Primer piercing and recoil pad

[Kensal Rise]

Regardless of what you call them, the firing pins of this gun need to be assessed by a competent double gunsmith. There are a few reasons why your gun pierces primers. Length is only one of them. The correct reasoning of the problem and the proper solution needs professional help. It won't cost much, and you can rely on the gun from then on.

And, yes. Cheddite primers are not classic double gun friendly as a rule.

[Seth Mackay-Smith]

Thanks; I remember seeing some smiths suggested that are not too far from me in far northern VA. I'll talk to them for sure but I really like to get other people's thoughts as well because I think that too often it's a problem if you don't have enough information when asking for a fix, no matter how good the gunsmith is. Of course I'll have them look at the springs as well, as I understand they can be an issue.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by John Campbell

Regardless of what you call them, the firing pins of this gun need to be assessed by a competent double gunsmith. There are a few reasons why your gun pierces primers. Length is only one of them. The correct reasoning of the problem and the proper solution needs professional help. It won't cost much, and you can rely on the gun from then on.

And, yes. Cheddite primers are not classic double gun friendly as a rule.

Mr. Rise, can you help our new fellow Seth by checking the length on your plungers so that he can compare them? On an 1891 gun they are most probably from a top action gun. I would help, but I am in SoDak chasing birds.