Radom VIS 35 guide rod questions

[Rogerbutthead]

I was lubing an old beat up Radom I have and decided to field strip it to become accustomed to it. I watched the disassembly video but they don't really go into the six parts of the guide rod.

My guide rod was not that cooperative going back in. I read where the Germans replaced the six pieces with one (I guess 2 piece is you count the spring) piece (the six piece design was to stop accidental discharges when dropped) but cannot seem to even find a picture of the one piece design. (here are the six pieces and a source of replacement parts if you need them - https://jack-first-gun-parts.myshopi...35-9m-m?page=1)

I did eventually get it back in and working (I didn't take the guide rod apart, but had problems just reassembling the pistol - guide rod was getting stuck). I am wondering if other people have had similar experiences and if they had a one piece guide rod. I would enjoy reading other peoples experience with this guide rod - which I have read is considered a PITA if you take it apart. Can't seem to find a video on just the guide rod variations either.

The Radom in question is the two-tone beat to hell example on the far right.

https://i.imgur.com/uDwGpUX.jpg

Prior to this, I was thinking that the VIS was a more user friendly pistol than the 1911, but now - not so much.

[Rogerbutthead]

I was looking at this complete six part guide rod and noticed that the dog bone pin does not seem to protrude from the sides.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vis-model-35-radom-complete-guide-rod-471910350

Mine does, so I am guessing someone manufactured a replacement, but not to the exact specs. The gun has fired the few times I have went to the range with it and it didn't jam, but I don't think I fired more than 40 rounds or so each time I went.

I do wonder if anyone has a source for a one piece guide rod, as I do use this as one of the pistols I keep loaded in my house.

I did see a six piece one for sale on eBay - 200 bucks - which is near what I paid for the complete beat to hell pistol 15 or so years ago. The dog bone pin in the attached ad also does not protrude like mine does. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VIS-early-p...cAAOSwJAdczR9y

[Rogerbutthead]

If I had to guess, a prior owner lost the dog bone pin and used a spare Radom Hammer Strut Pin in its place. This pin seems jammed in place and would not move when I was poking it earlier this morning. It protrudes, the spring cannot move easily past it, but it still works in place. I don't think it is worth the time and effort to remove it, get the right pin and try to fix it. Maybe in time the knowledge that this exists may grind on me long enough where I will try to fix it, but right now I seem only interested in hearing if anyone else had a similar problem to it.

*I did order a grip screw set and a guide rod pin from Jack's.