Pietta 1858 New Army stuck cylinder pin

[captaindf]

I just bought a used pietta 1858. It was manufactured in 1990 and allegedly used very little. It does look brand new. The cylinder pin is firmly stuck tight, no wiggle at all.  I don't want to hit it with a hammer or force it.  Any ideas? Thanks.

[Billy Bristol]

Does the cylinder turn"
PB Blaster works good for unsticking things.

[captaindf]

Yes, the cylinder turns fine. Hammer, trigger, everything else seems O.K.

[captaindf]

Mystery solved. The previous owner said it hadn't been fired(by her deceased husband) in over 20 yrs. Although it looks beautiful on the outside, the pin was rusted in.  I took a wooden dowel and hit it with a hammer a few times. Now I need to take the whole thing apart and clean it thoroughly.
Now for my next question. My eyes aren't what they used to be. I used a wrong screwdriver and  mangled one of those soft metal screws. Where can I get replacement screws? Thanks.

[Rebel Dave]

Captain
VTI Gun Parts will have what you need.

Rebel Dave