A Neat Tool You Can Make

Herb · 08-29-2002, 08:52 PM

My last Luger purchase was a 1912 Erfurt that had a broken off hold open spring, among other things. I pondered this dilemma as my smallest punch was 1/16" and was much too large for the 1mm hole that held the hold open spring remains. While thinking about this problem I noticed a couple of bulletin board "push pins" on the shelf next to me. I tried one and it just went into the center of the remaining pin part and made it open out even more. I took it out to the garage and ground off the end of it until about only 3/8" was left and found that it fit the 1mm ID of the hold open perfectly. I then easily drove out the remaining piece of spring with no problem. If any of you have this problem, give this solution a try.

08-29-2002, 08:52 PM	#1
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A Neat Tool You Can Make My last Luger purchase was a 1912 Erfurt that had a broken off hold open spring, among other things. I pondered this dilemma as my smallest punch was 1/16" and was much too large for the 1mm hole that held the hold open spring remains. While thinking about this problem I noticed a couple of bulletin board "push pins" on the shelf next to me. I tried one and it just went into the center of the remaining pin part and made it open out even more. I took it out to the garage and ground off the end of it until about only 3/8" was left and found that it fit the 1mm ID of the hold open perfectly. I then easily drove out the remaining piece of spring with no problem. If any of you have this problem, give this solution a try. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

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