Crosman American Classic .22 caliber multi-pump pneumatic pistol.
This report covers:
- The test
- Adjusted the rear sight
- RWS Superdomes
- JTS Dead Center 18.1-grain
- Benjamin Bullseyes
- RWS Superpoints
- Summary
Today we look at the Crosman 1322 multi-pump pistol again. Why? Because in the time since we last saw it a couple new .22-caliber pellets have come to the market. And there is one pellet I wanted to test in the pistol last time but didn’t have. Now I do. Let’s get started.
The test
For this test I shot 5-shot groups from 10 meters with the pistol rested on a sandbag. I pumped the pistol six time per shot to remain consistent with past tests.
I forgot how heavy the trigger is. It definitely opened the groups somewhat today.
Adjusted the rear sight
Last time the pistol shot to the right, so I adjusted the rear sight to the left before starting. There is an index on the sight base and an index line on the top of the pistol, so I adjusted using them. They are extremely difficult for me to see, unaided, but I wore a magnifying hood that made it somewhat easier. The sight only needed to be moved a little, so that’s what I did.
It wasn’t until I saw this picture that I realized how little I had actually moved the sight. As you will see, it could have come over more to the left.
The rear sight after adjustment.
RWS Superdomes
RWS Superdomes have been the most accurate in this pistol so I began with them. They serve as a baseline for how well I’m shooting today. In the past this pellet gave me 10-meter 5-shot groups as small as 0.639-inches to as large as 1.032-inches. Today five went into 1.211-inches at 10 meters. So I’m not doing my best. The remainder of the test should be considered in that light.
The Crosman 1322 put five RWS Superdome pellets into 1.211-inches between centers today.
JTS Dead Center 18.1-grain
Next to be tested was the JTS Dead Center 18.1-grain dome. The 1322 put five of them into 0.93-inches at 10 meters. Now do you see why the baseline pellet test is useful?
This is why we shoot baseline groups. Given where I am today, these JTS 18.1-grain dome show real promise in this 1322. Five are in 0.93-inches.
Benjamin Bullseyes
Next to be tested are the new Benjamin Single Die pellets that I call Bullseyes. Five of them went into 1.24-inches at 10 meters. That’s okay but not great. It’s similar to what the Superdomes gave me on this day.
The 1322 put five Benjamin Bullseyes into a 1.24-inch group at 10 meters.
RWS Superpoints
The last pellet I tested was the RWS Superpoint. I wanted to test these before, as they are often accurate in lower-powered pellet guns. In the 1322 five gave me a group that measures 0.718-inches between centers. It’s the smallest group of this test and also one of the two smallest groups this particular 1322 has shot for me.
Five RWS Superpoints made the smallest group of the day at 0.718-inches between centers.
Summary
This will be our last look at this Crosman 1322. We have discovered that it is a fine air pistol and can be accurate when the right pellets are used. At the $65 price it is a great deal.
“…Crosman 1322…it is a fine air pistol and can be accurate when the right pellets are used.”
BB,
Yep, for sure; I love mine; they’re fun and a bargain alright, a pistol anyone can afford. 🙂
Blessings to you,
dave
I ave always enjoyed the 13xx series for backyard fun over the years,
They are simple, have adjustable power, and just keep going, and going, and going…
An they are easy on the pocketbook.
Ian
B.B.
Can you do anything about the trigger?
You have convinced me to take my Diana 5G to the range tomorrow.
Thank you!!
-Yogi
Yogi,
You can do a great deal for the trigger groups on this “family” of Crosman airguns. You can start with lubrication and maybe a trigger shoe to give a lighter feel all the way to replacing the entire trigger group with parts or an entire trigger assembly that will cost you two to three times the price of the stock gun and the shipping & handling. Before that an aftermarket steel breech would be a real nice addition. It goes on and on until you have spent way too much for what you get!
shootski
Yogi,
I’m sure something can be done with the trigger. It’s only because the airgun isn’t mine that I haven’t looked into it.
BB
Simplest thing is just to take out the trigger spring and compress it between your fingers. This lightened my pull massively
Ditto, Ade C; that helped mine as well. 🙂
And of course, there are tons of mods to “improve” your 1322! Buck-Rail has a lot of great items for quadrupling the amount spent on your affordable airgun….
I wanted a 1377 with the shoulder stock but I also wanted it as a pistol, I didn’t want to keep switching the stock, so I got a refurbished second one with a big discount. Turned out to be good as new. Problem solved.
Can’t for the life of me figure out why Crosman did not extend the plastic breach to include a rail in the beginning, but they sure got the rest right. Come to think about it, there wasn’t a lot to put on it in ’77.
