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Rust conversion process example on case colored parts Before: Surface rust forms immediately after decreasing with acetone: After multiple rounds of rust conversion and carding with 0000 steel wool:

Thanks! Most of the info I could find was for the newer designs! Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

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Here is the new pin Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Thanks for the advice everyone! Repair is complete and the revolver is back together, working well! Ready for another 104 years :) I made a pin from music wire. It needed to be an odd diameter, about 0.45 to fit. So in-between 1/32 and 1/16.

Thanks! I'll try to repair with a 1/32 drill rod. I also ordered a used hand off ebay that has the same rectangle shaped piece of metal on it so perhaps that done at the factory vs a repair? We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the help! Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

I'm sorry in advance if mess up the nomenclature for any parts. After cleaning my M1917 I noticed the hand was not functioning correctly (falling backwards into the works). The hand is missing a small pin that fits in the semicircular cut where I assume it places the hand under tension or at...