{"id":2776,"date":"2023-02-21T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therabbithoel.com\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2023-02-20T19:59:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T00:59:47","slug":"collapsing-stock-for-a-custom-crosman-1322-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therabbithoel.com\/?p=2776","title":{"rendered":"Collapsing Stock For A Custom Crosman 1322 – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a previous post I wrote about modifying a Crosman 1322<\/a> air pistol into a rifle. I did that project for someone else, but I have a Crosman 1322 too. I wanted to make my own custom rifle. Mine would be a little different, though. I wanted something very compact, that would easily fit into a small backpack and quickly deploy into a rifle capable of hunting small game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Better Crosman Backpacker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Crosman created their “Backpacker” pistol\/rifle (now renamed the Drifter<\/a>, but mechanically identical to the Backpacker) on an interesting concept. It could be used as a pistol, or you could attach a stock and use it as a rifle. It would pack down small, so you could put it in a backpack (hence the name). Such a rifle would be a great addition to a survival kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am going to set aside the question of whether such a rifle would, in fact, be a great addition to a survival kit. It’s a very valid question, but even if we accept that it would be, the Crosman Backpacker suffers from a flaw: the stock is kind of awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I should have put a ruler in the picture. The stock is about 16″ (40 cm) long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Crosman 1399 stock screws onto the frame of the pistol in place of the normal grip panels. So to put the stock on, you have to grab your gunsmith’s screwdriver<\/a>, unscrew the grip panels (there are two, one on each side) and remove them. Then you slide on the stock, and screw it on in place of the panels. Not exactly convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The keen-eyed have already noted that this is a different Crosman pistol. No, I do not have a problem. Yes, I will be modifying it too. And writing about it. Be patient!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The stock is pretty bulky, too. All in all, I wasn’t a fan of the design. So I decided to make something better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wanted the new stock to have the following characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n