Bob M,
They probably tested a longer plastic breech with a scope rail/slots and discovered that they would break or mar under pressure from the sharp-edged mounts.
If you really are going to invest that much in a scope, why not buy a steel breech?
RR,
If I remember right scopes were simply not a big air pistol option back when it came out and dot sights were still reserved for the military being too costly. PCPs made it more practical, along with all the new low-cost DOT sights. I gave up on pistol scopes. I have no real use for one. I can always pick up a rifle.
I have a steel breach on my carbine converted, longer barrel and a stock, Crosman 2240 and on the other 1377 with the stock. May be the other way around? Haven’t been in that gun safe in a while.
They still are not except for long range shooting.
Unfortunately, for me this is just another one of those airguns that falls into the category of there being too many other airguns I wish to play with in my short life span.
I already have five other air pistols. I had originally intended to have only one. I have one I would like to find a new home for now. Would I like to play with one of these for a bit? Yes. Do I want to own one myself? No. I must not be enabled. I must resist.
RR,
I have now 10 pistols… I just can’t resist sometimes. How many shoes does my wife have?… this is deep.
And purses…Louis, Salvatore, Gucci, the whole gang is represented.
For me: Weihrauch, Diana, Crosman, and Daisy.
Even Steven.
I would like to have one more pistol, a FWB 100 series. I would gladly trade my 2240, Lucznik AND my Webley Junior for one. Do I need one? No. I just want one.
I am most fortunate that Mrs. RR does not have a shoe or purse collection as many women do. I likely have more airguns than she has pairs of shoes.
Not pistol-related but ya never know, RR – another Maximus might move to your address, if you so choose. 😉 Speaking to one of FM’s workout amigos yesterday, he said at the last gun show in West Palm Beach, not far from Casa FM, there were several tables stocked with airguns. First time that’s happened, in FM’s fawlty “rememberer.” At the next show, your friend here will be spotting for a Max with his wobbly eyes and if one be spotted, you’ll be the first to know.
FM,
RR would very much appreciate another Max moving in here. I may have to start going to gun shows myself. If the price is right, a Max just might find a good home at RRHFWA.
I hope to see one at the NC Airgun Show this year, although I think there may be some do that Mrs. RR has in mind that will possibly interfere with my making it. We shall see.
Think of the custom grips you can make…
Derrick,
I think you meant this for Tomek, but I have walnut target grips on my 2240 made by Corcoran.
No, it was meant for you. I forgot you have already upgraded your Crosman.
Derrick,
OK fine. The reason I even bought the 2240 was I had the grips and did not have anything to put them on.
I also have walnut grips on my 2240. They are awsome! You can carry this gun all day long.
Did you make the grips or ?
To make them would be difficult alone due to NO TIME for nothing 🙂
Look, I bought them on internet from some guy who made them. It was like 45 dollar.
They are symmetric (for both hands) and soooo good. The feeling is just great. And the accuracy is better.
Very nice! You guys have me curious now. Gonna go try to count air pistols–
edited for count: looks like there’s somewhere around 43 to 45 air pistols. As well as several unassembled project guns and enough Crosman parts to build a couple more.
Derrick,
Thank you. 45 you say… So I’m relaxed now. HAHAHA!
I love my 2240! This I don’t (yet) have…
Guys, the beauty is there:
I can hear the angels singing!
Roamin,
It came last Friday. I ordered wrong adapter to use the guick fill with my handpump… You know where this is going? It was like buying Mustang Boss without gas!… Yesterday I did the pumping excersise (wow… it is training) and checked this babe for a first time. How to say…
“Sublime”?
This is good word for that. I will say, there is not much potential there (to make it better). But I will always find “something”. Already found one.
Me too!
RG,
I traded off my FWB 601 and sold both of my FWB 300’s years ago. Do not get me wrong. They were all excellent shooters. So was my RAW HM1000X. Accuracy to me is not the final word. How they accomplished what they did over the years is more important to me. Most of the airguns that have found a place to stay here at RRHFWA are very different in how they operate or have unique features that are not found in other airguns.
Feinwerkbau makes some very fine shooting airguns. They always have. More often than not though they have taken what someone else has thought of to the next level. Do not get me wrong. I would very much enjoy having another FWB 300 move into RRHFWA.
If your goal is accuracy, you just might want to listen to that song though.
This is from Feinwerkbau “0 miles test”
Wow!
Roamin,
This is very much WOW. I thought the FBW300s has a great trigger…
Tomek,
Did you get a good rate when you mortgaged your home? I would take that one to the grave with me.
You never know! Your air rifle shopping days may be over. What can top that?
Can’t believe I just said that. It’s always “Just one more”
Bob M,
They have 900 series already… 🙂 🙂 🙂
No way I have to stop myself. My wife has realized how much it was… EYE OVER TOMEK.
