BSA .220 lr, missing a part. Hard to find. Need a smith!

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Hey Everyone,
I was given a BSA .220 lr rifle. Its falling block single shot action looks like the cadet. I was given the rifle in parts. I had belonged to someone who had taken it apart rather than lock it. He ended up with dementia and his sons could not find all the parts. It seems to me to be missing only one part, the takedown pin. However, this maybe needs to be checked out more. This is a split pin and goes into a 5.2mm hole. I have tried to source one online and found one in Australia but they do not ship overseas. This is a very nice gun in good condition. Any suggestions?
 
All the take down ones I am familiar with use a tapered pin with a thread at the large end ending with a large slotted head.

Perhap post some quality pictures...

I think it would probably be best to have a gunsmith inspect and let you know what is needed...
 
guntech said:
All the take down ones I am familiar with use a tapered pin with a thread at the large end ending with a large slotted head.

Perhap post some quality pictures...

I think it would probably be best to have a gunsmith inspect and let you know what is needed...
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so this is what i found online,
 
Only ever seen a small frame .22 Martini BSA, with a threaded, tapered pin.

Based on a few years of observations, the Conversions of the full size Martini action used a split pin like shown.
I see from looking at https://www.rifleman.org.uk/BSA_Model_4.html that the early .310 Cadets do appear to use such. <shrug> Learn new things... :)

Know anyone with a metal lathe? Not too complicated a part to bumble and stumble one's way through, given a little patience. Could even simplify it and use a slight 'head', on the wide end, and simply drill and tap the small end and install a low profile screw to retain.
Dimensions can be taken off the action itself, with some careful measuring. I figure the cheapskates way to make a part like this, could be accomplished with as little as a couple files, and a hacksaw, spinning the part in a drill press or drill motor mounted to a bench.

There are a couple British vendors that may have stock as well, do some searching for firearms parts suppliers UK. Check ebay as well, you really never know when or where the right parts will pop up.
 
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