Quote Originally Posted by andrewM View Post
It seems the problem with this rifle has been solved and I am reporting back, as I promised. I took the rifle to Protek in Bognor Regis to inspect and they report as follows:

"A circlip - or actually an 'e clip' was missing from the sear axis pin. the pin had come out partially but was still held in by the stock. Repositioning the pin through both sides of the frame made the rifle shoot properly again. I have found an e-clip but it is a little large. I have squeezed it very slightly and the pin does not seem as if it will come out easily but really needs a smaller e-clip in the long run to be certain of its long term use. I have not got any smaller e clips. The e clip used on the trigger axis pin is larger by the way. "

That sounds simple enough and it seems that others have also had similar problems from the correspondence this has generated. This might be the solution for them too, or it could be the trigger axis pin if not the sear axis pin.
Hiya Andrew,
Its really helpful people like yourself sharing information on the cure to an issue as sharing that information can potentially save others a lot of hassle. I read with interest your reply as last night whilst stripping down an old 45 this very circlip pinged off and went flying across the shed never to be seen again

And the 50T01 that was next stripped had it's circlip missing- so thats two that I need to order!

Hope your 45 now behaves

Dave