Firing pin retainer removal SBH

[bee-kay]

I'd like to remove the firing pin from my Super Blackhawk and it appers to be held in position by a pin that is driven in through the loading gate, but I don't see anywhere that the pin can be driven out.
Am I missing something ?
Can someone explain how the firing pin cup can be removed if it's not retained by a pin

Thank you very much - Have a great day !

 

[contender]

The hole in the loading gate area IS the hole used to drive OUT the retaining pin. if you look VERY closely to the mainframe,, you will see where the pin end is. It's polished, and contoured to the outside of the rounded frame area. Once removed,, it's a very tricky process to properly re-install the pin to where the rounded end mates up as it was originally.

 

[rkrcpa]

I recall reading that in order to get the proper orientation of the pin a slot is cut in the flat end of the pin. When the pin is almost flush you use the slot to turn the pin to the correct orientation so that it blends with the polished surface.

 

[bee-kay]

Holey Smokes !
You're Right !!

The hole in the loading gate area IS the hole used to drive OUT the retaining pin. if you look VERY closely to the mainframe,, you will see where the pin end is. It's polished, and contoured to the outside of the rounded frame area. Once removed,, it's a very tricky process to properly re-install the pin to where the rounded end mates up as it was originally.

 

[Hondo44]

Even the best of us will not get the pin so it doesn't show even when you get the contoured angled end perfectly flush on the left side of the frame.

Why do you need the firing pin/plate removed?

 

[contender]

What Hondo said! A PIA to get back in "right."

 

[Johnnu2]

Another note: I think that I read somewhere that, once the pin is removed, there is a specific direction to 'bang' out the firing pin bushing. I don't think it is the obvious (to me) direction i.e. from the hammer side into the cylinder opening... ???

J.

 

[Fox Mike]

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