1911 link pin fell out

[flatlander]

While cleaning my 1911, noticed the link pin sitting on the table. First thought was, WTF is that, then how the hell did that happen? It had just fallen out. Was cleaning another one next to it by the same manufacture and it seemed nice and tight.

The broken one has just over 500 rounds through it so it's still covered under warranty but I just hope I can just send the barrel back to get it fixed.

Any thoughts to why it should happen.

 

[Hopper]

Very odd. I have several 1911s but by no means am I an expert... are these staked? Guess I thought they were friction fit? Weird, hope you get this resolved quickly.

 

[Dean C.]

They can come loose , the pin in my MC Operator is loose but does not effect function of the pistol once reassembled. I need to get it fixed eventually , probably just finally go ahead and have a threaded barrel fit at this point. My current barrel has got to have at least 10k rounds through it by now.

 

[thompal]

While cleaning my 1911, noticed the link pin sitting on the table. First thought was, WTF is that, then how the hell did that happen? It had just fallen out. Was cleaning another one next to it by the same manufacture and it seemed nice and tight.

The broken one has just over 500 rounds through it so it's still covered under warranty but I just hope I can just send the barrel back to get it fixed.

Any thoughts to why it should happen.

The link pin in my WWII Remington Rand falls out sometimes, but it's got untold thousands of rounds through it. Just put it back. It can't come out when it's in the gun, only when you have the barrel out of the frame.

 

[Robert Richardson]

It doesn't take much to lightly stake it back together. I wouldn't send it back for warranty work just for that issue.

 

[Paul 7.62]

If you are handy and have some knowledge of tools plus a assembly block, you can stake it in place. Not much is needed as the barrel lug, pin and toggle are captured in the frame of the gun. I use a small punch ground out of a nail set to a sharp point. Do both sides lightly.

 

[Drail]

They fall out very commonly - especialy on Colt guns. It's just sloppy tolerance numbers. It doesn't harm anything - when the gun is assembled that pin cannot go anywhere. Just don't lose it - or go ahead and stake it in. It is not a "defect" - it's mass production.....

 

[flatlander]

They fall out very commonly - especialy on Colt guns. It's just sloppy tolerance numbers. It doesn't harm anything - when the gun is assembled that pin cannot go anywhere. Just don't lose it - or go ahead and stake it in. It is not a "defect" - it's mass production.....

What's funny is that in all the 1911's I have handled, shot or owned, this was the first time this ever happened. I was even the unit armorer with the 82d for a bit in the 80's so I've seen a bunch. Had ZR Tactical take care of it

 

[TJ Kackowski]

What's funny is that in all the 1911's I have handled, shot or owned, this was the first time this ever happened. I was even the unit armorer with the 82d for a bit in the 80's so I've seen a bunch. Had ZR Tactical take care of it

What was ZR's solution? Did they stake the existing pin? Install an oversized pin? Weld it in place? Something else?

 

[flatlander]

Stake it. Been working for over 1k rounds so far.