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| Value for Money | 9.4/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 9.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9/10  |
By Marlon James
on 15th Jan 2008
| Value for money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 Marlon James's recommendation | |
The 1377 American Classic that I own is from 1988 purchased for $19.00 reffered as Phase l.
I also have a newer Phaselll. $49.00 on sale.
A very simple to use hobby pistol. Simple design that functions for the basic shooter.
Behind the design is an elite society of 1300 hobbyists that adore and provide super modifications in power and performance and parts for the pistol. At 12 pumps the power is fun and loud.
The current productions of the 1377's are made more and more of plastic parts.
Trigger is extremely heavy at over 6 pounds.
Sights that are narrow leave a lot to be desired.
There is lots of pumping if you like to shoot a lot.
The 1377c phase l has served me well for the type of simple fun gun that it is. In 1988 they were all made of metal and the only thing plastic were the grips and barrel spacer.
Current day manufacturing are 45% plastic. The right side panel on the grip frame, the sights, barrel mount,breech, grips, fore stock and the safety. The only thing metal is the barrel. reciever and half the frame.
Ha ha ha.
What can I say? It is what it is or has become.
The 1377c phase l has a magnetic bolt that allows me to shoot steel BB's. oh yeah baby.
The 1377 phase lll has a brass bolt and no magnet, a plastic breech and will only shoot pellets with skirts.
There is variable power with the number of pumps applied. I've pumped as much as 13 but beyond that there is no real gain or reason. On discharge the gun is moderately loud. In the open field it's sorta quiet. In enclosed areas it's loud.
The trigger in phase lll is (WHOA) heavy and impedes ones shot even at close range. It is not advised to modify the trigger due to liabilities. But I did. I have a lawyer. I carefully opened the side, took out the trigger spring and clipped 1.5 coils which resulted in a crisp just under 3lb. pull from over 6lbs. I went to my hardware store and bought a variety of springs and found one that pulls at 3 lbs. with a very crisp let off. Accuracy is as good as your are, or as still as one could hold it. With a better trigger the slight recoil can be anticipated and controlled.
A variety of ammo can be used. The better the pellet the better the performance and accuracy.
Every one has a preference. RWS, Beeman, the Daisy Hobby wadcutter for lightness, or the Crosman Premiers for field. Gamo perfect rounds penetrate well as are the Gamo P.B.A. steel alloy pellets for velocity.
Shooting is fun and can get tiring. I (this old shooter) use it for excercise. Informal plinking, hunting dangerous game (steel cans) aspirins at 12 yards or small water balloons. Oh well I can't be all serious all the time or stuck up., that's why we have different pistols. Check out these cool websites for customizing your 1377c's www.airgunsmith.com or www.airgunsrtisans.com. happy shooting.
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