RugerOldArmy
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Tuner, if you would be so kind. I'd appreciate some 1911 advice.
I've got a loose barrel link pin on an old mutt-1911 of mine. I've grown quite fond of this mutt (colt slide/barrel, springer frame), it even shakes off drops of oil on the first shot, just like a wet dog.
However, as I cleaned it, I noticed that the barrel link pin was loose. Too loose. It could have been some excess gunk from those lead-free patches dissolving some bluing, or it could be wear. Dunno if the pin wore, or the holes the pin fits into.
Could I use a regular stainless pin, cut to length for a repair? Weld on a little metal to tighen the hole? Or is this a critical, stressed part, and should I get a drop-in replacement barrel/bushing?
I've got a loose barrel link pin on an old mutt-1911 of mine. I've grown quite fond of this mutt (colt slide/barrel, springer frame), it even shakes off drops of oil on the first shot, just like a wet dog.
However, as I cleaned it, I noticed that the barrel link pin was loose. Too loose. It could have been some excess gunk from those lead-free patches dissolving some bluing, or it could be wear. Dunno if the pin wore, or the holes the pin fits into.
Could I use a regular stainless pin, cut to length for a repair? Weld on a little metal to tighen the hole? Or is this a critical, stressed part, and should I get a drop-in replacement barrel/bushing?