That view of the rear sight adjustment scale is from the front looking toward the rear, so moving it to the left in the picture is actually moving the rear sight to the right side of the pistol, making it shoot more to the right.
Regards,
Feinwerk
BB
I was just looking at the new entries in PA and saw this; Umarex Komplete NitroAir PCP Rifle. Since it looks innovative could you share some thoughts with us?
Bill,
It’s a CO2 rifle that runs on nitrogen cylinders so it acts like a PCP. A 2-pack of cylinders is $23, so that’s the expensive part. I don’t know how many shots each cylinder gives.
BB
BB
I’ve seen it reported as 45 useful shots. In Tyler’s new video at PA, he claims more, but I don’t remember if maybe he counted some shoots off the regulator. It’s a gun that I’m sure I’ll take a pass on until/if it comes out as an arrow launcher. That is where it will shine.IMO
Half
It’s being marketed as an entry-level PCP without a pump or tanks. It’s no such thing! As BB said, It’s a CO2 gun that runs on nitrogen cylinders. If they want to call it a PCP, they need to figure out a way to put one of those ninja tanks on it so people can refill it!
I have a airgun group friend that is lights out with his 1322 named ‘Last Rights’ but I never could warm up to it. You know me and my dislike for pumpers, yest I still have 4 of them, a pair of 102’s (wink), a Blue Streak and a Dragonfly 2.
As to the 1322, I always liked the 2240 a lot better. Maybe not as powerful in stock form but I built mine up with a 14.5″ barrel, aluminum breech and carbine stock and it blows away a 1322 in power making just a tick over 9 FPE as well as accuracy, shooting 10 shot sub half inch groups at 15 meters consistently. They do make a fine pair of guns, different strokes for different folks and have certainly made many shooters happy over the years. Good series.
Bob
I have an unrelated question for all… I am looking at adding an old western style pistol to my collection. I am putting together a list of possibilities and asking for models that I am missing to look for. My Google Fu is weak the last couple of days as this is all that I have come up with. There has to be more. I am pretty sure the Colt is the one that I want to pair with a Cimmaron 1873 Model P .45 convertible but I do not want to overlook anything, especially as I will most likely have to try to trade for one, been out of work for a few months 🙁
Umarex Colt Peacekeeper (All variants)
Barra Schofield (All variants)
Hahn .45
Daisy 179
Crosman SA6
Bob
There is the Remington 1875 by Crosman. Although, it seems like it would pair with the Cimmaron Remington 1875 Outlaw instead of the 1873 model P.
Bob,
If you don’t mind light weight synthetic plinkers with fixed cylinders, these two are as fun as it can get.
Barra1858 Cowboy
Crosman Fortify
I started with a 1377, got a steel breech and stock, messed with trigger spring, then jumped to Crosman Custom. Got a 1300KT multipump with 14” Lothar barrel and Williams peep. Then a 2400KT CO2 with same barrel and a pistol scope. Later I added adjustable trigger springs. Both of these KT models are 2 MOA shooters at 25 yards. Could be even better but for inconsistent trigger release. No, I’m not spending any more on the triggers. I will say the popular priced pistol scope has nice reticles for informal target shooting at 25 yards. Also it takes about 3 minutes to switch to and from carbine to pistol.
I got another pistol scope from Crosman Custom and used it on my Sheridan Blue Streak using an Izzy barrel clamp mount. This light weight arrangement definitely improved my Blue Streak accuracy but I’m wary of solder giving way. No other mount works for me and prefer not to drill holes in receiver.
Tomek, that is awesome!
Deck
Team
My 1322 secret.
22 Cal Mohawk Darts – Crosman 1322 – 5 meters – 2 pumps – 5 darts
Need to buy a shoulder stock for short carbine
The 9 ring is about 2.25 inches
Kind Regards
jda001
Not a secret anymore! Nice shooting!
I think everyone should have a pumper or a backup hand pump.
RC
Thank You… Have zero interest in pellets but love darts . Just waiting for Crosman to offer refurbished 362 . That would be an amazing 22 Cal dart gun.
Have you lost interest in the low power break barrel concept?
RG
Yes, I’m concerned that a break barrel may be too powerful for my use. I have zero mechanical ability and limited to 5 meters in my garage. The current 177 production smoothbores are ok but mostly plastic. I love the Daisy Model 35 for bolts but it will not load maribu darts. The Crosman platform 13XX is more robust and can be used for both 177 and 22 darts. Just wish the Custom Shop would add a smooth bore barrel. I even have a name for the gun, Just Darts.
A guy can dream
Kind Regards
jda001
Both.