CGW Pin question

[cusco19]

anyone know with this type of pin from CGW, can i use the standard flat punch kit, or do i need the rolled punch kit instead?

thanks

[Varg Vikernes]

Is that a front sight pin?

[CSACANNONEER]

A rollpin punch would work better but, it can be done with a flat punch.

[cusco19]

that's the replacement pin CGW sent to me for the firing pin roll pin to replace the original roll pin in there.

[Varg Vikernes]

Thats the slave pin isn't it?

[cusco19]

i don't think so.. it came with this Ultra-Lite/SD set.

[Varg Vikernes]

I'm looking at the trigger pin replacement here:



TR-PIN - CGW's exclusive floating trigger pin. 1,000's sold. Can easily be installed and removed an unlimited number of times in minutes! Made from heat treated tool steel hardened to RC-50. Lifetime warranty! Includes installation slave pin.

[cusco19]

i have the one too. but this is the one for the firing pin section.

[mievil]

Lol. Everyone always thinks every pin mentioned is the trigger pin.

You can still use a flat punch on that guy. I drove it in with a jewelers hammer almost all the way, then flat punches the rest of the way. Roll pin punch would work, but I don't see an immediate benefit or need to spend more money if you don't have one. I used flat punches on the entire gun as well as every other gun. Haven't bought roll pin punches yet.

[jinn707]

anyone know with this type of pin from CGW, can i use the standard flat punch kit, or do i need the rolled punch kit instead?

thanks

A tip when re-installing this - put the everything back together, lower the hammer onto the firing pin. This will hold everything in place while you use a hard non marring mallet to get the pin started. I have used a flat punch to finish punching it in, however I highly suggest using a roll pin punch. It's just easier, and the risk of marking up your slide or damaging the face of the pin is minimal with a roll pin punch.

Some suggestions on tools:

Roll pin punch set (careful with the 1/16 punch)

http://www.amazon.com/Grace-Steel-Roll-Spring-Punch/dp/B007WADKN0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420258550&sr=8-2&keywords=roll+pin+punch+set

Hard non-marring mallet:

http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-3179-35mm-Double-Face-Mallet/dp/B000NPR2U8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420258593&sr=8-2&keywords=rubber+mallet

[Tok36]

A flat punch is fine. I have found tapping the pin in slowly can save the pin from some of the damage.

I second what jinn707 said about the non marring hammer.

[cusco19]

jinn707: love the tip on lowering the hammer. that will definitely help out a bunch! thanks for the roll pin set..

Update: thanks jinn707 for the tip on lowering the hammer worked perfectly.. was afraid to give it a good pounding for the pin back in, but went through with it and now it's all done. DA/SA is so much lighter compared to OEM springs. don't have a gauge.. but definitely so much easier now. can't wait to polish it up internally to smooth out the action.