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November 16, 2010
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Got a new 4" BA from Eric and was shooting away today. Very nice product I will say. Was cleaning the pistol at home and found a part missing.
The part is not listed on any parts diagram I can find. It might appropriately be called a cylinder slide stop. It's the little bump on the side plate at the bottom rear of the cylinder. It must be a press fit into the side plate that fell off during recoil.
Where in the "world" can a guy get this part? 
Thanks,
Michael
August 28, 2009
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Call the DW factory in Norwich. They should be able to help you out.
Dans Club
October 17, 2008
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Sometimes the side plate will crack in that area too, if the part isn't available check with Ebay side plates come up once in a while.
November 12, 2011
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Apparently not that uncommon and a weak assembly point in the earlier guns . I got one too.
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January 24, 2009
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needsmostuff said
Apparently not that uncommon and a weak assembly point in the earlier guns .
Yes, it was. Later on, they improved the design by making it a one piece affair with the side plate. Big improvement!
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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The early manufacture sideplate/cylinder stop had a very clearly defined, sharply machined profile. Later versions had the cylinder stop more integrally "smoothed" into the sideplate, making the design much more robust. 715's, for example, never have this problem.
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February 9, 2009
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I have ordered two of these from Keith over the years and replaced them very easily. They press in.
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February 21, 2011
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I hate so sound dumb but Keith who?
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April 20, 2010
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Not dumb at all MC! 'Keith' is the main man at the Dan Wesson Firearms plant in Norwich. He is generally revered among Dan Wesson fans. Pretty much any time you see someone here or on the Dan Wesson subforum of the 1911forum.com refer to 'Keith' that is who they mean.
Here are some contacts for the Norwich plant if you want to inquire about parts or service- https://www.danwessonforum.com/faqs/where-can-i-order-parts/
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February 9, 2009
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Lonwolf, thanks for helping out, I should not take for granted everyone has dealt with Keith at DW in the past. My bad. When replacing the cylinder stop a soft faced punch, or wood dowel has always worked for me.
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April 22, 2014
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This may be a stupid question, but how far down should I be "pressing" (tapping on the dowel) the stop in? It looks like the internal section of the trigger is just through that hole, and I don't think I'd want to two to contact.
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April 20, 2010
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From looking at the inside of mine, I would say it should be just flush with the inside of the sideplate.
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