http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2014/...ana-45-part-1/
I was surprised by this. Many of the old leather washered models were discontinued in 1987 it seems but the 45 had another year to run.
One of my books says 1987. But that may be the last point at which the author saw them for sale. Opening the possibility that production ended a bit earlier. It would be interesting to hear from owners what the date stamps on their ones are.
I can't imagine why anyone would have bought one once the HW77 came out. On the other hand, stuff like the Webley sidelevers soldiered on into the late 90s: you could still buy a "new" (maybe slightly old stock?) Tracker in March 2000.
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2014/...ana-45-part-1/
I was surprised by this. Many of the old leather washered models were discontinued in 1987 it seems but the 45 had another year to run.
Hi Dave
This is the gun although i'd already removed the trigger..
The trigger assembly stripped out of the rifle..
And with the new aluminium trigger fitted
I actually got the rifle off a memeber on here, I gave him a Bonsai tree for it!! Can't remember his username though
Cheers, John
for my gunz guitarz and bonzai, see here
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I do like these triggers- both ball sear and T01 type. Massively different but both good triggers. The T01 has about 100000 parts but usually stays together.
Seems like a fair exchange mate
They are handsome rifles aren't they? The replacement trigger looks an improvement over the original which is one of the very few points that are not endearing on the 50s.
I'd love to find out the total number of 50T 01 units produced.
I've got an eye to a makeover on the .177 version in the not too distant future.
Dave
I'm almost certain my 50 trigger blades are in pressed steel like most of my Originals. But you've got me wondering now...
That's the thing with buying used- you never know what's been tweaked or adjusted unless it's obvious after a strip down. My .177 50 cocks like butter and shoots superbly. Whatever had been done to it (I don't think kits or tuning parts are available for 50s) needs to be done to several others in my wee collection.
The top one of the two in my bottom pic is .177, I swapped a King ratcatcher for it, A chap had got the mod50 for his lad but he was sruggling as the gun was way too big for him, The King Rat fitted him perfectly, The sprog used it to good effect and brought plenty of rabbits etc home for the table!!
They live in Rasaay, A remote part of Scotland so the meat was very essential to them!
This was 'Dude' struggling with the lump!!
And enjoying himself!!
John
for my gunz guitarz and bonzai, see here
www.flickr.com/photos/8163995@N07/
for my gunz guitarz and bonzai, see here
www.flickr.com/photos/8163995@N07/