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#61

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Finaly caved and "Went for...

Last post by uncletom - March 05, 2024, 08:15:07 PM

Well, pumping does not affect the breech in any way, these are two individual functions. How do you mean?

#62

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Frankenstein Crosman

Last post by DHunter - March 05, 2024, 08:08:17 PM

I use gimp software, which is free.  It's an alternative to photoshop, and actually had certain features before photoshop did.  Gimp lets me do the few things I need to do, very quickly, including resize, sharpen, crop, improve contrast, etc., plus a bazillion things that are beyond me.  For posting online, I never have an image more than 800 pixels across.  There's just no need for more.

If your photo is 1000 kb, select 40% and you'll get a 400 kb photo.

No, it goes by the square of the proportion, so 1000KB, times 40% squared, is 160KB.

#63

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Frankenstein Crosman

Last post by Drdan - March 05, 2024, 06:50:54 PM

You will see this popup that I am encircling in red.  Go to either
Orizzontalmente (HORIZONTALLY) or Verticalmete (VERTICALLY) and change the number to 800.  That will yield a size that you can post here.  You can also select Percentuale (PERCENTAGE) and choose a percentage of your file sile that will keep you with a 500 kb size.  If your photo is 1000 kb, select 40% and you'll get a 400 kb photo.

#64

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Frankenstein Crosman

Last post by Drdan - March 05, 2024, 06:43:03 PM

Looking forward to seeing your pistol.  Go to this website where you can reduce the size of your image for free online:

Photo Compressor

As an alternative go to PAINT and click on the part I am showing with a red box.  My home computer is set for everything in Italian, but Paint is basically identical to the English and German version... 

Hope this helps!

 

#65

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Steve Corcoran Grips

Last post by Brutuz - March 05, 2024, 04:09:37 PM

Very nice 

Get both sets

#66

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Frankenstein Crosman

Last post by flairgunner77 - March 05, 2024, 03:44:22 PM

Back in 2022 I had a thread on this forum about my Crosmods grip and a planned 177 barrel conversion from a 22 barrel. Had some help from members and I finally got it done. I'd attach pics but I need to make them smaller and I don't know how to do it. Now I'm thinking about changing out that Crosman 177 barrel for a LW barrel, either from Crosman or Alliance Hobby. I want to set the beast up as a 10m target pistol, but can't decide on barrel length so I'll ask this forum for inputs on what length should provide a real tack driver - either leave it at 10" or move up to 14-14.5"? All comments are welcome. Thanks Dave B

#67

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Steve Corcoran Grips

Last post by CraigH - March 05, 2024, 01:31:38 PM

Zebrawood really "pops".   I like mine.

I wish I could get a 2250 forearm in zebrawood.

#68

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Steve Corcoran Grips

Last post by KevinP - March 05, 2024, 01:22:03 PM

Very nice !!!

#69

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Steve Corcoran Grips

Last post by Drdan - March 05, 2024, 06:59:33 AM

Steve Cocoran sent me this image of two sets of grips he made, and I opted for the target model in Zebrawood.

#70

Crosman air pistol - General discussion / Re: Skanaker 88 Revival

Last post by flairgunner77 - March 04, 2024, 11:12:32 PM

A Skanaker is one of those guns that I always wanted but never could find for the right price. The three on eBay are way way too high, I bid on the one for parts and  I always get a kick out of sellers that say "needs seals, but those are easy fixes". If it was so easy, he'd have done it and sold it as working.  I'd have paid $150-160 but no more. I learned my lesson on a Daisy 777 that was NIB. Got it and found it too heavy - I preferred the 747. Oh well, back to Crosman pistols - easy to work on and parts galore.