Pistol Annie

I am just trying to get the pins out to install the new ones that I ordered. Long story but I ground off a bit too much on the old ones trying to make it open wider. Yep, learned a lesson that it is not a good thing to do! It currently functions after I welded and reprofiled the old ones. I would just feel better with new ones!

Could anyone help a pard out? I need to replace the cocking levers on my Stoeger SxS and have a new pair on hand. Do you have to press the pins out or can you drive them out with a punch? It looks like they are not easily removed. I do know that a small brass punch will just bend and not move the pin at all!