Thread: Akkar extractor replacement

Hi team. A mate has asked me to have a look at his Akkar ts870. The extractor has broken. He has sourced a new one but can't figure out how to fit it. From what I can see the pin that holds it in place is press fitted with a square punch, to munt the round hole so the pin won't fall out?. I'm thinking drill the hole out till the pin can slide out. Then epoxy/jb Weld the hole to hold the pin in place after replacing extractor. Anybody have any experience with these guns. Any advice appreciated.
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Does it look like it could come out without deformity the square pin end
Could you put the tip of a set of side cutters on round pin and leverage out .

Originally Posted by Quackers

Does it look like it could come out without deformity the square pin end
Could you put the tip of a set of side cutters on round pin and leverage out .

I don't think I could get the leverage. There isn't a lot of room around the pin. Basically the squared off metal has been pushed down on top of the pin and is acting like a sirclip, holding the pin in place.

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grip pin with sidecutters on bottom end then tap jaws on side with small hammer , might take a few goes to punch through peened side thats how I remove some car ignition barrels , just be patient .

There are two ways. One is to make small hollow cutter to remove the square peening then try and then pry the pin along with a sharp screw driver. The other way is to very carefully locate and drill a small hole through the blind side of the bolt and punch the pin through. It is totally ridiculous system that could have only been dreamed up on a CAD program by a' design engineer' with no thought for future maintenance.

It is totally ridiculous system that could have only been dreamed up on a CAD program by a' design engineer' with no thought for future maintenance. @gundoc I totally agree. It's like it was designed to never be disassembled. There is a small hole on the blind side of the pin but I was reluctant to try hitting such a small punch with enough force to push the pin past the penning. Looks like that may be the best option though
Thanks for the help guys.

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Quick update for anyone interested. Couldn't get hold of the pin with side cutters, just no room. Tried driving the pin out from the back as @gundoc suggested. Ended up bending the punch. Resorted to plan A and drilled the squared hole out. Pin was easily driven out and replacement extractor fitted. Have 3/4 filled the hole with epoxy so can easily be drilled out again if required. Will wait overnight for it to set and test fire tomorrow.

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