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Thread: Loose Smith Carbine hinge pin

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    CAGerringer is offline
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    Bob,
    That all makes perfect sense. I may be contacting you later about this!
    Respectfully,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Gorsky 10483 View Post
    The correct way to repair it is just what Gary Vikar said. That is the way that I repair them correctly.
    Most of the time it's not the pin wearing out but the hole is getting egg-shaped for either lack of lube on the pin or slamming the breech closed during competition which will stretch the hole out of shape. Bob Gorsky
    Thanks Bob, I forgot to mentions the egg shape hole.
    Gerhardt Vikar Sr.
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    Not only egg shaped but belled also with the ends bigger than the middle. I've honed the holes out on a Sunnen hone to be round and straight and made larger screws. The screw must be a very close fit in the hole in the barrel or the barrel will wobble. Good lubrication is necessary for long service. Since I retired I don't have access to the hone. I prefer to not work on Smiths any more, getting old and cranky I guess.

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