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  • Fozzie TheBear
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 616

    Coiled Roll Pins - Help Finding the Right Size

    I have a Tanfoglio Witness Elite that I shoot more that any other gun and would like to tinker with it more. In anticipation of that I want to get little inventory of small parts, including roll pins, most notably the one for the trigger. Vendors do sell the "factory" roll pin for about $6 which seems ridiculous for what is probably a part worth a few pennies.

    I did find the following info regarding the stock setup:
    "The factory roll pin measures .102 - .103" and is made to compress with a nipple punch then expand again to fit the .100" trigger pin hole in the frame. This allows for greater variance or misalignment in the factory trigger pin holes on the frame. We use a #37 drill bit to open up the trigger pin hole in the Henning Trigger to .104", which gives you a precise fit with your factory roll pin. Once you choose this option, there's no going back!"

    Based on the above and the fact I knew it was a coiled versus slotted roll pin I found the following on Grainger:



    Based on the actual diameter provided it seems to me it would be the one. Length is good too. Is there something else I should be considering?

    Also plan to invest in a good set of roll pin starter punches.
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    drmjf
    Gecko Guns Gunsmith
    CGN Contributor
    • Jul 2011
    • 205

    Tanfoglio uses metric pins. a 2.5mm pin is the right size.
    SPIROL-Coiled-Spring-Pins-Design-Guide-us.pdf

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        Fozzie TheBear
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2013
        • 616

        Thanks guy, finally found something close at McMaster-Carr. But I think i need it to be 18mm long and all they have is 16mm or 20mm. Think I'll see if I can make the 20mm work.
        McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.


        Found 18mm at another vendor but they appear to be more for volume orders, smallest package is 500

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