Crosman 400 Magazine

Hi and I think I have one but will have to check.

Hi Bob, thanks for replying. I appreciate it 

@big_j No problem.  I will check tomorrow if I can remember. If I don't get back with you message me again and remind me.

i think you will find that the spring that you used is way to strong 

I was thinking the same thing. I noticed that the picture makes the spring look thicker than it is but I think it is still to thick. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it 

Wind a spring around a mandrel out of music wire and stress relieve it in the oven. You should be able to find the right gauge. On your lathe do a couple wraps and engage the half nuts. Then after the correct # turns disengage the nuts for a couple wraps. At least you could make a few. Don't know where else to get that spring. Same spring that a 600 uses? Probably

A gentleman used to sell repro 400 mags but I haven't seen any for a while

I made a couple years ago, before repro's were available.  The spring from a 600 or a 99 is usable, cut down to give appropriate force.  Once the $40 repops came along it sure didn't seem worth the time & effort.

Don R.

@oldair Thanks for that info. I appreciate it. I did see a thread on GTA from about ten years ago about making some. Were those yours?

@kwk Thanks for the input. I have actually been looking into to making some springs on the lathe.

@bob_in_wv Hey Bob, did you have any luck on the magazine? Thanks

Hi J, I do have  one.  PM me your address and I will send it to you to use.

@big_j ,  I don't think I discussed or showed the mag's I made - it was likely more than 10 years ago when I tackled that project.  At some point back then, I came upon a half-dozen factory ones at a gunshow and snapped them up.

Don R.

@marflow Wow thank you for the information. I appreciate it!

@big_j Ok J, got your address and will ship tomorrow if nothing happens.

@bob_in_wv Excellent! Thank you!

the mag that Crosman made were really at a high level of craftmanship.

the tooling to make the tube would be interesting to see 

to take a flat piece of metal and form it too what it is 

then you have the rear spring button and the front spring follower 

i got one the Sears branded 400's for Christmas of 1959 i was 9 and they were under 30 bucks 

there is a lot of work to build a 400 for that kind of money 

inflation calculator says 322.00 today give or take 

i will be watching  what you come up with 

It does seem the original magazines are hard to find.  I have one.  Some time back before the round multi shot magazines were introduced I built a PCP using a 400 style mag. 

Machined one back then.  More recently I made one on my 3D printer.

They all seem to work well.  

that is interesting 

if the print would hold up to careful use it would be a solution for many 

there are many seller, selling these rifles and the mag is missing, and the metal repos are long gone 

i would thing the color would be better in black or dark grey 

make some put a price on them you will find many buyers 

I guess David doesn't want to make the repos anymore. Haven't had any contact with him for a few years

@marflow I thought the white showed up better, I made a black one also. 

i would vote for black 

make them and they would sell 

@marflow Sent PM

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i think you will find that the spring that you used is way to strong 

Someone passed one on to me (last year?) that I had to cut two coils off the spring for it to feed better.

 still, appreciated it!

@marflow I inherited a 400 without the magazine.  I have tried to find one and I fashioned one too. My efforts have come up short.  I would like to purchase one that works. Can anyone help me?

Hey there, shoot Mike Baker an email. Last I knew he had them in stock.

baker.mike.1952@gmail.com

Posted by: @kwk

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I guess David doesn't want to make the repos anymore. Haven't had any contact with him for a few years

He has them listed on American Airguns again! Get a few

This isn't a current offer, but you might try contacting this fellow.  He lists these from time to time when he has them made up.

Crosman Model 400 Air Rifle Magazine | eBay

scroll down to see them

Same guy. Yeah, that's a lot better price

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Same guy. Yeah, that's a lot better price

ad states it was a little lower because of a blemish in the bluing.