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<blockquote data-quote="reade" data-source="post: 2339743" data-attributes="member: 25478"><p>OK, made the install and here's what I found. First I tried just dropping the new firing pin in right out of the package. Didn't go, so I grabbed my dial calipers and started micing it compared to the MIM Smith pin. What I found was the only difference was the small end of the pin was just over .001 in diameter bigger and that kept it from free floating in it's channel. I spent some time with some fine sand paper and polished the small end till it mic'd the same as the Smith pin. The Galloway pin is HARD so it took a while to polish it but I did get there, now it free floats in the channel just like the OEM pin. </p><p></p><p>Range report. We ran out to the range after work and test fired the pistol, everything worked perfect. I plan to go back Saturday and run about 50-100 through the gun and I'll report back on that.</p><p></p><p>To sum it up, the Galloway pin is a nice little piece. The small end did have to be polished to get it to free float. I sent them an email telling them that but haven't received a response yet. Would I buy it again? Yes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reade, post: 2339743, member: 25478"] OK, made the install and here's what I found. First I tried just dropping the new firing pin in right out of the package. Didn't go, so I grabbed my dial calipers and started micing it compared to the MIM Smith pin. What I found was the only difference was the small end of the pin was just over .001 in diameter bigger and that kept it from free floating in it's channel. I spent some time with some fine sand paper and polished the small end till it mic'd the same as the Smith pin. The Galloway pin is HARD so it took a while to polish it but I did get there, now it free floats in the channel just like the OEM pin. Range report. We ran out to the range after work and test fired the pistol, everything worked perfect. I plan to go back Saturday and run about 50-100 through the gun and I'll report back on that. To sum it up, the Galloway pin is a nice little piece. The small end did have to be polished to get it to free float. I sent them an email telling them that but haven't received a response yet. Would I buy it again? Yes. [/QUOTE]
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