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Post by bradshaw on Sept 26, 2022 20:05:23 GMT -5
If the firing pin is bushed with a spanner nipple an extra firing pin and two fp springs and snap caps or a piece of leather to cushion th e hammer for dry firing. ***** Old style M-83* Most snap caps do not long protect against M-83 firing pin breakage. For DRY FIRE, a chunk of leather, lead, or rubber in the hammer slot of the recoil shield absorbs hammer fall. To avoid grief down the road, I’d have Freedom Arms retrofit the SPANNER BUSHING firing pin. *Best to carry the Freedom Arms hammer-down on an empty chamber. On safety----first click----is factorybrecommended.; I prefer fully down. * Mainspring on old style M-83 is screwed to frontstrap via a threaded post & nut. A mounting hole at base of mainspring identifies it as old style. Some of these spring weaken with age. Good to have an extra. Signs of weak mainspring1) Cocking starts to feel lighter. 2) PRIMER BLANKING----extrusion into firing pin hole. 3) Misfire. David Bradshaw |
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Post by pacecars on Sept 26, 2022 20:54:45 GMT -5
If the firing pin is bushed with a spanner nipple an extra firing pin and two fp springs and snap caps or a piece of leather to cushion th e hammer for dry firing. ***** Old style M-83* Most snap caps do not long protect against M-83 firing pin breakage. For DRY FIRE, a chunk of leather, lead, or rubber in the hammer slot of the recoil shield absorbs hammer fall. To avoid grief down the road, I’d have Freedom Arms retrofit the SPANNER BUSHING firing pin. *Best to carry a Freedom Arms hammer-down on an empty chamber. On safety setting is o.k.; I prefer fully down. * Mainspring on old style M-83 mainspring is secured to frontstrap via a threaded post & nut. A mounting hole in base of mainspring identifies old style. Some of these spring weaken with age. Good to have an extra. Signs of weak mainspring1) Cocking starts to feels lighter. 2) PRIMER BLANKING----extrusion into firing pin hole. 3) Misfire. David Bradshaw Might need to do that to mine |
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