S & W 79g CO2 pistol.
Hello, I get to know where can I get an owner's manual (printed or PDF) for a Smith & Wesson 79G pistol my father just gave me. I would appreciate if someone could post some info about this gun? ....pellet velocity, quality, still manufacturing it...etc. Thank you.
Breech
Breech
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I bought one new, as I recall around 1970. They were made for S&W, not by them. They were well made guns, but were relatively expensive for pellet guns at the time. They were discontinued after a couple of years. They were made in both .17 & .22 (model 78G).
Your only hope for a copy of the owners manual is to find a current owner, & there aren't a lot of them. Note that computers hadn't been invented then, & neither had PDF.
I sold mine about 5 years ago. I got around $150, almost NIB, with all original accessories.
Neal0 -
I have a 78G It's same just 78G is .22 and 79G is .177
I have the owners manual it's just I don't know where it is right now but will look for it and see if I can copy it for you.
Here is a link to some info on it. Most of it is in German but lots of pics and inst in english
http://www.muzzle.de/N2/CO2/Smith___Wesson_78_G___79_G/smith___wesson_78_g___79_g.html
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Thank you. I can't read in german, but anyway it will check it. Good luck in trying to find your owner's manual.
Breech0 -
Make a note of the repair tech's ad at the bottom of the linked website. You will need him if you ever let regular gun oil touch any of the seals.
Neal0 -
Yes only Silicone oil. I use paintball gun silicone oil.
Anything else will eat up the o rings in no time. A new set of o-rings is about $20 you can search the web for air gun parts and find them.
I just re ringed mine the last set lasted about 10 years.
There are some places that use white grease on the plunger and cocking slide. but it does not come in contact with the o rings.
the screw under the mussle is to set the power. All the way in is max. Out for less power. The trigger pull adjusts with a allen screw just fwd of the trigger.
T1PS ON THE CARE OF YOUR AIR GUN
When gun is not in use, remove C02 gas and cartridge from C02 guns. Pump up guns should be un-pumped (empty of air). Break barrel guns should be uncocked Store guns in a cool dry place with an even temperature (hot/cold environment will allow moisture to condense in the valve, shortening seal life).
Lubricate all guns only with a silicone or synthetic oil designed for air gun use. Do not use detergent type oils such as WD-10, regular gun oils, or "3 in 1" type oils, these will shrink, or deteriorate the neoprene and teflon seals used in today's air guns.
FOR C02 GUNS: put 1 or 2 drops of silicone oil in the gun where the small end of the C02 cartridge goes every 250 shots or so. Do not over oil. Only tighten the piercing knob/handle or tube cap just enough to pierce the C02 cartri
dge and seal gas into the valve. Over tightening will shorten the life
of the end seal and piercing pin, and possibly damage the threads in the frame where the piercing assembly is mounted.0 -
Thank you. I'll tell you whe it start shooting plenty OK.
Breech0
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