The firearm is a H&R Self Loader in 32. But in This case the firearm isn't really important as this could happen on almost any gun with a pin like this. In the below diagram the parts are circled and this pin retains the rear cap. The pin will not come out to engage in the rear cap. It is pushed in and the spring is 100% compressed. There is no movement of the pin by pushing on the pin. It is just stuck. I can only surmise that there is a burr on the pin and it is wedged in place. I have soaked it in Kroil for days and also froze it/heated it to see if I could coax some movement out of it to no avail. I suspect the only answer is to drill it out. But before i go there i was hoping to someone here might have some experience and might have a less destructive alternative.
Drilling might be quite difficult. I suspect the pin will want to spin, so I'm hoping there is another option. I just cant think of what it might be.
Drilling might be quite difficult. I suspect the pin will want to spin, so I'm hoping there is another option. I just cant think of what it might be.