Remington cylinder pin

[TDM]

Got it! Thanks @Bad Karma

 

[Stantheman86]

Does the gun still work with the existing pin?

 

[M. De Land]

How would you add the tee on the end of the cylinder pin to a 7mm drill rod? Only method I can think of is find someone who's really good at TIG welding - after you find a machinist to make the end piece, and machine the flat section on the drill rod.
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If it were me I would make it two piece, dovetail the rod portion into the head and low temp silver solder it in place. Simple lathe and mill operations !

 

[M. De Land]

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Theres no way to use a full length colt style bushing but if the op were to turn a recess in the front of the cylinder and then turn an interference fit bushing he could pull it off. He’d also have to mill a bit of the frame beneath the barrel extension.

This is where the term "end shake" is properly applied (bushing to frame fit) which although affecting barrel cylinder gap is actually completely separate with a separate tolerance .

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

Stan, yes the gun still works, (or did until I took it apart to do this stuff). I had reamed the cylinder bores and then the project sort of expanded.
The trigger screw is worn and bent - I need a new one. Pete453 had mentioned VTI gun parts and I see they have those.
I have the pin made but still have to finish shaping the tee part so it looks original. The shaft is .277, just a few thousands over 7mm. That bushing idea sounds good, maybe I'll work on that too.
I guess that what retirement is all about, messing around with stuff in the shop. Winter seems to have arrived here, so not much else to do anyway.

 

[ZUG]

How would you add the tee on the end of the cylinder pin to a 7mm drill rod? Only method I can think of is find someone who's really good at TIG welding - after you find a machinist to make the end piece, and machine the flat section on the drill rod.
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Easy to fit a flat piece and braze it on (or thread it & use Loctite) the end (turn down the end smaller - drill a mating hole in the flat piece) then file to shape - sounds like you have files - "elbow grease" I don't see the problem.

 

[user 53860]

If I call Dixie they will probably say they don't know if it will fit. If it was too big in diameter I could turn it down (I think having a real smooth finish would be important). With my luck it would turn out to be too small.

Call dixie ask for Jamie