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Unread 02-05-2015, 07:28 AM   #1
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Well Bill after looking at the end plate (washer) with a loupe there does seem to be a raged edge in the inter circle. So I can assume it did break off from the rest of the pin.

I have tried a toggle pin from a regular Luger and it does interchange length wise and the lip seems to be a little bit stronger - That might be the way to go. Going with a replacement I/M pin would seem to be asking for the same problem as I now have. You stated others have had this problem so it must be factory fault never corrected.
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I have tried a toggle pin from a regular Luger and it does interchange length wise and the lip seems to be a little bit stronger - That might be the way to go...
A good machinist familiar with turning small parts could make you a replacement out of drill rod or 4140 rod. There are a couple home machinists here on the forum who are perfectionists [which lets me out] and could correct the deficiencies of the OEM pin.

I kind of like the oversize flange. Maybe someone [Tom?] has a Navy pin with the big flange that would be a drop-in fix.
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