Has anyone encountered a pivot/hinge pin on a side folder that was absolutely frozen? I took advantage of K-VAR's Father's Day sale and picked up their "desert sand" stock set to swap out the boring black set on my SLR-106FR.
I've swapped the stock on my Bulgarian kit build 74 a couple times, so I know it drives from bottom-top to get it out. I checked this to make sure I haven't completely lost my mind and the pin comes out of that hinge easily.
Things I've tried so far:
-soaking pin in penetrating oil
-mallet blows on the punch
-mallet blows on the trunnion to push it down into the punch
-all of the above in my vice
-moving the stock around in different positions and pushing/hitting the punch
-taking out what looks like a stake job
Yes, the top cover is off. Pin turns in the trunnion's hinge in time with the stock as it moves.
My current plan is to let it soak in the penetrating oil over night as maybe the pin is frozen in the stock's section of the hinge. Any other bright ideas? I've already put a couple scratches in the (albeit crappy Arsenal factory) finish on the trunnion and I'd like to avoid further cosmetic (or functional...) damage.