Hinge pin shim material

[B. Dudley]

Exactly frank. You can cut off a piece of whatever thickness feeler gauge material you may need. It can then be annealed to remove the spring from it. And then soldered in place. It would need to be soldered in with a very low temp solder like Tix in order to be able to get the solder to flow on the thick barrel lug.

In regards to oversized roll joints. They come from me. I have them pre-made in 3 over-sizes ready to be fitted to the gun.

As for any hobbyist refitting barrels. Any method used: be it shim, welding or roll replacement, the hook and breech still need to be re-fitted after the addition of material is done. It is not a matter of just slapping in a shim and calling it a day.

[Ronald Moore]

Most auto parts stores carry or can order shim material, just tell them how thick it needs to be, if you know a machine shop they may give you a piece of shim material for nothing, check it out. It is usually made of brass, easy to solder.

Ron Moore

[Bill Murphy]

Thin out the beer can section with a file or sandpaper.