Pin Punches

[Perry Owens]

I need some more pin punches for my amateur gunsmithing activities. Good quality is essential as most pins are quite small, sub 1/8in, and many have been in place for 100+years. A short drive set would be more useful than the long drives that are mostly offered. Any recommendations gratefully received.

Perry

 

[gordon stephenson]

I have a couple of Starret sets that have been very good over the years, For any odd small sizes i usually grind my own from an old good quality allen key.

 

[500e]

+1 As above Starrett are good we also grind our own for odd sizes (2way radio aerial is usually a good hard stainless) make holders for size & you can slip in any length to suit, short pin to start then longer to push through

 

[Perry Owens]

Thanks for that. I will get some of the smaller Starretts and see if I can manage to bend them.

 

[Kent]

Sinclair do various gunsmith's sets of punches
Soft and hard

 

[GW8IZR]

I was given a set branded Rolson, 'ere mate these will be handy for you :-)

The thinnest one I could bend with my fingers. .....

 

[Bill Edwards]

Perhaps it would be worth having some tapered punches to get things moving, it should increase the life of the pin punches.

 

[Turbo]

I've tried different makes of pin punches over the years & the only ones that have refuse to bend despite serious abuse are a set of Teng ones. Expensive at the time but cheap in the long run. I also have a set of RS branded roll pin punches which have a little tit on the end to locate them in the roll pin - useful to stop them slipping.

 

[Kent]

Pins on guns are very different mostly with everything aligned the pin can be simply pushed out with the punch or the smallest of mallets involved
The issue is more that the pins themselves often have colour or even engraving you don't want to damage

 

[Perry Owens]

I have some Winchester 97's to strip and tune. They have 9 internal pins and with a century or more of dried oil and/or rust some of them need a good wack to start them moving.