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By Tom Gaylord
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![]() In the 1940s, Crosman adapted 4-oz. military CO2 bottles to their "Silent" pneumatic rifle, which is the gun that collectors now call the CG (compressed gas). They never sold them to the public. They were part of a shooting gallery marketing plan Crosman pursued for a few years after WWII. The guns came with a tank that hung straight down (as shown) and one that hung slanted to the rear. They were made in a proprietary .21 caliber as well as the more conventional .22. This was America's first CO2 airgun experience |
![]() Crosman has now come full circle and is offering a bulk-filled CO2 rifle once again. This 1077 is adapted to use the new 3.2-oz. AirSource bottle, as well as conventional 12-gram powerlets. With the AirSource bottle attached, hundreds of shots are available. A valve permits removal while the bottle still has gas. |
![]() After the CG guns, Crosman brought out a series of bulk-filled CO2 pistols and rifles that lasted into the mid-1950s. This .177 model 111 still has its original box, 10-oz. bulk tank and instruction manual. The gun was holding gas when I purchased it at a flea market! |
![]() The small 8-gram cartridge known as a Sparklet is dwarfed by the more popular 12-gram powerlet from Crosman. Since Crosman invented the 12-gram size, the term powerlet now applies to all cartridges of that size, regardless of who makes them. |
![]() DOT regulations require the use of a burst disk in pressure vessels larger than two inches in diameter. The brass nut with the hole in the side contains the burst disk in this bulk CO2 tank. If pressure inside the tank rises above the safety level, the disk ruptures, releasing all the gas inside. That keeps the entire bulk tank from exploding with the force of a bomb. |
![]() Umarex, the company that owns Walther of Germany, makes several realistic CO2-powered copies of famous firearms. The S&W 586 revolver will shoot faster than the Walther CP88 pistol because it has a longer barrel. |
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