Piston Pin won't move!

[AKman]

Am trying replace piston rod with USA part but I can't get the cross pin out! Any help would be appreciated....I've tried BF hammer and punch..just scuffs the surface.

[backblast]

Get a drill press and drill it out. Those pins were pressed in very good a long time ago. Just make sure you either keep the original diameter or have a new pin to replace the new size hole with.

cya

[timkel]

I had to use a drillpress on all the ones I have done. But I drlled halfway through at a minumum. Then drove rest of the pin out with a pin punch.

[daveo]

Here, this might help 'ya.
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/ak47/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=54&t=000013

[AKman]

THANKS GUYS!!!!!!!!

It took a drill press and and some real Elbow grease to drive the pin out...anyone know who carries replacement pins???