In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Am I seeing things?!

sockssocks Member Posts: 189 ✭✭✭
edited January 2008 in Ask the Experts
Just bought a beautiful, nickel Colt Mark III on the auction. Wasn't
until after I cleaned it after it's first trip to the range that I
noticed it was missing the retaining pin designed to fasten the 'leaf' of the adjustable rear sight. There's just an empty hole
through the top of the frame above the cylinder. So I checked out the
other Mark III listings on the auction and damned if 3 out of 4 guns
ALSO have an empty hole in that spot! I can't believe that Colt would
have designated that as an optional part? Can it be that it's easily
lost? Or maybe some owners have a reason to purposefully leave it off? I've already got a nickel replacement in the mail. Maybe I
shouldn't have bothered!
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • marc2564marc2564 Member Posts: 169 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My MkIII has a hollow roll pin in the hole.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Colt changed from the solid pin to a split roll pin. The solid pins would work their way out.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • scrubberguyscrubberguy Member Posts: 219 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Socks:
    The 64 dollar questions is: are you sure your pin is missing?

    I've had people jump to the same conclusion not realizing roll pins are hollow.[8D]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • sockssocks Member Posts: 189 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Guess I'm gonna have to take a closer look now! My wife will
    KILL me! $4.80 right out the window for a new one!!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If my wife would kill me over $4.80 I would have been dead 30 years ago. I'm still here. Don't know why.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • sockssocks Member Posts: 189 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dang. Sure enough; tough to make out, but there's that roll pin.
    Oh well, when the new one arrives, if it's a solid, nickel pin, I
    think I'll still switch it out, just for looks. If it's another
    roll pin, I'll be the only kid on the block with a spare! (Any good
    pointers for safely taking out the old and putting in the new?)
    Thanks alot, guys. Live and learn.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,178 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm not a big fan of the cold rolled pin, but if you try to remove it be careful. Cold rolled pins generally require a special punch to drift them out, or at least a very carefully fitted regular punch to ensure you don't collapse the pin. I think I'd leave it as is.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • blacarrowblacarrow Member Posts: 424 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    dfletcher,

    Good advice, but I bet he won't take it - and give you odds.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • sockssocks Member Posts: 189 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got the new one today-it's a roll pin, so it goes into the drawer
    incase I need a spare someday. Wish I'd asked you guys first!
    Thanks again.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    --
    Socks,
    Read the other posts!!

    Do not try to remove a roll pin, especially this roll pin with an ordinary punch. You will regret it until the day you die. This pin is in such a conspicuous spot and, after all, this is the sight, so dicking around with it for no reason is a huge mistake.

    If you have any reason to remove a roll pin, get a set of roll pin punches, which are available through most gun catalogs for about $15 and up.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.