The base pin has nothing to do with case ejection. I believe you're thinking about the ejector rod "button"Aqualung said:Another reason I believe is that the replacement/aftermarket pins have a slightly shorter head. That gives a fraction of an inch more "throw" in extracting spent casings. This helps to eliminate the need to shake or pull a case loose after pushing it out with the ejector rod.
Cholo said:The base pin has nothing to do with case ejection. I believe you're thinking about the ejector rod "button"Aqualung said:Another reason I believe is that the replacement/aftermarket pins have a slightly shorter head. That gives a fraction of an inch more "throw" in extracting spent casings. This helps to eliminate the need to shake or pull a case loose after pushing it out with the ejector rod.
gray1 said:Why exactly do base pins get replaced.
I now do remember seeing a base pin with just the stub so it could have a longer ejector stroke. I just looked it up and it is the Bearcat Shopkeeper. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I stand correctedWAYNO said:On some SA revolvers, the stroke of the ejector rod button is stopped when it hits the knob on the base pin. Eliminate the knob, and you have that much more stroke to the ejector rod.
I wonder why cut the base pin on a Shopkeeper? The ejector rod end is designed to go around the base pin all the way to the frame.Cholo said:I now do remember seeing a base pin with just the stub so it could have a longer ejector stroke. I just looked it up and it is the Bearcat Shopkeeper. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I stand correctedWAYNO said:On some SA revolvers, the stroke of the ejector rod button is stopped when it hits the knob on the base pin. Eliminate the knob, and you have that much more stroke to the ejector rod.
Fox Mike said:I wonder why cut the base pin on a Shopkeeper? The ejector rod end is designed to go around the base pin all the way to the frame.Cholo said:I now do remember seeing a base pin with just the stub so it could have a longer ejector stroke. I just looked it up and it is the Bearcat Shopkeeper. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I stand correctedWAYNO said:On some SA revolvers, the stroke of the ejector rod button is stopped when it hits the knob on the base pin. Eliminate the knob, and you have that much more stroke to the ejector rod.
WAYNO said:
I now do remember seeing a base pin with just the stub so it could have a longer ejector stroke. I just looked it up and it is the Bearcat Shopkeeper. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I stand corrected
The one time I tried to use a shorter base pin, I found I would have had to also trim some coils from the ejector spring. Upon pressing the ejector rod, all the coils compressed and prevented the rod head from hitting the base pin head. The coils took up a lot of space. So,, I ditched the base pinI now do remember seeing a base pin with just the stub so it could have a longer ejector stroke. I just looked it up and it is the Bearcat Shopkeeper. I'd forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I stand corrected