Bulls Head Bill SASS#33692 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 A Pard of mine had a bad day yesterday, he has Uberti Colt Clones, and the base pin got pushed into the "Safety Position" and kept the hammer from hitting the primers. I heard there is a fix for this by cutting or grinding off a certain amount from the back of the base pin. Can anyone enlighten me as to that measurement? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Take the cylinder out, then cock the hammer and push the cylinder pin into the "Safety" nitch, then using a scribe, scribe a line onto the pin where the end meets the frame. Remove the pin and cut or grind the end of the pin to that line. Make sure you round the end off to make it easier to replace the pin. You can add a touch of cold blue to the raw end of the pin if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 You can also buy a replacement pin from VTI. Then you have the original if you ever decide to sell the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 It's not critical. If you can measure the distance between common detail of one notch to the other - i.e. left edge of one groove to left edge of other groove - that's how much to take off. I confess, the only pin that I did cut off, I just guessed and tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Solo Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I did it a little different and got great results. I scribed it to get the measurement (I want to say it was 3/8ths). Then I chucked up the base pin in a power drill and used the slack section of a vertical belt sander to sand away while I ran the drill. Comes out looking factory with a really nice cone profile if you hold the drill at an angle to the belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Yeah that only happens to you once. When I first started CAS, and got my new Uberti '73's, I went to a local shoot. Got up to the line, buzzer went off, drew the first piston but it didn't. Kept cocking and pulling the trigger but nothing. TO stopped me and sent me over to the unloading table. I was quite upset with this happening to me with my new pistol. A pard came over and said "I know exactly what's wrong." Showed me the pin and the two notches, and sure enough I had put it in the safe position after I had cleaned it after the first time I had shot it. I shook my head, thanked him, and had a big laugh. Since then the last thing I check after cleaning and reassembly is what notch the cylinder pin is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulls Head Bill SASS#33692 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Measured them.....shortened them........polished them........lubed them.........reinstalled them........and they work GREAT!!! THANKS FOR THE GUIDANCE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Belt Mountain Base pins are a good alternative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I just clamp up the pin in padded jaws and cut off the last 3/16 (about) and dress the end. Done. Oh, Hi tech. Hacksaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Belt Mountain Base pins are a good alternative From everything I’ve read, they are fantastic. Unfortunately for me, I think they are god awful ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 45 minutes ago, El Hombre Sin Nombre said: From everything I’ve read, they are fantastic. Unfortunately for me, I think they are god awful ugly. The ones for the Rugers are but not the ones for Uberti's and Pietta's. You can't even tell the difference! The Ruger ones have a big nut on the end that you can tighten and loosen with your fingers. The Uberti doesn't. I have them in my Smoke Wagons and Pietta's. Funny, never ever had a problem with Colt base pins!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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