How to fix this boo-boo?
I'm restoring an old S&W Safety Hammerless, and got a leeetle bit carried away with the cleaning.
I dipped a toothpick in Flitz, inserted it into the trigger stop hole, and spinned about a few times. The hole is now large enough as not to retain the pin.
How to fix?
I gather I can make a larger pin out of something like a drill bit. Maybe I could peen the old retainer on the face or side perhaps.
What do you think?
All suggestions greatly appreciated.
I dipped a toothpick in Flitz, inserted it into the trigger stop hole, and spinned about a few times. The hole is now large enough as not to retain the pin.
How to fix?
I gather I can make a larger pin out of something like a drill bit. Maybe I could peen the old retainer on the face or side perhaps.
What do you think?
All suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Get a larger pin. 0 -
I'd flatten the pin a little on one end. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by badsbsnf81
Get a larger pin.
Are these for sale? Where?
Polite Psycho,
These are available from:
http://www.oldwestgunsmith.com/gunparts/swhome.htm
Per his website, they should cost about $3.00/each.
However, if the hole is too big for the original pin to fit properly, I suggest that the right way is to make a new pin as V35 suggests in the first place. Any of the other suggestions are made for amateur work done on the kitchen table by amateurs who don't know any better. Please use the proper method so you end up with a proper result.
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quote:Originally posted by grizzclaw
I'd flatten the pin a little on one end.
Cheap and dirty approach. . .
Try laying the pin on an anvil and giving it one good whack with a hammer.0 -
How many times did you spin that toothpick?
I'd try beantown's suggestion first.
Always good to keep in mind: work on the smallest, cheapest part first. (i.e. don't touch the frame, work on the pin)[:D][:D][:D]0 -
You can use a common nail. Turn it to size by chucking it in a drill and filing it to the proper diameter.
Flitz on a toothpick didn't enlarge that hole. The toothpick would have worn away before any noticeable size difference in the steel!0 -
A tooth pick and Flits done did that? Kind a hard to believe but okay. You sure it wasn't Comet or some diamond dust [:D]? Easy fix just pack it with crap you just done cleaned back in. 0 -
Sounds like you removed some nickel plating in the hole.
1) Buy the right size number or metric drill, cut a piece off the bottom
and grind length to suit.
2) Assemble and strike each end of the original pin in it's center with a 60 deg. SHARP center punch.
3) Slightly flatten each end of the pin with a hammer.0 -
I have a 1920s 1895 that once had the same problem, PP.
The trigger pin would stay in position when inserted, but would work its way out as you cycled the action.
Blue loctite seems to have solved the problem, though I have only put around 40 rounds through the rifle.0 -
finishing nails are you friends. 0 -
I talked to the guys in our machine shop at work, they do a lot of one of a kind prototyping work. V35 has the best approach. 0
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