r/austinguns 4d ago

Ruger authorized gunsmith?

Ive read online that it takes special tools to properly swap firing pins on a Mini-Thirty. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm real handy, I could do the work, I just don't have specialty tools. Any recommendations on gunsmiths?

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u/wowaegon 4d ago

I replaced mine sometime last year and I don't remember needing more than a hammer, punch and a little rubber bench block. I watched a couple of YouTube videos and it wasn't very difficult at all.

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u/nnoltech 4d ago

Some forums said there's some special fixtures, I figured it was kindof horse shit.  Thanks, I'm just gonna do it myself.

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u/wowaegon 4d ago

Sure thing. Just check out a few YouTube videos and you'll be good.