Hi Standard Information - Barrel Lock Pin Data

John,

For what ever it is worth, In my stock of HS parts I have an envelope of the "Barrel lock Pin" and in that envelope is a batch of 85 pins.

I measured these pins and came up with 2 groups, "Group 1" is shorter ranging from @.610 to @.625 more precisely -- 1 at .610, 11 at .615, 38 at .620, and 3 at .625.

Group 2 are longer ranging from .650 to .685 and more precisely -- 1 at .650, 6 at .655, 13 at .660, 5 at .665, 4 at .670, 1 at .675, and 2 at .685. Again approximately but none the less a mean determined in both groups. The smaller group would be recessed if used as a barrel lock pin so I wonder if these are mixed and used elsewhere.

The longer group with a mean of .660 which would be just about right for the frame with what I see on my guns.

Now keep in mind I am not insane I only did this as on my latest acquisition (Model "D") the pin was longer then I have noticed and I guess if they pulled from a bin of parts it looks like based on my stock of the barrel lock pins and after measuring them all it could happen.

Did you have a spec for length of this pin? If I had to guess it must of been around .655 - .660 +/- .003.

Anyway a fun little exercise based on my observation and questioning of what I have.

Thoughts?

Thank You!

T. Jones II SFSD

Model "D" Take Down "I-B" — Tom Jones II, Sat May 5 23:14

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- Barrel Lock Pin — Tom Jones SFSD, Sat May 5 23:27
  
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  - - Thank you! — Tom Jones SFSD, Sun May 6 21:15
      
      John, Thank you for your thoughts. There is no real GOOD reason the 2 sets of lengths are in the same envelop and I believe some one just combined 2 types (Different length.) The pin and barrel do... more
  - Barrel Lock Pin Data — Tom Jones SFSD, Sun May 6 00:24

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