M1 rifle lower band pin

Chris_B · April 24, 2010, 09:41 AM

I seem to have lost the lower band pin on my M1 rifle. Took it shooting yesterday, and I came home, took the rifle down, cleaned up, and had dinner. After dinner I cleaned the rifle, and the lower band pin was missing.

I know it was there last time I cleaned and reassembled the rifle, so I searched the room. Cannot find the pin. I did the old rub-your-hand-along-every-square-inch-of-the-floor routine

Can anybody out there take a minute and put a pair of calipers on their lower band pin and give me dimensions so I can go out and cut a piece of stock to make a new one? I'm sure that once I've made a replacement, the original will be found

Chris_B · April 25, 2010, 02:28 PM

if anyone is interested, a 1/8" roll pin at .5" long is a tight fit. I squashed one slightly in a vise and filed a couple thou off the diameter, works fine

Howard31 · April 25, 2010, 02:51 PM

.125,use a drill bit shank end,cut to length with a Dremel

Chris_B · April 25, 2010, 05:00 PM

Well, I figured .125" since the 1/8" roll pin was a little tight

Good suggestion on the drill bit shank. I'm sure I have a dull one somewhere that deserves no better fate!

**James K** · April 25, 2010, 08:46 PM

The Army used roll pins when they rebuilt those guns. Actually, there is no special strain on that pin, a piece of nail will work fine.

Jim

April 24, 2010, 09:41 AM	#1
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 2,589	M1 rifle lower band pin I seem to have lost the lower band pin on my M1 rifle. Took it shooting yesterday, and I came home, took the rifle down, cleaned up, and had dinner. After dinner I cleaned the rifle, and the lower band pin was missing. I know it was there last time I cleaned and reassembled the rifle, so I searched the room. Cannot find the pin. I did the old rub-your-hand-along-every-square-inch-of-the-floor routine Can anybody out there take a minute and put a pair of calipers on their lower band pin and give me dimensions so I can go out and cut a piece of stock to make a new one? I'm sure that once I've made a replacement, the original will be found

April 25, 2010, 02:51 PM	#3
Howard31 Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2009 Location: Hudson Valley,NY Posts: 189	Lower band pin .125,use a drill bit shank end,cut to length with a Dremel

April 25, 2010, 08:46 PM	#5
James K Staff Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 16,408	The Army used roll pins when they rebuilt those guns. Actually, there is no special strain on that pin, a piece of nail will work fine. Jim __________________ Jim K

April 25, 2010, 02:28 PM	#2
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 2,589	if anyone is interested, a 1/8" roll pin at .5" long is a tight fit. I squashed one slightly in a vise and filed a couple thou off the diameter, works fine

April 25, 2010, 05:00 PM	#4
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 2,589	Well, I figured .125" since the 1/8" roll pin was a little tight Good suggestion on the drill bit shank. I'm sure I have a dull one somewhere that deserves no better fate!