The rifle had been used for many years as a club gun until it stopped working and then spend several more years gathering dust in a club safe.
I was pleased it was complete, all except a fore-sight element. A total strip down found the seals to be almost non existant, however a new set were soon winging their way to me from Protek for about £35. Unfortunately, the piston seal they sent was the wrong size. Not to be discouraged I decided to make a new piston head and fit an "o" rings. This worked well and with a bit trial and error got everything working as it should.
Stock was totally stripped and most of the dents and dings were steamed or sanded out - several coats of oil and a wax polish later it was looking much better. I machined/3d printed a little bi-pod and 3d printed a sight element and now looks quite smart.
Accuracy, as you would expect is good, in fact stunning at 10m, so all in all a very enjoyable project and a big thank you the Ste.
