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    I never had one as a kid but do now!!




    John
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    Been trying to buy one for ages! PM me anyone!

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbaz View Post
    I never had one as a kid but do now!!




    John
    That's in lovely condition John.
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    Quote Originally Posted by les allam View Post
    That's in lovely condition John.
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    Hi Les

    It is quite a nice old thing but I can't get my thumb through the hole!! I must be getting a bit plump or something!!!!

    By the way, When I bought it the rearsight and safety had been removed for some reason and were in a small plazzie bag, I thought i'd put them on, There was a long screw and a short screw- I put them in wrong, The long screw I put in the safety blocked the passage of the long hammer and snapped it clean off!!, One flipping shot and it was Kaput!!

    I had a running search on fleabay for a Buccaneer trigger and a Scorpion trigger, Eventually one turned up and I won it!!, I put it back together with the correct screw in the safety and all's well!!!


    John
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbaz View Post
    Hi Les

    It is quite a nice old thing but I can't get my thumb through the hole!! I must be getting a bit plump or something!!!!

    By the way, When I bought it the rearsight and safety had been removed for some reason and were in a small plazzie bag, I thought i'd put them on, There was a long screw and a short screw- I put them in wrong, The long screw I put in the safety blocked the passage of the long hammer and snapped it clean off!!, One flipping shot and it was Kaput!!

    I had a running search on fleabay for a Buccaneer trigger and a Scorpion trigger, Eventually one turned up and I won it!!, I put it back together with the correct screw in the safety and all's well!!!


    John
    Are you bringing it to a bash any time soon?,what cal is it in?.
    Regards
    Les.

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    Quote Originally Posted by les allam View Post
    Are you bringing it to a bash any time soon?,what cal is it in?.
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    It's .22 cal Les, i'll bring it to the next bash if I can remember to put it in the car!

    John
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    Piston lengths

    Just to explain the earlier comments ref piston length.. the overall lengths are the same, but the cocking slots and sear engagement points differ..

    The one on the left is the regular short stroke, with full piston head and buffer arrangement.

    The other two have are long stroke; the sear engagement is further forwards, meaning the piston has to be pushed further back to engage, increasing stroke.

    The middle one has been modified to remove the buffer washer - gives about 0.5mm clearance on the cocking slot - too tight really, but this represents as long as you can go for a buccaneer stroke just by spacing the piston head spigot inside the piston body to remove the slack after you remove the buffer washer. I will be changing it to take a diana 28mm parachute seal and see what power we can get out of it

    Last edited by Shed tuner; 09-01-2018 at 10:18 AM.
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbaz View Post
    It's .22 cal Les, i'll bring it to the next bash if I can remember to put it in the car!

    John
    Looking forward to having a go with it, if that's ok.
    Atb
    Les..

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