Recent content by PBradshaw

Thank you all that replied, each reply has been valuable. It seems I have an early example which has the seal riveted in place. What seems to constitute the rivit is the end of the notched shaft having passed through a metal baulk end in the piston. As such the shaft seems to be held in place by...

Many thanks - the seal would be destroyed if removed as it's riveted in place and manufactured ones are apparently as rare as hen's teeth even if there was a reasonable way to secure a replacement in place.

I wasn't perhaps as clear as I might have been; the issue is that the shaft, passing through the piston, is what's rotating so that the notch wanders away from being able to click into the sear. I am interested in how to stop the shaft rotating and in particular how it was designed to be held in...

You're correct, my error, it's the shaft that's rotating within the piston - just to be clear, is your advice to weld the shaft to the piston? Quite happy and able to do this although I'd be interested to know how the shaft was secured in place as per design?

Looking for some advice please with an old Slavia 622 air rifle; as you'll know this is an ancient thing but has a few things going for it in my eyes. The main thing I want to do is introduce my grandson to the sport and the size of this is perfect so he can handle the gun without size induced...