Barrel Link Pin ??

[HickoryNut]

Came in from shooting and startiong cleaning my RI. Well to make a long story short the link pin fell out of the link and bounced across the basement floor. Well I found it and got to wondering was this supposed to happen. It went back just fine and stays there but it had never just fallen out while I was cleaning my barrel.

What is the answer? Is this something that needs fixed by someone other than me myself or I?

Thanks
Matt

[Jescorrea]

very interested in what might come of this. I have a Charles Daly also produced by ARMSCOR and the same thing happened. All the RIA ones (2 GI, 1 38 Super and 1 Tactical) dont have that issue.

[John]

Typically, the link pin should be a very tight fit. However, even if it isn't, the pin can't go anywhere when the gun is assembled. Personally, I would fix it (mick your pin and call Brownells for a slightly oversized one) just because I like things being the way they are supposed to be.

[berkbw]

IMO - This should be fixed ASAP. In the event that the loose pin wears its own slot in the frame groove, it might be mighty difficult to remove the barrel/slide someday.
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[log man]

Hey Nut, the lower lug is a little thicker than the pin is long, you can stake the edge of the hole with a punch, to hold it in.

LOG