

It is a Mk 1, has the cast bolt knob and toggle/switch cap, not pushbutton, straight knurled barrel nut, which I THINK means it's probably pre-75. I didn't check the bolt guide to see if it was steel or plastic, but i'm guessing it's steel considerign the cap.

Functions (#### and click) in at least one position, (did not know they came with adjustable power levels, the one I had as a kid didn't!), but I have no way of testing the seals.
Bore looked dirty/dusty but i had no bore light or cleaning rod so that would be a gamble.

FINISH: Grips are whole/unbroken, with very minor scratches that will probably polish out with rubbing compound. They are the nice high contrast swirly ones, not dull. Black finish/paint is scratched and chipped overall, I would say about 60-70% on the entire gun, with the exception of the trigger guard which is entirely in the white/down to bare metal.

Any ideas? Price tag was $89.99. I considered offering the guy $40 for it because it's in rough shape, but wasn't too sure if it was even worth that.
Thanks for any input!!
MJ
 
I was afraid of that :) I might try to go all pawn stars on the guy and offer him 20 bucks. He probably paid some schmuck $10 for it so doubling his money might work :)
 
Beautiful pistols, I have a MKI & a MKII. Both shoot really well

Seal kits are easily available through Scopes & Ammo, I picked up a few in case they get scarce again

I second the value listed above - $40 is pretty reasonable to expect for one of these
 
When last I sold one, I got $100, sight unseen, and was offered that for any I could part with. That, by a dealer in Edmonton. Pretty sure the offer still stands on the Mac1 Airguns site, too, for the same amount.
$90, for a rough one is not too out of line, but if you can get it for less...

Not a lot to a reseal, and the finish is just paint, so take a good look at the conditon of the grips, and the general condition of the metalwork itself, and put your offer in.

They are a pretty decent rig. Not too tough to graft a paintball tank onto it, either. A 3 1/2 ounce tank is really nice, but I have used a 7 ounce tank on mine. Makes for cheap shooting.

Cheers
Trev
 
mbogo3 said:
Most likely the best CO2 Crosman ever made................Harold
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I dunno man.

Be hard pressed to convince me to be rid of a Crosman 150, either.

The Mk 1&2 though, they fit an adult size hand, and they shoot well enough to go to the range and not feel undergunned. And they feel like a firearm in hand, where the 150 feels a little small.

Good thing we are not limited to just one, eh? :)

Cheers
Trev
 
I paid $150 for mine with the original box, very nice condition (paint 95%) a post '75 model. I resealed it with proper seals I bought from a board member and it works great. Very happy with it and a total pleasure to shoot. $89 may be a really good deal.
 
Went in and picked her up today! I told the cute teenaged girl at the counter that a mint one with the box and papers would go for about $125, and pointed out a crack in the grip and a couple screws tht were damaged. She offered me 5 bucks off (84.95 instead of 89.95!!!) Needless to say i took it down to th emain counter and talked to the older guy that was there, pointed out the flaws, and talked DOWN the original features (cast bolt knob, toggle cap), and since i couldn't prove that it works, i'd need a seal kit that would cost me $30. When it was all said and done, I got it for $50 plus taxes.

Looking it over, and i need a couple parts!! Actually, they're ALL screws. If i hadn't gotten laid off from work a couple weeks ago, i could just go in tomorrow and make some, but alas, I cannot, and it'd be interesting to see if i can get some parts for this old girl.

Here's the parts i need:
10-019 - Elevation Screw - Half of the head is broken off. Turns freely, took it out and should replace no problem.
10-020 - Spring Adjustment Screw - Probably one of the harder parts. Both halves are mushroomed/spread/broken off. I haven't touched it yet as I don't want to bugger it up until i can find a replacement or make one.
10-064 - Bolt guide Screw - Missing left hand side one, threaded hole is clean with perfect threads inside.
140-009 - windage screw - Another difficult one. Someone decided they were going to screw it in as far as possible, then bust the head off, then :bigHug::bigHug::bigHug::bigHug::bigHug: all of the threads behind it tryign to get it back out. It won't move in either direction, even by grabbing it with tiny needlenose pliers from the inside and tryign to turn the exposed end. I'm pretty good at cleaning up threaded holes and carefully hammering them tighter again, but I don't think it's going to happen with this one.

I also noticed, the left side grip broken off in the corner, JUST big enough of a piece to expose half of the valve screw.

The bright side? It WORKS. Set up a target outside at 10 yards and put 5 Crosman Hollowpoint pellets in one ragged hole (albeit 6 inches to the left!).

*shrug*

Something for me to tinker with on ym "vacation" I guess.
 
Scopes & Ammo should have the parts if you want OEM replacements. Call them if you don't see the parts on their website. Mine are both cobbled together though and working fine with my own "reproduction" parts :)

Yup getting the windage screw out could pose a problem especially if it's plastic - if nobody has a good tip for that one, may be stuck where it is unless you replace the windage screw (or is it integral? - of so you can possibly drill it out, even go up a size & rethread. I'll look at mine) EDIT: Both of mine are integral and yes, real small I see what you're up against there. Drill press with a high quality chuck (to limit wobble) and a high quality (true) drill bit is my best suggestion there. The "ears" ARE real flat which is a bonus for doing that.

Check out the link in my post #6 as well it was useful for re-assembling one I got in pieces

I'll see if I can find any other resources

Good luck
 
Good score!

PM pabirdman or leonardj for possible sources of parts. Not a big deal on postage, if you end up sourcing them from the US, either.

Cheers
Trev
 
NorthCoastBigBore said:
Scopes & Ammo should have the parts if you want OEM replacements. Call them if you don't see the parts on their website. Mine are both cobbled together though and working fine with my own "reproduction" parts :)

Yup getting the windage screw out could pose a problem especially if it's plastic - if nobody has a good tip for that one, may be stuck where it is unless you replace the windage screw (or is it integral? - of so you can possibly drill it out, even go up a size & rethread. I'll look at mine) EDIT: Both of mine are integral and yes, real small I see what you're up against there. Drill press with a high quality chuck (to limit wobble) and a high quality (true) drill bit is my best suggestion there. The "ears" ARE real flat which is a bonus for doing that.

Check out the link in my post #6 as well it was useful for re-assembling one I got in pieces

I'll see if I can find any other resources

Good luck
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It's a steel screw. Given the other features present, it's one of the "pre-75" ones. It can't stay where it is, as it jams the rear sight all the way over to the left. Since it's held tight by opposing screws, I was thinking of re-tapping both to the next larger thread (it looks like abotu a #3 screw) and using some cap screws so the rear sight can be adjusted on the fly.
 
D+L airguns in BC has parts and services them. J+G airguns in the States has many parts as well and ships to Canada.
 
Thanks I never thought of D&L. I was considering one of the seal kits from scopesandammo but it's been sitting for a couple days and is holding air, so I probably don't need it :)
 
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