Removing SV extractor

[CrashDodson]

I am trying to remove the plate that the firing pin runs through and holds the extractor in place.  Forgive me for not knowing the technical name for that piece.  I have another 2011 and I can use a punch to press in the firing pin and then press down the plate.  The plate on this SV is ridiculously tight.  Any tips on getting it removed?  I have been having some extraction issues and want to get in there and clean out the extractor and extractor hole.  

[teros135]

Aaah...the firing pin stop.  The part of multiple roles.  Isn't it supposed to be a "very slight" press fit in the frame?

Edited September 13, 2016 by teros135

[CrashDodson]

So I need a press to remove it?  Was trying to come up with a way I could press in the firing pin while tapping it out with a brass punch but I only have 2 hands. 

[teros135]

10 minutes ago, CrashDodson said:

So I need a press to remove it?  Was trying to come up with a way I could press in the firing pin while tapping it out with a brass punch but I only have 2 hands. 

Sorry, I didn't mean PRESS fit, rather more like a slight interference fit, so it won't fall out of the slot by its own weight but needs a bit of a nudge to get it moving.  This keeps the extractor from "clocking" (rotating) and guides the firing pin back into its hole as it returns to its normal "at rest, waiting to get whacked by the hammer again" position.

Edited September 13, 2016 by teros135

[tmz]

  Set a small board like a 2 x 4 on your workbench.  Set your slide on the 2 x 4 so the dustcover hangs over one and so the slide sits flat.  Take your brass punch put it on a 45° angle to cause the firing pin to go in a little bit on the slide stop so you can tap down word on the slide stop causing it to snuggle up against the firing pin.  Now you should be able to push the firing pin all way in causing it to stay behind the slight stop.  Continued with your brass punch in the firing pin hole on a 45° tapping the slight stop all the way out.  

[teros135]

If it's this complicated to get it out, it's probably going to be lots of fun getting it (and the firing pin) back in.

[tmz]

2 minutes ago, teros135 said:

If it's this complicated to get it out, it's probably going to be lots of fun getting it (and the firing pin) back in.

 Not at all it comes out much easier than it sounds. 

[tyler2you]

I've used a skinny punch (1/16" or so) to press the firing pin in past the stop, then used another punch on top of the stop to tap it down a bit until it moves past the firing pin enough to hold it in place.  Remove the skinny punch and tap the stop the rest of the way out.  And yes, you will need 3 hands.