Air Rifle?
December 23rd, 2008
BigRey asked:
I have an Air Rifle, Break barrel with the words “LEE” made in china stamped on it. does anyone know anything about it? I would like to replace the seal. It all steel with a wood stock. Seems to be in perfect condition. please help
I have an Air Rifle, Break barrel with the words “LEE” made in china stamped on it. does anyone know anything about it? I would like to replace the seal. It all steel with a wood stock. Seems to be in perfect condition. please help
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
are you sure it’s not the person/company who made the rifle? I’m pretty sure it’s the company name or the person who made the rifle. all guns are like that…or i mean air guns
December 26th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
You’ll shoot your eye out.
December 28th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Heynow!!! Try looking for a crossman factory authorized repair shop….they are your best bet when repairing air-rifles and the such….if they can’t fix it they know who can.
December 29th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Hi Rey,,
“Lee” is a Company that imports products from China.
Your Air Rifle is manufactured by a Chinese Company,,
and stamped with the “LEE” brandname for them.
The Airgun Company is :
“Shanghai Air Gun Factory ”
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LEE sold 2 models of the Rifles,,as far as I know
*A Break Barrel Model,,,
most commonly known as “Model B-2″
*A Solid-Barrel Under-Lever cocking model,,,
usually called “Model B-3″
There’s no mistaking the two,they’re totally different guns.
So Yours is almost Certainly a B-2,,because it’s a Break Barrel.
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Shanghai Air Guns,,,
I Don’t know of any guns that have ever been Imported into USA under their own name.
Several places have imported them under various Names AND model numbers.
There’s also a few small variations in some of the Models,,and they get a different Model number
A B2-1 is a “plain” stock,,no **** plate
A B2-2 has a **** plate and a monte carlo stock
A B1,,is a shortened stock B2
Same Gun,,just a bit different trim.
And the actual Model Numbers can be ANYTHING.
The Importers choose the Name&Number system,,
rather than the Manufacturer.
You’ll see the same guns as;
*INDUSTRY BRAND
*TECH FORCE
*NORINCO
…and who knows what else,,lol:)
Many are sold with NO Brand,,simply as “Chinese Air Rifle”
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Here’s some places that have pictures ;
Note: the Pellets at bottom of that page are a great bargain if you plan to shoot a lot(I dont know what shipping cost is & Pellets are heavy).
I shoot a bunch of them—there’s always a few deformed/mis-formed pellets in each can.
But other than those which are clearly UN-useable,,
The pellets Shoot surprisingly well.
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Here’s a place that has the guns(Higher Priced than average/most places)
They List a REPAIR KIT for your gun.
The website sez it’s “On Order” at this time..????
At least that indicates there ARE Factory Repair Kits Available.
I looked around a little and did not find any elsewhere.
Might be worth contacting any Dealers of the guns for availabilty?
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Here’s an article that discusses “Chinese Air Guns”
You can see there,,,and Most places,,,really have a negative opinion of B-2’s.
I can understand that and agree with it in Some perspectives.
Comparing a Lowest Price entry level gun to Deluxe Hi-Level guns costing 10~20 times More is just NOT FAIR.
For the Cost,,and for what it is,,,
B-2’s are NOT as Bad as most folks say they are.
“Fresh out of the box”,,,they can be pretty bad shooters.
But with a good,thorough cleaning,,and some quality lubricants
the guns improve a LOT.
And with some VERY MINOR and simple “gunsmithing”
they get to be pretty good shooting guns.
Good enough to change anybody’s mind who thinks “B2’s are just pure crap”.
Like you said,,it’s STEEL and WOOD,,,basically solid lil’ guns.
With some tinkering,,they Can make very good shooters,,and last a long time.
Here’s the ” BAD ” news about them,,,just my opinion.
They are available VERY inexpensive,,,,
probably under $35~40 Shipped
To send it to a shop to repair it,,,
Parts and Labour can easily be near the cost of a Brand New Gun…or MORE
Thats just to replace the main seal,,and half-azzed wipe it out and oil it.
In that sense,,it’s a lot like a Disposable Lighter or something.
You cannot hardly Fix it,,,for the replacement cost.
And if a person has the repair guy tune it up a bit,,,
which the guns REALLY DO need to both Shoot Well and last a while,,
They’ll end up spending as much as a Much Better gun would cost them.
That’s a SAD truth..I really **** to say that.
NICE wood,,solid steel construction,,,,,what do ya do?
Throw it in the trash?…
just because for another $5~10 more than a Seal Repair Job,,you can get a whole new gun just like it?
Or spend $50~75 on a $25~30 gun,,,,
to get it “comparable” to a $80~100 Gun?
And,,considering it’ll never really have any resale or trade-in value.
The GOOD news,,,they’re easy to work on.
Anybody who’s “nutsy-boltsy” much at all can do it.
They’re very simple.
Even to take a file and some sandpaper to some of the internal parts,,, it doesn’t take a Expert Gunsmith to make a worthwhile improvement.
And what needs attention is usually very obvious.
Even at Chinese Labour rates,,,they can’t afford the time to really finish & fit everything nicely,,,and still be able to sell the guns so cheap.
I think they’re shooting theirself in the foot by tryng to sell them TOO cheap.
The Basics are there,,and the guns are powerful.
But the Mfgr skimping to save $5~10 causes the guns to have a poor reputation.
In a way,,,to somebody who can work on the things theirself,,
B-2’s are almost like a “Semi-Finished KIT”.
They Can be turned into pretty decent guns without much expense or huge effort.
But the Expense of having to take it to a Shop and pay somebody to do it,,,,
It’s a tuff call whether it’s worth it or not
Definitely worth spending some Effort and few $$ on for a Do-It-Yourself’r.
But taking it to a shop,,,even just $20 expense is almost the price of a whole new gun.
Hope any of that helps,,Good luck with it