Firing pin drawings

[Big D]

If I remember correctly, once you get to Elliot Island Road, you still have a 12 mile ride down a one lane road to get the Dave's

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

If I remember correctly, once you get to Elliot Island Road, you still have a 12 mile ride down a one lane road to get the Dave's

I was hunting Friday almost directly across the road from the Blackwater NWR visitors center !

Saw one Sika stag and missed him at about 80 yards with my muzzle loader . Luckily he was only a spiker , if it had been a six pointer ............. my attitude wouldn't be so bright loll's !

My desire to kill animals is slowly diminishing but I still have the zeal to go after the Marsh Ghost a few times a year !

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I have several original replacements. But if you want new ones, contact Dave. He usually makes the older offset style, but may make the floating pins you are looking for.

Unless you are missing them, I can't imagine any other reason for replacing them besides wanting modern steel in the gun. Which I suppose there is nothing wrong with that. But I can say that the original floating pins are very berry and strong. I do not think very many of them break.

I am hoping the ones in the gun are actually nickel plated that's semi worn off etc . As the retaining screws in the knuckle are pretty buggered about the only way to get them out would be to drill them I think .

The ones in the gun just look to be aluminum . To be honest the back part where the hammer hits even looks a bit like old plastic . If my eyes deceive me and they are what they should be I have no problem with them or old replacements . Only reason I wanted drawings to make my own , was because I thought originals would be hard to find and didn't really assume anyone was making them .

[6pt-Sika]

Brian , if whats in it are usable I'll leave them alone as this gun will probably not be shot more then 100 shots a year if that much . At first maybe a round or two of sporting . After that maybe a couple rounds of skeet a year . I'll use it for a dove opener once or twice and other then that I'll pattern it with several of my buckshot loads then kill a deer with it hopefully .

The person who had this gun also has a 10 gauge lifter with back action locks . That one is missing the firing pins and whatever held them in place . I may try and get that one as well , although someone it appears blued the action years ago !

[B. Dudley]

Yes, the set screws can be hard to get out sometimes and they don't come out at all sometimes. So, given that fact, I recommend leaving them in and shooting as is.

[Gunner]

Have you tested them with a magnet?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Erick Dorr

Have you tested them with a magnet?

yes .