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I have a Fraser style action that I'd like to disassemble and can't figure out how the side lever is retained.
Attempts to contact the manufacturer have been unsuccessful and no assembly / disassembly instructions came with the action, purchased in early 2000.
The action appears to have most of its parts attached to a bottom plate that seems to be held in place by the side lever stem and a second pin at the rear of the action. I thought that after the mainspring was removed, that I'd find a set screw securing the side lever stem to the breach block arm, as was done on the original Fraser and that i could then drop the action plate by removing the two retaining pins. The rear pin is now free but on gentle tapping, the side lever doesn't want to move and I don't see a set screw or any other side lever retention device.
Attached are some pictures of the action with the mainspring removed.
Have any of the members seen this action? Does anyone have any idea as to how the side lever could be retained?
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Fraser discussion The above link may help if the same kind of Fraser Also if you can't post a pic then ask PhysDoc he usually helps with posting pics The side lever and its shaft are usually one piece and there may be a hidden screw on the front of the action that engages the shaft and retains it in the action. Just a thought
Last edited by LRF; 02/21/19 09:49 AM.
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I apologize for posting my question before realizing that I couldn't provide any pictures.
LRF. The link that you provided discusses an action that is a Fraser in name only. I included a picture of the pretender, along with an original Fraser and the Griffin-Fraser in my concluding post today on the ASSRA forum.
For any members interested in seeing the Griffin-Fraser pictures, I'd suggest that you check my similar request for information in the gunsmithing forum of the ASSRA.
I don't believe that there were many Griffin-Fraser actions produced, which may explain the difficulty in obtaining information on their disassembly.
I couldn't let the action just sit on the workbench and began removing any removable parts near the side lever. The spring located on the bottom right of the action face rotates out and when removed, shows a long leg that passes through a turned ring in the side lever stem, locking it in place. Very simple and effective. When the side lever and rear pin are removed the bottom plate drops down and gives access to all of the action parts.
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