heavy artillery Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Greetings, I could use an assist. I lost one of my magazine guide pins (the two pins that hold the magazine assembly to the receiver). I disassembled my Reising at the range bench to show how it worked to another shooter. When I got home, I took off the stock to clean and saw that the forward pin was gone. The only thing I can think of is that it fell out as I was placing the action in the stock and I failed to notice it (this pin is a little loose and can easily fall out). I'm looking for a replacement (at a reasonable price). I'm hoping someone has one in a parts kit or managed to pick one up for spare parts in the past. Please advise if you know of a way to make a field expedient one (cut down #4 standard taper pin?) or can point me in the right direction. If someone knows a good gunsmith, I am willing to pay/reimburse to have one made for my Reising. Please let me know what you have. Feel free to send me a message on this site. Thank you and Happy Holidays. Edited December 30, 2020 by heavy artillery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy artillery Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I cut down a heavy duty roll pin to the same length and filed down an end so it installs like the original. I also ordered some #4 standard taper pins to try fitting. It's a placeholder while I am hoping to get an original part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 #4 taper pins from Fastenal or the like are the way to go. You need to do a little Dremel work to get them to clear the flange on the top of the magwell and to cut them to the correct width but the upside is that they will give you a very tight fit of magwell to receiver. Any of the flop you sometimes see with the stock pins will be gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) I would go back to the range with a magnet. I had extra pins when I owned a Reising. Some member must have an extra original pin they could let go of. Edited December 30, 2020 by Bridgeport28A1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy artillery Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I would go back to the range with a magnet. I had extra pins when I owned a Reising. Some member must have an extra original pin they could let go of. Thanks for the feedback. I agree; I'm hoping someone is willing to part with an extra pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy artillery Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 #4 taper pins from Fastenal or the like are the way to go. You need to do a little Dremel work to get them to clear the flange on the top of the magwell and to cut them to the correct width but the upside is that they will give you a very tight fit of magwell to receiver. Any of the flop you sometimes see with the stock pins will be gone Thanks for the advice. I'm currently following this path as an alternate to getting an original pin. Like many of us (I'm sure), our preference is usually to have an original part. The reality is we have to make compromises as the original supplies become no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy artillery Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Update: I procured some 1" #4 steel taper pins (.25" large end, .229" small end). They were exactly the same length and size of the original pin. I broke out the file and dremel and sized down one side of the pin (lengthwise - to flatten it and match the flat end where the pin rests against the magazine well. Once the small end of the pin could be partially inserted, I did a bit of fine tuning (filing/test fitting) to get it to fully insert with a nice fit. At this point, I would say my new pin is better than the original as it has a great balance between being easily installed and tight enough to retain in place (my original pin was a little too loose making it prone to falling out). My thanks for the forum and to @Bridgeport28A1 and @StrangeRanger for their feedback. Edited January 10, 2021 by heavy artillery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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