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Heinz · 03-16-2004, 08:02 PM

I used GT's tools this weekend on an Imperial seamed magazine that has a police proof. Somewhere in its career it picked up a few dents and bulges. Also the magazine follower button was slightly bent.

I chucked up a pin punch in the drill press and used the drill press as an arbor press for pressing the magazine bottom pin out through the repair block. Took about minute to chuck up the pin and align the magazine and fixture. No hammering, no new marks on the mag or pin. After removing the pin, the mag bottom, spring, and follower were slipped out. I chucked up a heavier pin punch and went after the Magazine follower button. Since this was bent it was not amenable to shimming but pressed right out using the fixture. Next I dropped the button into the hole in the fixture provided for driving it out and tapped the button head back straight. I used the GT Swage to straighten the mag body and remove the beauty marks.

Reassembled the works using a new GT spring (unnumbered parts are meant to be fixed :-)) I again used the fixture and pressed the parts. Hammer banging is probably what bent the mag button in the first place.

The whole operation took less than 50 minutes including taking pictures. Very satisfied with the tool and the results.

I think John Sabbato has copies of the picture from GT so maybe they will be posted. I no longer have a clue of how to post photos on the forum.

If you do not buy one of these tools just sell me (or Hugh or Sam or Luke) your dented magazines. We will be happy to sell them back when they are fixed. Hugh already has a new crew of armadillos ligned up for mag straightening.

03-16-2004, 08:02 PM	#8
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	I used GT's tools this weekend on an Imperial seamed magazine that has a police proof. Somewhere in its career it picked up a few dents and bulges. Also the magazine follower button was slightly bent. I chucked up a pin punch in the drill press and used the drill press as an arbor press for pressing the magazine bottom pin out through the repair block. Took about minute to chuck up the pin and align the magazine and fixture. No hammering, no new marks on the mag or pin. After removing the pin, the mag bottom, spring, and follower were slipped out. I chucked up a heavier pin punch and went after the Magazine follower button. Since this was bent it was not amenable to shimming but pressed right out using the fixture. Next I dropped the button into the hole in the fixture provided for driving it out and tapped the button head back straight. I used the GT Swage to straighten the mag body and remove the beauty marks. Reassembled the works using a new GT spring (unnumbered parts are meant to be fixed :-)) I again used the fixture and pressed the parts. Hammer banging is probably what bent the mag button in the first place. The whole operation took less than 50 minutes including taking pictures. Very satisfied with the tool and the results. I think John Sabbato has copies of the picture from GT so maybe they will be posted. I no longer have a clue of how to post photos on the forum. If you do not buy one of these tools just sell me (or Hugh or Sam or Luke) your dented magazines. We will be happy to sell them back when they are fixed. Hugh already has a new crew of armadillos ligned up for mag straightening.