f.clarkes accles and shellvoke warrior.

[red bob]

a friend of mine has one of these,the condition is very good but has little or no power.the spring appears to be ok and the seal on the end of the breech seems fine,the o ring on the piston head is a rubber type but this is most likely wrong does anyone know if this is correct or should it be say phospher bronze etc if anyone has a picci or can give me any idea as to what the piston seal should be i would be grateful thanks.

[keith66]

The Warrior having a coaxial piston arrangement has a main piston seal that seals the cylinder and an inner seal that seals the barrel to piston.
Both were leather.
The main piston was held on by a thick steel washer that was sprung over a segmented ring formed from the front of the piston. Bits of this could snap off and there was little you could do to fix it without major surgery. Power should be about the same as a Webley pistol but the trigger pull is very heavy.
Had some great fun with mine until it was retired!

[red bob]

thanks that gives me an idea as to where to look .