ACVOKE Air Pistol

[Bobba]

Loft clearing reveals many surprises if not done for many, many years!!

In a box of my late father's memories I came across an ACVOKE Air Pistol. Very tired, but it cocks and fires. The only problem is that having cocked it the mechanism does not fully seal the breach.

Does anyone have any drawings / diagrams / ideas please on how I can resolve this?

Many thanks

Bob

[flatrajectory]

I think you would get a more positive response if you posted this in the collectable airguns section.
Pete.

[magicesperanto]

Could be the same problem mine had, hooked lever which pulls the breech shut was broken, see here:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...nto/Lever1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q.../Levercrop.jpg

It pivots on the grip screw so removing screw will allow you to get the lever out for inspection, I think the only other thing it could be is the small roller that the lever pulls on could be at fault.

Drawing of mechanism can be seen half way down page on right here: http://cinedux.com/acvoke-airguns.php

[Bobba]

Could be the same problem mine had, hooked lever which pulls the breech shut was broken, see here:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...nto/Lever1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q.../Levercrop.jpg

It pivots on the grip screw so removing screw will allow you to get the lever out for inspection, I think the only other thing it could be is the small roller that the lever pulls on could be at fault.

Drawing of mechanism can be seen half way down page on right here: http://cinedux.com/acvoke-airguns.php

Many thanks magigesperanto. Absolutely brilliant response. Will strip gun and see if it is the same problem. If it is the hooked lever then how did you resolve it please? Welding, or had a new one made perhaps?

Regards Bob

[magicesperanto]

I placed a wanted ad in the collectors section on here and a kindly member responded, he had a few spare parts which I bought including a new lever, (he doesn’t have any more Acvoke parts).

Mine was not a difficult repair for a skilled TIG man.

I tried to get it done at a local fabrication company but:

(a) The chap would not give me a price other than "it wont be much".

(b) After 10 days when I called back it hadn’t been done, and I was afraid they would lose it.

Another plan I considered was to make a new top bit for the lever from gauge-plate, then cut the old one half way between pivot hole and hook, then get someone to MIG or TIG the new piece on.

[Bobba]

Many thanks again. Off for a few days and will start the project on return
Bob