toggle pin repair

oldguy · 08-01-2003, 11:59 AM

The main toggle pin (toggle to receiver) has a small head on it. About 1/4 of the head has broken off.

What causes this?

It appears the luger will work fine in this condition?

Since this is a numbered part could the head be built up with weld and then turned down to size on a lathe?

John Sabato · 08-01-2003, 02:11 PM

50 plus years of age with stress cracks from supporting toggle operations... (sounds like a description of ME!)

Sure you could repair it... and it would still be matching numbers but it would also be REPAIRED or ALTERED... not original... and since it already had stress cracks it will probably fail again after the repair!

I would just get yourself a replacement axle for shooting and keep the original one As-Is.

oldguy · 08-01-2003, 07:06 PM

It appears the head is only there to simplify assembly. It provides a stop to align the pin so the receivers slide together without interfering. I'm wondering if some other problem put forces on the head causing the failure.

I appreciate the "collector" view point but this is a shooter that is about to be refinished.

08-01-2003, 11:59 AM	#1
oldguy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: IL Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	toggle pin repair The main toggle pin (toggle to receiver) has a small head on it. About 1/4 of the head has broken off. What causes this? It appears the luger will work fine in this condition? Since this is a numbered part could the head be built up with weld and then turned down to size on a lathe?

08-01-2003, 02:11 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	50 plus years of age with stress cracks from supporting toggle operations... (sounds like a description of ME!) Sure you could repair it... and it would still be matching numbers but it would also be REPAIRED or ALTERED... not original... and since it already had stress cracks it will probably fail again after the repair! I would just get yourself a replacement axle for shooting and keep the original one As-Is. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-01-2003, 07:06 PM	#3
oldguy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: IL Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It appears the head is only there to simplify assembly. It provides a stop to align the pin so the receivers slide together without interfering. I'm wondering if some other problem put forces on the head causing the failure. I appreciate the "collector" view point but this is a shooter that is about to be refinished.