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    Posted: 01 Apr 2025 at 11:53am
Hey guys,
I brought a 2nd hand 2240 and the small breach screw head was stripped, I've gotten it out in one piece, my question is, is a replacement easily obtained from my local screw shop?
And like a dumbass I've lost the tiny ball bearing, any idea of where a replacement can be got.

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Hi Kris.

You can get both from Young's Airgun Centre.  Give Ron a call, he is a super guy to deal with.
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Originally posted by KiwiTR6 KiwiTR6 wrote:

Hi Kris.

You can get both from Young's Airgun Centre.  Give Ron a call, he is a super guy to deal with.


Spoke with Ron this AM, he's waiting on some.

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You have joined a worldwide club when it comes to that detent ball and believe me the spring can be just as elusive. It will be interesting whether the breech screw remains the same now the Crosman's are being manufactured in China.
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Oh no, so I'm guessing the breach screw won't be found at my local Blacks?
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You can buy the ball bearings. I will try and find where I got them and put a link.

The small screw can be replaced with something else small enough, although you may need to retap the hole, which would need a threading tap. If you are going to play around with the 2240, maybe worth getting a small tap and die set, or you can buy individual taps from aliexpress.
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Here you go. I suggest buying a few, that way you can pour them into the hole and hope one makes it in. Tongue

https://nzminiaturebearings.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna6_BhCbARIsALId2Z32x2uHs3ZPznRcb0fc-ksi9Z8OrKjCi0HKmUnLxt9uCYJ0FQfZMR4aAuRTEALw_wcB
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Originally posted by Pauly5 Pauly5 wrote:

Here you go. I suggest buying a few, that way you can pour them into the hole and hope one makes it in. Tongue

https://nzminiaturebearings.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna6_BhCbARIsALId2Z32x2uHs3ZPznRcb0fc-ksi9Z8OrKjCi0HKmUnLxt9uCYJ0FQfZMR4aAuRTEALw_wcB


Thanks very much! Any idea what size I'll need?

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Originally posted by Pauly5 Pauly5 wrote:

You can buy the ball bearings. I will try and find where I got them and put a link.

The small screw can be replaced with something else small enough, although you may need to retap the hole, which would need a threading tap. If you are going to play around with the 2240, maybe worth getting a small tap and die set, or you can buy individual taps from aliexpress.


The screw is a 4-48 x 1/4 I've since found out.

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FYI Fast trade in Hastings have a couple dozen 4-48 x 1/4 that'll fit the breech. They ain't cheap though, I've just ordered a couple, I'll tell you how it goes.
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Originally posted by Kris Kris wrote:

Originally posted by Pauly5 Pauly5 wrote:

Here you go. I suggest buying a few, that way you can pour them into the hole and hope one makes it in. Tongue

https://nzminiaturebearings.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna6_BhCbARIsALId2Z32x2uHs3ZPznRcb0fc-ksi9Z8OrKjCi0HKmUnLxt9uCYJ0FQfZMR4aAuRTEALw_wcB


Thanks very much! Any idea what size I'll need?

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2.5 mm, part number 892520493

That was what I got last time.
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@Pauly5 ordered some yesterday and they've just arrived by courier, thanks very much.

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Excelllent. 
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I remember buying a few "driod" screw kits in from the UK that had better heads on them and suited their purpose much better. must have a look to see if I still have them.
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