Leather seal options

[cmjr]

What options will be available to me if I have to replace the leather seal on my RWS45?  It's one of the early (1980) crossbolt models and I would prefer to keep it original....

[longislandhunter]

If you cannot find a replacement you could always make your own.  There used to be a link in the "Library" on making leather seals.  If it's not there anymore I'm sure someone can find it..  I remember reading the leather seal making tutorial, complete with pics, and it was pretty straight forward.   Hope this helps..

Jeff

[RedFeather]

You might try Chambers over in the UK.  Good source for obsolete parts.  Ditto JGAirguns.  As said, there are some good links on making new seals.  First try a couple drops- as in drops- of pure silicon oil down the transfer port and stand butt down for 24 hours.  That old seal might surprise you.

[TOM aka critter99]

Unless the original is shredded and rotten clean it and re oil with silicone and neetsfoot oil.  My old style hardware store has a leather pump cup tray of many sizes yours might too if it needs replacement and ya don't wanna wait to mail order.

[robert w]

pyramyd air has a bolg that tom gaylord put up showin how to make a leather piston seal. its in p.a.'s blog section. you bore a hole in a piece of wood and soak a piece of leather and drive a socket into the hole with the leather around the hole . diffrent sized sockets make diffrent diameter seals i tried to send it over here to you but my obsolite pc wont do it