Who can make a trigger for me? - Heirinkan

[jirushi]

Hi,
Last week I bought a Heirinkan Model A with a missing trigger.
Lawrie is helping me with resealing the gun - great!
I am looking for someone to make the trigger assy. That would be fantastic.
After a bit of research, an American collector on the American Vintage Airguns forum, Leonardj, kindly sent me photos of the trigger system.
Looks quite similar to a Sheridan Streak trigger. This might be a good base.
Any recommendations for people to contact would be much appreciated.
It would be nice to get this Japanese pumper from the seventies working again.

Heirinkan Model A trigger:


Streak trigger:


The gun after disassembly (which was easy, using a QB78 valve extraction tool):


A bit of history of this particular gun:
it belonged to the seller's father, who passed away in his house in Spain.
The gun was found wrapped in a newspaper, on the kitchen table.
The presumption is that he had partly disassembled the gun for crossing the border.
Unfortunately he got dementia and some parts were mislaid and never found again (I have found the peepsight from another US collector who bought lots of parts in the Myron Kasok collection).

Cheers, Louis

[HOMER]

Looks like they may have used the Benjamin 300 series as a model, trigger looks very similar.

[jirushi]

Looks like they may have used the Benjamin 300 series as a model, trigger looks very similar.

Thank you. That might indeed be a better base to use for modification than a Streak trigger.

[Hsing-ee]

There's an engineer on the bay who could maybe knock one up for you.

Put this into the search engine of the bay

Precision Machining services turning, milling, part modification £10/hour

[jirushi]

There's an engineer on the bay who could maybe knock one up for you.

Put this into the search engine of the bay

Precision Machining services turning, milling, part modification £10/hour

Thank you, that's very helpful

[watchsapart]

That is a useful contact indeed! I have emailed the engineer regarding making up a breech bolt for a wagria repeating rifle. Fingers crossed. Paul

[jirushi]

There's an engineer on the bay who could maybe knock one up for you.

Put this into the search engine of the bay

Precision Machining services turning, milling, part modification £10/hour

With thanks to you, the Heirinkan is in Dorset now.
Fingers crossed that the engineer can do the job, but I have confidence in him.
Seems to be very professional and skilled, and eager to do this unusual job.

I brought the valve parts to Lawrie at Kempton for resealing; he did a great job, of course.
The gun holds air and shoots; I've tested this by holding the hammer back, pumping and then releasing the hammer. BAM.

A friend in the USA kindly sent me exact measurements of the trigger mech. Very helpful.

Although I found a Heirinkan peep sight in the States, I prefer the looks with a scope.
Cheers, Louis

[jirushi]

I have found some accessories for the gun.
Hopefully everything will arrive ok.

A Heirinkan scope and leather cheek riser. I believe this is a Heirinkan Model C (the gun was not for sale)





And a catalogue





Looking forward to translating that text and learning more about Heirinkan.

Cheers, Louis

[WILBA]

looks simular to the sharp ace.

[jirushi]

looks simular to the sharp ace.

Find the differences

[jirushi]

The gun is up and running again.
With special thanks to Edmund Bishop who has done an amazing job at bringing it back to life.
And also Lawrie who made the seals.
Cheers, Louis

[Powderfinger]

Looks cool. Well done on bringing this gun back to life.

[jirushi]

Looks cool. Well done on bringing this gun back to life.

Thank you Powderfinger. It's a nice gun. Cheers, Louis