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Thread: FEG Hi Power project

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Coffee View Post
    ^^Thanks, mighty.
    No problem. Here's another idea (just did this yesterday, myself): Get a roll pin punch(the kind with the little "pip" on the end for locating the roll pin) that is slightly smaller than the trigger axis hole in the frame. Put the roll pin punch thru the hole, starting from the left side. Use the pip on the punch to locate the tip on the inside edge of the trigger axis hole on the right side of the frame. Tap the punch smartly to deform the metal (be sure to support the frame so you don't deform the metal too much). Move the tip of the punch around the inside of the hole in a clockwise fashion, hitting the frame in four or five different spots around the circle. Flip the gun over, introduce the roll pin punch from the right side and use the same technique for the inside hole on the left side of the frame. Test fit the axis pin. If it is still loose, repeat the drill for each side. The beauty of this approach is that it deforms the metal on the inside of the frame where it can't be seen. And it works!
    Last edited by mightymouse; 10th February 2019 at 09:29.


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    ^^I am familiar with this idea. My only concern is that the person handling the punch and the hammer (that would be me) has zero experience working with metal and tools of this kind, and I would hate to turn this gun into a learning project. A man has got to know his limitations, as, I think, Soupy Sales once said.

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    I understand your concerns, but that is the beauty of this approach--all the metal being deformed is on the inside of the frame. If you support the frame in some way (I used a piece of 1"x2"), there is little chance of doing any serious damage. I tried it yesterday for the first time, and it worked like a charm on my FEG. The trigger pin would walk after less than a box of shells before; with a new Browning trigger axis pin and a few minutes with a roll pin punch, it is now as solid as it was when new.
    Last edited by mightymouse; 10th February 2019 at 12:51.


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