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Originally Posted by RacingManiac

The pin I think is meant to be a press-fit for the RS MSH. The way TM does it with stock is a simpler way as the stopper that TM uses can't come out as long as its trapped between the grip and the MSH itself when installed. Most of the aftermarket MSH for Hi-Capa/1911 I find that uses the pins don't get the fit quite right as I think the Nova ones tend to be pretty loose, I end up always gluing them. If its tight, and being you need to press the hammer spring down as you bang it in, I'd get it started first, such that the pin stands up in the hole with the tip already in a tiny bit. But not enough to be actually stopping the plunger, then press the plunger with the spring in and compress in, then try to hit the pin in....

I tried that; but when the pin is JUST about the block the plunger from flying out that's where the most friction was encountered and thus it requires a hammer to knock the pin further in.

I haven't tried to hammer the pin in to see if it'll actually go in anyway since it's already very hard for me to use a pair of pilers to pull the pin out once I hammered it in once; if I do it any more I don't want to run the risk of getting the pin stuck in there and therefore losing the whole use of the MSH ><;

I've also tried pushing the pin through both sides (the serrated grip side and the rear side) but they both have the same amount of resistance) and I'm sticking with trying to push the pin through the rear since I don't want to scratch up the serrated side of the MSH.

I think what I'll do is rub the pin on some fine sandpaper and see if I can sand it till the sides of the pin are shiny before trying to push it through again. Hopefully that'll work and hopefully I can get the pin thin enough so that it can be friction-held in place rather than me having to glue it in place like the NOVA ones.

Also, do you have any ideas why I can't pull the lanyard loop out? I would've thought the screw on the side be the only thing that locks the lanyard loop in place. I've never encountered the loop being stuck like the LCT MSH one since the TM and the Bell 1911 ones came loose very easily once the screw is removed. I've tried using pilers to remove it too but other than scratching up the loop slightly the loop didn't bulge.

EDIT: The lanyard loop is out! Did it by getting a smaller allen screw to push down on the loop from the locking screw hole and wiggling and applying pressure on the screw and trying to pull the loop out by hand repeatedly rather than trying to brute force the loop out. After the loop got out I saw no deformation; the loop really is just a U-shaped piece of steel so I dunno how it can get caught up in the MSH after the locking grub screw was removed...

Thanks for the reply too! :P