I have two inexpensive, beater revolvers with too-short (by a hair) firing pin nubs on the hammers. The springs are fine, btw, and nothing else is wrong with them. I want to extend the nubs a bit with silver solder. Any opinions or recommendations as to brand, type, etc? Thanks.
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Silver solder question....
- Thread starter woad_yurt
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Bill DeShivs
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You can silver solder inserts, but the solder won't build up to lengthen the pins. Plus, as stated it is not as hard as steel.
One's an old H&R 922 and the hammer simply doesn't poke through the hole far enough. It looks like someone messed with the tip. I figure I could build it up a hair; I only need a tiny bit. The spring is fine. I have two other 922s and have owned maybe 7-8 more and it's just as stiff on this one. It strikes the same on every shell, from the look of the dents; they aren't quite as deep as they need to be, causing irregular performance. The other is an old H&R Young America with the same problem, a messed up tip-end of the hammer.
BTW: Both of these guns have solid, one-piece hammers, no floating pins or anything.
BTW: Both of these guns have solid, one-piece hammers, no floating pins or anything.
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mapsjanhere
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Can't you dremel a couple thousands of the hammer face if you only need that little bit?
Harry Bonar
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Sir;
You would be better off to make a new pin.
Harry B.
Sir;
You would be better off to make a new pin.
Harry B.
Dfariswheel
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To be even more clean then the other posters:
This WILL NOT WORK.
Doesn't make any difference how small an amount you need.
1. Silver solder is not hard enough for this purpose.
2. Silver solder doesn't "build up" the way you need it.
3. The red heat of over 1100 degrees will ruin the heat treating of the hammers and they will no longer be usable or safe.
The only real option is to have the firing pins built up by Tig welding, but you still have to be VERY careful about getting the hammer hot.
This WILL NOT WORK.
Doesn't make any difference how small an amount you need.
1. Silver solder is not hard enough for this purpose.
2. Silver solder doesn't "build up" the way you need it.
3. The red heat of over 1100 degrees will ruin the heat treating of the hammers and they will no longer be usable or safe.
The only real option is to have the firing pins built up by Tig welding, but you still have to be VERY careful about getting the hammer hot.
The only real option is to have the firing pins built up by Tig welding, but you still have to be VERY careful about getting the hammer hot.
Or drill the hammer and insert some metal (like drill rod).
Either threadlocker type compounds or silver solder could be used to attach the insert.
You might even be able to get away with a press fit.
The loading is going to drive any insert deeper, not pull it out.