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    Loose Smith Carbine hinge pin

    With all this down time, I keep finding projects that normally wouldn't be important, but now seem VITAL!

    Anyway, I've noticed that the hinge pin on my Smith is loose and a bit wobbly. Is there an easy way to fix this...or do I need a full blown fix by one of our own gunsmiths?
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    FWIW Gator den used to have a variety of hinge pins in different diameters
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lou Lou Lou View Post
    FWIW Gator den used to have a variety of hinge pins in different diameters
    Does anyone have a point of contact for Gator Den?
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    Anyone that is competent with a metal lathe can make you a replacement hinge pin of the correct diameter..

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    If someone was to have a screw turned on a lathe, be sure the steel is of an alloy that can be hardened. If it isn't hardened it will wear out in a short period of use.

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    Smith hinge pin fix

    Years ago Brian Haack and I would line bore the hinge hole on the barrel lug. The press fit a modern steel insert. This insert was bored to the correct hinge screw. That hinge screw would be harden as not to wear out. The press in hinge insert, Was left a little long. That way we could slow remove metal off the insert to insure a tight fit in the receiver. After 25 years of use by my wife. The Smith carbine is sill tight and takes a little effort to open. My wife won a lot of individual medal and team medals with that carbine. Good luck.
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    Pin size?

    So what pin size do you need? what size do you have now at its most worn point? What is the size closest to the head of the screw?
    That will tell you how worn it is. Maybe then i will have one for you.
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    Bruce,
    The size of the screw next to the head is .275" and at the worn area .274".
    Does that sound right?
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    Charlie Gerringer
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    hinge pin

    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
    Quote Originally Posted by CAGerringer View Post
    The size of the screw next to the head is .275" and at the worn area .274".
    Does that sound right?
    Respectfully,
    Charlie Gerringer
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