TX200 Cocking Pivot Pin

[broupdx]

This hardened steel pin in one of my MK1 TXs wants to “walk” out of its working position. This old gun has been fired a million times but the holes do not appear to be out of round and the pin requires a light hammer tap to reposition. Is there a simple fix short of replacing the pin?

 

[Mcrafty1]

Just a thought here, I know you said you didn't want to replace the pin but...in the event the hole is worn and a new stock pin wouldn't hold, you could go to the local hardware store and buy a roll pin/spring pin to replace it with, the extra diameter engineered into the roll pin should stop the 'walking' This as a last resort of course.

 

[wildcj5]

This hardened steel pin in one of my MK1 TXs wants to “walk” out of its working position. This old gun has been fired a million times but the holes do not appear to be out of round and the pin requires a light hammer tap to reposition. Is there a simple fix short of replacing the pin?

Does it always walk to the same side? You could try a punch larger than the picture and peen it a bit. Not sure on the tx but some brands require this when removing and replacing pins.

Are you the original owner of the MK1? You don’t see many over here. I have an MK1 in a NJ stock. Lovely rifles.

 

[Lewis]

Beautiful gun Rob!
I love the MK1's. I would like to find an MK1 TX200SR.

 

[wildcj5]

Beautiful gun Rob!
I love the MK1's. I would like to find an MK1 TX200SR.

I have an SR, I think it is a mk2. Cool rifles, shame they don”t make them still.

 

[Gerry52]

I've used a tiny drop of blue Loctite on a gun that had a couple loose pins. Had very little trouble removing them when needed & they held in place just fine.