Well it was really my fault. I did not clean it for two weeks after firing about 6 cylinders. The cylinder pin got really stuck. To the point that the gun wouldn't cycle and I couldn't pull out the pin. Instead of trying to soak it in anything I decided to bully out the pin.
The thing would not budge by hand so the next step was the hammer. After looking at some screwdrivers I decided to be nice to the @#$%*!% thing and use a wood dowel. I carefully placed said dowel on the cross section used to pul out the pin. I then gently started tapping on the dowel. Thing wouldn't budge...
After using a bit more force you can most likely guess what happened next, cross section breaks off clean *&@# :banghead:
Tried to work in some needle nose and there wasn't enough surface to grip. Found the hole under the hammer (after dissambling the rest of the gun). This is where I got medievel. Knew I had already lost the pin I hammered on that sucker from behind like a hillbilly from the movie Deliverence (no offense to actual hillbillys implied).
After about 10 really good whacks with a blunt nose phillips and hammer I finally got the pin out and chucked it across the garage. I then carefully scrubbed and cleaned the rest of the parts while swearing up a $#%@storm.
Public Service Announcement to self...Clean your guns the same day, period.
So now that I'm done with my tirade, I'm ready to ask for some help. I need to order a new cylinder pin. I know of Brownells and Midway for possible part suppliers. Has anyone replaced their cylinder pin on a Pietta '58 Rem from one of these companies. I'm looking for a good fit and possibly in the white as I've deblued the gun.
Any help is appreciated, Thanks
The thing would not budge by hand so the next step was the hammer. After looking at some screwdrivers I decided to be nice to the @#$%*!% thing and use a wood dowel. I carefully placed said dowel on the cross section used to pul out the pin. I then gently started tapping on the dowel. Thing wouldn't budge...
After using a bit more force you can most likely guess what happened next, cross section breaks off clean *&@# :banghead:
Tried to work in some needle nose and there wasn't enough surface to grip. Found the hole under the hammer (after dissambling the rest of the gun). This is where I got medievel. Knew I had already lost the pin I hammered on that sucker from behind like a hillbilly from the movie Deliverence (no offense to actual hillbillys implied).
After about 10 really good whacks with a blunt nose phillips and hammer I finally got the pin out and chucked it across the garage. I then carefully scrubbed and cleaned the rest of the parts while swearing up a $#%@storm.
Public Service Announcement to self...Clean your guns the same day, period.
So now that I'm done with my tirade, I'm ready to ask for some help. I need to order a new cylinder pin. I know of Brownells and Midway for possible part suppliers. Has anyone replaced their cylinder pin on a Pietta '58 Rem from one of these companies. I'm looking for a good fit and possibly in the white as I've deblued the gun.
Any help is appreciated, Thanks