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noelf2 · December 11, 2008, 10:48 AM

A recent post about a baby dragoon got me thinking about the one I've been neglecting. It's an old (perhaps early 70's) FIE import from Italy. There's some jiggle between the barrel and brass frame, does not fit up very tight. I don't think the problem is the wedge by itself, because I can see that the base pin is a bit buggered up around the wedge slot, and the pin may be a bit bent because the cylinder doesn't slide on easily.

Question is, how do I remove the base pin? Is there a trick to it? Also, with only "FIE Italy" stamped on it I'm wondering who actually made it and "might" have a replacement base pin.

December 11, 2008, 10:48 AM	#1
noelf2 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: Stuart, VA Posts: 2,473	Replica baby dragoon repair... A recent post about a baby dragoon got me thinking about the one I've been neglecting. It's an old (perhaps early 70's) FIE import from Italy. There's some jiggle between the barrel and brass frame, does not fit up very tight. I don't think the problem is the wedge by itself, because I can see that the base pin is a bit buggered up around the wedge slot, and the pin may be a bit bent because the cylinder doesn't slide on easily. Question is, how do I remove the base pin? Is there a trick to it? Also, with only "FIE Italy" stamped on it I'm wondering who actually made it and "might" have a replacement base pin. __________________ Liberty and freedom often offends those who understand neither.