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December 9, 2014
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Hi, everyone. Thanks for all the knowledge I've already already received from the forum from just lurking the past few days. Looks like a great community to join, and join I did this past Sunday at the Valley Forge Gun Show here in Pennsylvania! (I also learned as soon as I got to the forum that I joined the Barney club right off the bat... one of the things that drew me to this particular gun.)
This DW is the first gun I've ever owned. The piece is very clean (to my standards) and the timing seemed right on. I decided to purchase a revolver because, given my experience shooting other people's guns, revolvers seem the most simple, reliable and darn fun to shoot.
I plan on taking to the range Thursday, 12/11, after some cleaning supplies I ordered from Amazon arrive and I can give it a once-over. But I noticed something today as I was holding the gun up to a light: there are two places where it appears a pin should be and there is no pin. I see light right through the frame. I searched the parts view of a DW and determined this gun was missing the firing pin retaining pin (12) and rear sight retaining pin (16). Is my gun still safe to shoot? If not, can someone direct me as to how to replace these parts? I'm cross-posting this question in Gun Talk/Revolvers to get some more eyes on it.
Glad to be here!
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November 17, 2008
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Welcome aboard. I believe the pins you reference are roll pins which are hollow. I believe I can see them in the pic, and your sight would fall off without it, so I suspect they are there. You probably see light through the center of the pin. Of course be sure they are there first. Good luck and let us know how she shoots.
LB
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August 29, 2009
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They're in there - I can see the roll pin in the sight also. Both roll pins are hollow - you will see light through them!
December 9, 2014
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Thanks, that settles it - I'll get a range report up once I get a chance to take her out!
Dans Club
April 18, 2014
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I hope you got the barrel wrench and cylinder gap gauge. You will probably want to check to see if the barrel gap is set before you shoot..
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April 20, 2010
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Welcome aboard from another PA member! Look forward to your range report.
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