Making progress found someone with 2 that wouldn’t sell me one? Is that progress?
Making progress found someone with 2 that wouldn’t sell me one? Is that progress?
This book promises to be another classic in the story of vintage airguns. Good though John Knibbs' efforts were, the earlier book is not exactly comprehensive by modern standards and the later book has airguns all mixed up with powder burners, which makes it difficult to extract the information, which is frustratingly limited in any case.
We are lucky to be living in something of a 'golden age' of vintage airguns, with several great writers and researchers willing to devote their time to this pursuit.
I for one can't wait to get my copy!
Vintage Airguns Gallery
..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
Thats funny, it’s normally the opposite: with both piston slots the same depth it’s usually a much lighter trigger pull on low power.
Maybe someone made your rifles low power slot deeper, to counteract the usual problem, and this reversed it and ended up with the trigger pull heavier on low power instead.
I read someone flipped the piston over and machined fresh slots on the other side of theirs, not sure if they fitted a hardened plate though.
I’ve shot the one DEVALI worked on and it shoots really nicely.
Worn cocking slots seem to be the main issue with surviving Britannia’s. I say just use them on full power. Duel power feature seems a bit of a gimmick to me.
Always worth trying to get them shooting well, I’m sure they appreciate it. 😊
Cheers,
Matt
By the time a person has pulled, and well before releasing the trigger, the piston is fully home and waiting for the next cocking cycle.
There is no opportunity for the sear to foul the piston
From the little that I know of the Brittania, the trigger sear screw sets the let off. The stop screw is to fix the cocking arc and eliminate passing on to full power when shooting inside or bell or such.
That your example is very heavy on low power may have more to do with the 'locking' angle of the sear and the piston slot face and that there is barely discernible wear on the high power slot?
About sheep. They are best enjoyed on the plate with mint sauce, veges and mashed spuds.
Or, as I have heard it, out the back field wearing gumboots. The gumboots slow them down and make them easier to catch
Last edited by slow_runner; 19-05-2020 at 11:54 AM.
I suspect that may be it. It looked as if it had seen a file. But then as I was tickling the slots myself with a needle file to correct the spontaneous discharge I may just have got a slight angle on full power that’s not there on half.Maybe someone made your rifles low power slot deeper, to counteract the usual problem, and this reversed it and ended up with the trigger pull heavier on low power instead.
Anyway it’s running nicely now and as you say, I’m just going to use it on full power and not mess about unduly
Morally flawed
If you are interested in vintage air rifles I think this is definately worth viewing. Well worth a look.
I think with a port sleave and a basic tune, 9-10 FP should be possible... I feel a project coming on...
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
Late to the party here but I'd like to thank you ptdunk for taking the time to make that superb video and share it with us. You can tell a lot of work went into it.
Just curious, but are the leather gloves to protect the finish of the rifle, or to protect your fingers from the somewhat scary beartrap between the trigger and cylinder?
Like many others on this thread I'm now dreaming of obtaining, or making, my own Brittania...
Good deals with these members
Hi,
When I first got it someone told me to wear cotton gloves to protect the finish but I found they slid around a bit on the metal grip and made it difficult to exercise good trigger technique.
I got some leather gloves and gave them a good coating in gun oil and found they really helped as they were quite grippy.
Scary bear trap looks scary but as long as you keep your fingers well clear it's fine.
Got the pellet pen as a result and found that a very useful accessory.
Glad you liked the vid.
Cheers,
Matt
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Good deals with these members
Great video very knowlegable