To see how the Crosman 788 is assembled go to the link below and open it.
Go to ( See the link Below) and find your parts and owners manual for your gun or rifle. Crosman keeps a web page for older airguns.
It looks like a slab of wood with a barrel mounted on it and a very thin trigger guard. The best way to Identify one is the fact it's a push barrel. It was made between 1961-1969. See the link below for the owners manual from Crosman.
Crosman no longer supports this air rifle, but there are independent shops that make a living repairing air rifles. Places like MAC1 in California. Corsman also offers a free service to locate these shops. See the link below.
If you are referring to a "SET Trigger" on a rifle. The Set Trigger releases all the normal mechanisms in the action but does not release the hammer on the rifle, but it sets up the firing trigger to act like a "Hair Trigger" just barley touch the firing trigger and the rifle goes off. It's used in hunting. It is common on black powder "Hawkins Rifles."
There is a loading port on top of the barrel right where the forearm comes to an end. Put the BB's in there. Then ( with your finger OFF the trigger) pull the barrel back as far is it will go with the barrel slightly elevated. Slide the barrel forward (Do not yank it forward) the rifle is now ready to shoot. If you would like an owners manual for this rifle go to the Crosman link below and click on "download a manual." There you will find a list of all the owners manuals for Crosman rifles and guns.
There is a loading port on top of the barrel right where the forearm comes to an end. Put the BB's in there. Then ( with your finger OFF the trigger) pull the barrel back as far is it will go with the barrel slightly elevated. Slide the barrel forward (Do not yank it forward) the rifle is now ready to shoot. If you would like an owners manual for this rifle go to the Crosman link below and click on "download a manual." There you will find a list of all the owners manuals for Crosman rifles and guns.
There is a loading port on top of the barrel right where the forearm comes to an end. Put the BB's in there. Then ( with your finger OFF the trigger) pull the barrel back as far is it will go with the barrel slightly elevated. Slide the barrel forward (Do not yank it forward) the rifle is now ready to shoot. If you would like an owners manual for this rifle go to the Crosman link below and click on "download a manual." There you will find a list of all the owners manuals for Crosman rifles and guns.
It looks like 4X larger than normal
Like all antiques the current condition of the Air rifle determines the value. If you want and answer, then rate it as Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent.
This .22 Cal Rifle was made for Sears by Crosman. Several different Varations were made. It is a Crosman model 160. First Variant 1955-56 (No Barrel Band) Second Variant 1956-59 (with Barrel Band) Third Variant 1960-71 (die cast trigger housing) Model 5331 Like New 100% $225 90% $145 60% $90 Add 50% for Ted Williams model
Well Yes and No. Let me explain. In the USA there is no limit on The power of an air rifle so a strong spring is used. In other countries, like Canada, there is a limit on the power an air rifle, so a different spring is used that produces less power. Normally you do not want to tamper with the design of an air rifle because it could cause damage to other parts of the rifle that may not be able to handle the change in design.
You would reload it like any modern automatic rifle, except the clip is behind the trigger handle..