Would any Diana Model 54 Air King please explain what the closer arm''s function is and how it is constructed? My question is not about the cocking arm but about the cylindrical shaped bar looking thing that follows out when the cocking arm is opened. Also is it Air KIng or Airking? Thank you!
Diana Question about Diana model 54 Air King
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The semi-cylindrical thing that slides across the breech? That's the chamber that contains the air pressure to push pellets since there's no PROBE behind pellet (if I remember correctly, it's been years since I've looked at one). I might be way wrong.
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I think he's talking about the breach end of the barrel.
That cylinder is the outside of the compression chamber the piston slides in when you pull the trigger.
That cylinder is the outside of the compression chamber the piston slides in when you pull the trigger.
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The anti-beartrap safety? This one is a bit difficult to discern.. if that’s what is meant, it’s basically just a ratchet that acts as a secondary measure to ensure your fingers stay attached to your hand if something were to go wrong during cocking/loading. Or I’m totally misunderstanding. As a married man it has happened before.
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On the cocking arm rear is an adjuster for the amount of tension when closed? Threaded and a LITTLE bit of adjustment is (1/2 turn as it has to br linrd up for fit) is all one might ever need.
John
poor picture but what I had handy. You can see the piece I am speaking of connect to rod hanging just over the trigger block
John
poor picture but what I had handy. You can see the piece I am speaking of connect to rod hanging just over the trigger block
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Thank you for all quick responses! I apologize for the confusion. The part I am asking about is the bar that connects near the base of the cocking arm and goes forward to the front part of the receiver tube. I have heard that the bar is actually a spring covered in a sheath and that it is bendable and bendable backable? Or is it an all metal bar that once bent must be replaced? I have attached two photos, hope they go through.
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The smaller bar actually is the cocking arm. It's primarily a tension rod that pulls and compresses the piston and spring back spring during cocking, and also retracts the outer compression chamber tube to expose the breech. The long arm that we normally call the cocking arm is actually just a pivoting side lever arm (thus the term 'sidelever cocking') that we pull on that gives us mechanical advantage to pull the tension rod back. When closing the long side lever, the tension bar actually goes into slight (adjustable) compression as it passes over the center line of the pivot point to create an over-center type of self-locking retention force for the lever arm. Very clever design.
Feinwerk
Feinwerk
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when returning the side lever to the closed position if there is any resistance it means you didn't release the bear trap fully and you can EASILEY bend that bar . Making the gun inoperable .,till you replace the round bar . (a $13 item , and easily done , but might take a few adjustment tries to get the side bar to stay closed )
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Thank you for all the quality answers! Next time I will definitely include pictures right up front. I got the answer I was looking for,. Thank you again. Happy shooting!
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