Fixing up a Stevens 44 ... making new lever and breech block pins ... discovered the pin is tapped 8-28 for the retaining screw. But there is no such tap available as best I can tell. I suppose I could go with 8-40 and then make new retaining screws as well, but does anyone know where I can get an 8-28 tap?

I have had custom taps made before; they are $50 each and you have to order ten.
Not worth it; Make a new pin and/or retap it to 8-40.

Or go to CPA and order newly made set of bolt and screw

JW

Reading is fundamental.. duh 28 rich not 48....

sorry
Haven't ordered from them in years and the website is very slow. couldn't hurt to call?



https://www.victornet.com/detail/TAST-8-48.html

Wow that's a good one! Here's a couple ideas-

Grainger supposedly sells screws in 8-28:
https://www.grainger.com/produ...ew-8-28-x-3-8-25WH70

Might want to give them a call and ask if they have a source for taps or even thread chasers, These are for Broan fans, maybe if you know anyone associated with servicing Broan appliances they may have a tap to loan, rent, or sell.

Now, what I'm curious about is if it would work grinding then case hardening a tap out of one of those 93 cent screws.

Lastly, an 8-32 tap has a close fit hole size of 0.16950 in and a #10-28 has a close fit hole size of 0.19600 in. I'm too busy getting over a chest infection right now to pull out a pencil to see if you can try to shave a #10 down to a #8 and have the threads work but a 10-28 china tap on ebay can be had for $4 shipped. Just another avenue to consider.

Thanks guys, I ended up tapping the pins 10-32 and making new screws, as I had both tap and die on hand. Those pins have a tricky spline on them on one side.

Yes CPA offers them, last time I tried to get some though I was put on the never never list.

Anyone need an 8-28 Stevens screw?