Kansas City Munny Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Just a simple question pards. It's not clear in the Shooters Handbook, but is replacement of the standard Ruger base pins with an aftermarket unit like Power Customs allowed? Thanks! KCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas John Ringo, SASS #10138 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kansas City Munny said: Just a simple question pards. It's not clear in the Shooters Handbook, but is replacement of the standard Ruger base pins with an aftermarket unit like Power Customs allowed? Thanks! KCM Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I sure hope so! I have Base Mountain pins in my Rugers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas City Munny Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Thanks Texas John Ringo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas City Munny Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Thanks Hoss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I do too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Hoss said: I sure hope so! I have Base Mountain pins in my Rugers. The best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 PLUS ONE to Texas John Ringo (Piling On ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas City Munny Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Thanks all. KCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I swapped mine out for a shorter one so it would come completely out. Feel it aids in cleaning. OMVs are case hardened or whatever Ruger called it and pin is SS. Never had anyone take note of different finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L said: I swapped mine out for a shorter one so it would come completely out. Feel it aids in cleaning. OMVs are case hardened or whatever Ruger called it and pin is SS. Never had anyone take note of different finishes. That would be some serious nit-picking if they did. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas City Munny Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 My question is mostly prompted by what I think is unusual wear of the finish on one of the pins for one of my match guns. I have two blued 512 series NMV which I've been shooting for a little more than two years. There are probably 1000-1500 rounds through each pistol, but one pin is almost devoid of any factory bluing. Both guns function perfectly and shoot identical. I don't pick one or the other to be holstered right vs. left. I'm not sure if it's the bluing, pin, cylinder, or what, so I was considering aftermarket pins for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Oh Heck K.C. I was thinking you had a mechanical problem. You can certainly fix your cosmetic problem with a Black Permanent Sharpie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Kansas City Munny said: My question is mostly prompted by what I think is unusual wear of the finish on one of the pins for one of my match guns. I have two blued 512 series NMV which I've been shooting for a little more than two years. There are probably 1000-1500 rounds through each pistol, but one pin is almost devoid of any factory bluing. Both guns function perfectly and shoot identical. I don't pick one or the other to be holstered right vs. left. I'm not sure if it's the bluing, pin, cylinder, or what, so I was considering aftermarket pins for both. Bluing is not durable. There is a cylinder rotating around the base pin. The bluing will wear off. There is nothing wrong. Don't waste your money on something you do not need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas City Munny Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 13 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Bluing is not durable. There is a cylinder rotating around the base pin. The bluing will wear off. There is nothing wrong. Don't waste your money on something you do not need. Understood. I figured the bluing would wear, but with the same round count in both pistols, it's just strange that one is considerably more worn than the other. As I said, both function perfectly well, so my initial thought was to run them until they don't run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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