For what it's worth, I was trained in the military to use the firing pin as a punch to remove the extractor pin. Now, this shouldn't require anything more than a gental push to get the pin out or just the last bit in. If you are using it for more than this than yes, the pin will most likely be damaged. I have done it this way for years and see no damage to the firing pin. I think some are more zealous about doing it than I if they are damaging their pins in the process.


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