ROA straighten a bent Base Pin ?

[CapnBall]

Got a new-to-me 1979-built ROA in Stainless.

Didn't realize until I got to 'know it' a bit, that the Base Pin is bent, making the rammer and lever feel sloppy loose and jiggly even when latched.

http://i58.tinypic.com/nwinmc.jpg

The bend is really only at the immediate join between the pin where it comes out of the Frame and joins the concave-milled area that fits close with the barrel profile, no bend in any part of the pin that the Cylinder rotates on.

Could this bend be bent back true? And if it is 're-bent' to where it should be, will the metal be weaker, or need some kind of tempering?

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