nemesiss45
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I have a serious beater 1914 mauser pocket pistol that I got from my dad. as it sits, it is basically a wall hanger, but I think with a little love, money, and improvising, I can turn it back into a shooter.
The primary reason I am posting is for recommendations on some frame damage. The 1914 has a cylinder attached to the top rear of the frame which mates with the slide and retains the firing pin spring. The tail of the firing protrudes through and acts as a cocking indicator. This part is sheared off on my gun. Someone at some point drilled the back of the slide and stuck a roll pin through to retain the spring and trimmed the firing pin tail to function (I presume it functioned at some point). needless to say, the spring is mangled.
so I was toying with the idea of rebuilding this part of the frame. I have a section of steel tubing that is the right diameter and would function with minor modification if I could attach it to the frame. before I did this, I was hoping for some insight on the issue. do I need to be concerned about the alloy of the steel? hardness? would it be ok to tig weld this into place?
If I am way off track on how I am approaching this, does anyone have a recommendation on how to proceed?
Thanks
The primary reason I am posting is for recommendations on some frame damage. The 1914 has a cylinder attached to the top rear of the frame which mates with the slide and retains the firing pin spring. The tail of the firing protrudes through and acts as a cocking indicator. This part is sheared off on my gun. Someone at some point drilled the back of the slide and stuck a roll pin through to retain the spring and trimmed the firing pin tail to function (I presume it functioned at some point). needless to say, the spring is mangled.
so I was toying with the idea of rebuilding this part of the frame. I have a section of steel tubing that is the right diameter and would function with minor modification if I could attach it to the frame. before I did this, I was hoping for some insight on the issue. do I need to be concerned about the alloy of the steel? hardness? would it be ok to tig weld this into place?
If I am way off track on how I am approaching this, does anyone have a recommendation on how to proceed?
Thanks