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Old 01-30-2017, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by serger View Post
Rog8732,
The tool you are talking about is called a split pin punch. You can make one from rod stock. You chuck a piece into a drill and sand it down to the right diameter. Then take a file and cut a 90 degree V in the end.

In use when you tap the pin the V will compress the split pin and push it thru. Here's a link to an article I wrote about 15 years ago that tells how to tear down a Norinco Tokarev 213 and the use of the punch:

Tokarev 213
Great article. Thanks for sharing
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