Bent Lanyard loop 1911A1

[dbarn]

Thanks guys, I'm thinking leverage, but you're right it would be easier to simply remove it. Once it's out, would you recommend using a brass hammer to straighten?

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[dbarn]

Got the crosspin out, but try as I might, the loop would not come out or budge. It's wedged in really tight. Wound up putting the MSH in a vise between two blocks of pine and using a large brass punch, got most of the bend out.

[Johnny Peppers]

Got the crosspin out, but try as I might, the loop would not come out or budge. It's wedged in really tight. Wound up putting the MSH in a vise between two blocks of pine and using a large brass punch, got most of the bend out.

If you break the lanyard loop off in the MSH you can see how much fun you have digging the pieces out.

[Scott Gahimer]

Yeah, that's when it is time to add a little heat to the matter.

[seabee73]

It was a reblued all original Rem Rand that someone tried to pretty up. I removed the MS housing and soaked the cross pin and the lanyard stub ends with Kroil for a couple days. The cross pin drifted out easily, but had some rust on it. I was able to coax the stub remnants out with a small drift, engaging the concave relief for the cross pin through the cross pin tunnel.When enough of the stub was exposed, I was able the remove it with vise grips. It took a while, but they came out with no damage to the MS housing.
I replaced it with an original loop I got from Bill Ricca. Used the original cross pin.
Karl

[Deadeye Ashley]

Thanks guys, I'm thinking leverage, but you're right it would be easier to simply remove it. Once it's out, would you recommend using a brass hammer to straighten?

Howdy guys,
I use a 4 oz. hammer and a ground down small chisle with a polished, rounded end to striaghten metal rod on a large block of hard linotype lead. it keeps the part from shooting across the room and hiding behind something as they are want to do. Place the bend up so the loop and end of the rod is touching the block. Hold the other leg down with a clamp and give the rise in the bend a reasonable hit and make a bunch of taps until the part straigtens up. Repete on the other leg. Polish and blue for a nice repair.
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