I want to change out a hammer on one of my 1911's and noticed that the strut pin is in there pretty good. I looked in Kuhnhausen's book and it says that the strut pin should be staked to keep it from coming out. Well, two things: 1. Can I just punch out the pin? 2. Do they have to be staked in the new hammer, and if so, how?
I am thinking of just getting a new hammer strut and pin and putting it in the new hammer without using the old one, but if I can use the old one I will.
Thanks for any help.
I am thinking of just getting a new hammer strut and pin and putting it in the new hammer without using the old one, but if I can use the old one I will.
Thanks for any help.
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