Original 45 restoration

[loach369]

Can any resident experts please assist?

I'm currently restoring an Original 45 in .20 calibre. The rifle came with a non standard rear securing bolt (the one at the rear of the action by the trigger) so I ordered a replacement OEM part from Chambers. And here is the problem.

The factory part from Chambers is a steel pin and two bushings. Non are threaded so I am assuming they are a push fit? Finger pressure wont do it so do I use a clamp or put it in a padded vice?

Thanks in advance.

[Phil Russell]

I have to admit that this fitting puzzled me the first time I saw it. The rifle had clearly been stripped a few times before and the one fastening looked as if it had a worn hex key recess. I spent ages trying to undo the 'hex head bolt' with (obviously) no success. So I gave it a gentle tap to try and locate the key a bit better ... hey ho, the central pin came out ... it came out with the opposite cup attached. Daft I know, no harm done except some embarrassment ... I felt a right twit but at least I solved it ...


Cheers, Phil

[loach369]

Many thanks Gents. I'll see if one of those ratchet hand clamps does the trick.

[sbd]

...try a G-Clamp?

Glad to see the old girl is getting some TLC

[johnbaz]

Hi Loach

It sounds like it's a type 01 as i had a Mod50 type01 with the smae setup, two plastic bushes that fitted onto the outside of the stock and the pin that is driven home..

I recall fitting a new spring in it, got it all back together then found i had a hairgrip shaped piece of spring steel, it was for the safety, had to strip it down again to fit it

Good luck with the resto and i hope to see some before/after pix


Cheers, John

[johnbaz]

Hi Again loach

If it has the large square trigger guard and the equally large, pressed steel trigger then it's definitely a type 01...

As here

It's strange though that this rifle doesn't say 'Typ01' on it as my (ex) mod50 did....



John

EDIT- I just remembered that my current mod50 has the large square trigger guard and big pressed steel trigger blade but it doesn't have the pin (it's the three ball sear type)

[I. J.]

Didnt ALL Original 45s have the cross pin system? My very early ones did.
I think it was just the TO1 version of the Original model 50 that had cross pins.
Just a gimmick IMO.

ATB
Ian

[johnbaz]

Didnt ALL Original 45s have the cross pin system? My very early ones did.
I think it was just the TO1 version of the Original model 50 that had cross pins.
Just a gimmick IMO.

ATB
Ian

Hello Ian

I did a google search of images and found this one that didn't have the pin, it was cationed as a Diana mod45 and it had a rounded trigger guard and a 45 stock but no crosspin...

They seem to put them together from whatever's to hand as there seems to be so many variations



Cheers, John

Edit!!!!- looking at the pic in the link i posted, this looks like a very late model so they probably changed the trigger type..



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[loach369]

Many thanks chaps for taking the time out to reply to my question. As always it's been very helpful.