Replacement Cleanout Screw For CVA/Traditions

[arcticap]

The slot of the cleanout screw of a used Traditions Trapper pistol
that I bought was buggered which made it a pain to remove.
But I finally got it out after soaking it in Liquid Wrench.
I determined that the replacement screw for CVA/Traditions is
a 5M x 5mm so I went to the nearest True Value hardware store
where I found that the only replacements that they had were
hardened and blued hex head screws in 5M X 5mm, 5M x 6mm
and 5M x 8mm.
I tried the 8mm first but found that it was too long and protruded
from the drum too much.
I settled on the 6mm because the 5mm simply looked too small
without a flat head and easy to lose.
The 6mm fits great but will hit the nipple threads if it's screwed
all of the way in. So I simply reverse the screw a partial turn
from that point and it fits perfectly.
I also bought a 4.5mm allen wrench to turn it with.
Total cost for the screw and wrench was $1.38 with tax, so I
bought another one of each as a spare.
It's good enough until I get some original screws, and I like the
fact that this replacement screw is hardened and already blued.

 

[buford87]

If it is too long you could cut off a little...............watcu yer top knot...............

 

Like Buford said, shorten it a little. I would put it in with loctite and forget about it, they don't need to be taken out except in an emergency anyway.
Mark

 

[Billnpatti]

I think you have found the ideal solution to your damaged clean out screw. Unless you are hung up on being historicaly correct, I'd stick with the Allen screw that you have now. I would not use Lock Tight on the screw because if you are like me, you will remove the screw as a part of your routine cleaning. If you should choose to use Lock Tight, be sure to use the kind that is intended to break loose rather than the kind that is like welding the screw in place.

 

Removing a clean out screw at every cleaning is what causes them to look like what is shown as well as "creating a loose fit". If, during cleaning, you pump the barrel through the nipple seat the swirling action will get out alll the crud in the flash channel. Pistols and rifles alike, it's a healthier alternative to screww removal.
Mark

 

[necchi]

I'm with Papa,
Put the screw in and forget it. Unless you constantly use an anti-seize on the threads they get stuck in there anyways.

Never have trouble cleaning those CVA/Traditions drum breech's with just pulling the nipple.
(or any with a "cleanout screw") There ia a high probability of loosing that screw while doing a cleaning in a primitive camp, drop that thing in the grass and it's a PITA.

If guy's wanna pull'm feel free to do so. I leave'm in and still get my gun clean, no problem.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

that's the solution to the same problem I had.
much easier to remove for cleaning to run a small brush through the flash channel.
it's the nipple threads that can get buggered remove it only to replace w/new