Where can I get one of those el-cheapo Chinese break barrel air pistols?

Imo, $40 bucks is what the Baikal pistol is actually worth, but the 'mystery springer' is a carbine sized spring piston rifle, probably made in PRC.

It looks like the front sight post & receiver end cap are polymer, but the rest looks like steel and wood.

The springer looks like it was designed for 450-500 fps with .177, unlike the Crosman Phantom .22 @ Walmart, which is de-tuned.
 
I checked out the Baikal pistol at Princess Auto - was not really impressed with the barrel monoblock being made from polymer, and they are asking way way too much for what it is.

The mystery spring rifle for $39.99 however looks like a great deal.
Idiot alert...(me...not knowing what a monoblock is)

Is the front sight assembly what you call a "monoblock"? I have to say, plastic is softer than steel (nobel prize?), but it's by far the most rigid front sight I've had on a Springer pistol....my 9 year old needs the leverage of having his hand as close to muzzle as possible. All my front sights get loosened from the pressure of cocking. Not so with this Baikal...
 
I think the 40 dollar gem is a rifle...not too sure as I live too far from PA to check!

I picked one up just to see what it was all about - I'll let you know

Unless I have been un-knowingly slipped some crack cocaine with my potato chips, it's a plain old single shot spring piston carbine.:jerkit:cou::onCrack:

the 'monoblock' is something I came up with for want of a better word - the breech piece that the barrel is secured into that connects up with the linkage.
 
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It's branded Grizzly Scout on the receiver, but it is in actuality identical to something called a B-1.

The ones that don't have the bleed hole give about 525fps.

There is about 2" of preload on the mainspring which is quite a bit. I had to use a bar clamp to re-assemble the action.

It has one of the sear/triggers in one unit.

The sear appears to be laminated layers of steel approximately 0.150" thick each - might be off a bit in my estimation there.

*incidentally, I once had a Geco distress flare launcher that had the hammer / sear made in the same way.*

I plugged the vent hole.

The vent hole was about 0.104"

Due to inavailability of taps, I had to dril it out to the tap drill size for 8X32

Going to seal it with loctite after I take it apart again and clean it again.

The piston has a nylon/polymer seal on it - appears translucent/transparent.

There was a lot of crap and steel chips in the cylinder near the transfer port, probably from when they drilled the bleed hole.

Stock: not bad for what it is - poorly stained wood similar to pine, came from the box with free complimentary dings but who cares.

the buttplate is pretty nice actually, thin rubber fit pretty well for a cheapo airgun.

Potential problems: the sears have been known to let go on these beasts possibly due to excessive wear on the sear.

The sear engages on a corresponding notch on a rod like extension (~7/16") of the piston.

Crosman flat-head pellets fit in there okay.

put a wad in the bore & discharged it, there was a lot of smoke in there from the left over grease/oil dieseling.

The receiver also has a short 11mm dovetail on it - seems about 3" long for optics.

The sights are pretty crude but probably will do the trick if you just sight it in for 10 metres & leave it there.

What can you expect for 40 bux.
 
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the 'monoblock' is something I came up with for want of a better word - the breech piece that the barrel is secured into that connects up with the linkage.

I like being a wordsmith...ever hear of a "Whale belly" Cooey stock? I coined that one...

Have looked closely at mine, and although what you describe is textured like the plastic front sight, it "tings" metallic when struck.

Liking what I've read so far about your new springer!
 
I just got finished cleaning it for the 2nd go - around.

Reality check: the barrel seems ever so slightly cocked to the left between the 'forks'. :p

Should not be too big of an issue, as I will probably treat it as a throw-away fun piece anyways - I guess if I want to try a cheap red-dot scope on it I can get one of those barrel clamp/rail units, & see how it goes.

Might make a 'new' sear out of something more robust though depending on now I feel about it, it's already looking like it's getting rounded off.

Interesting that the notch on the piston looks well machined & tough, the sear? :p

Lots of cosmoline came out of the bore.

Looks like a bout a 500 fps or slightly more rifle now.
 
Yep. :D

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There is no mystery as to why they are going off on their own. The sear is not hardened by the looks of it.

Lets get things straight here: as soon as it does that even once, it's a wall hanger.
 
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