I recently received a new Daystate Revere in .22. I've shot a few groups in the yard at 25 yards, killed a couple of squirrels, and it is doing its job admirably. I don't know if I'll ever need to remove the barrel for cleaning, hopefully pull-throughs will suffice. But I like to understand how things work, and it seems this barrel removal is a bit more involved than simply removing a couple of grub screws. I haven't found a good disassembly guide, but it appears there are 6 screws on the top of the action that must be removed to separate the upper and lower components. Then there are two small grub screws on top of the barrel, and, I think 2 more on the under side, and with those 10 screws removed, the barrel is then free to be pulled free. Is my understanding of this correct? This is a nice rifle, definitely a keeper as a lighter, sporter style rifle. But it seems that this one exemplifies a philosophy of discouraging buyers from servicing their own rifles.
Revere assembly question
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If its the same as the older unregulated huntsman. There are 2 grub screws on the bottom of each side of the shroud that need to be loosened. Then the shroud will slide off. Then just the 4 screws on top of the receiver and the barrel will slide out.
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My mistake. Its been a while. Memory isn't what it used to be. There very well may be barrel screws on the bottom of the receiver.
One thing i do remember is the harder alloy crosman and h&n did tend to lead the choke up rather quickly.
Edit:
My mistake. Its been a while. Memory isn't what it used to be. There very well may be barrel screws on the bottom of the receiver.
One thing i do remember is the harder alloy crosman and h&n did tend to lead the choke up rather quickly.
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You don't need to remove the barrel to clean it good. Just remove the shroud as explained and pull back the side lever. Remove the mag or single shot tray and slide the pull through rope down the barrel until the loop protrudes through the breech, Pull the loop out and insert your cleaning patch. I use kroil oil on the first couple of patches then use dry patches until the come out clean or to your satisfaction. Reinstall the shroud and make sure the metal collar is touching the end of the barrel. This is what the two small set screws apply pressure on to hold the shroud in place. If it start moving inside the shroud when you tap the shroud you'll get a metalic vibration of sorts.
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There is really no need to remove the shroud for pull-through cleaning. Just remove the silencer, insert the patch worm in the breech, and pull it through. Good thing, because in typical Daystate practice, the grub screws at the base of the shroud are grossly over-tightened, and I expect the heads will strip before breaking loose. But again, no need to remove the shroud. My concern is regarding the possibility that a more thorough barrel cleaning may someday be needed, and thus the need to remove the barrel. The barrel and shroud will pull off as a unit, so again, no need to remove the shroud. I just want to verify what is required to pull the barrel. The later rifles, like my Red Wolf, are secured by the top two grub screws, and loosening those is all that is required to release the barrel. But the Revere/Regal design is older, and different.
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Ed, just in case you decide to pull the barrel and shroud as a unit you'll still have to pull the upper receiver half off of the bottom valve and trigger assembly because there are two grub screws on the bottom side of the upper receiver plus the two on the top and...you have a transfer port that is also stuck in the bottom side of the barrel and into the valve body. I found Peskadot671's tear down thread with some really great photos. It also shows the two small grub screws that are near the receiver at angles that hold the shroud to the barrel. You could just send me your gun and I'll clean the barrel at no cost to you, haha. Here is that thread.
PS, this is assuming the Revere is very similar to the Regal.
Jimmy
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/daystate-huntsman-regal-xl-leaking-air-i-fixed-it-and-now-im-happy/
PS, this is assuming the Revere is very similar to the Regal.
Jimmy
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/daystate-huntsman-regal-xl-leaking-air-i-fixed-it-and-now-im-happy/
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Thanks Jimmy, the pics are helpful. Maybe it's just my bad luck, but I've had 2 other Daystate rifles, and they seem prone to over-torque screws. I know the 2 shroud grub screws are too tight, but luckily, I should never need to remove them. Maybe I'll fare better on the 10 that are involved in barrel removal, should it ever be necessary. I can't tell from the pics whether the Regal uses a pellet probe O ring to seal the breech, as does the Revere, or if it uses an in-barrel O ring, the more common design.
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My Regal had the oring on the probe. I went urethane because the leade was sharp and they didn't last long.
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