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Old 05-19-2022, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Double D View Post
Chamber iron. Uses a chamber iron to fix the displaced metal from rimfire striker impact.

We had to build one at Gunsmith school. It irons the metal back in place. It doesn't cut out the displaced metal. Cutting with a reamer or file leaves a depression which can allow the rim to blow out, so the instructor said.

Used it a lot on old guns, not so much on modern guns.
Looks like you apply some force and spin the chamber iron?



Could a nailset be made to work? Oil up the nailset and judiciously tap with a hammer or would that be nono?

Could probably find a way to spin a nailset.
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