orokie
.30 Stingray
"I Reckon So!"
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Post by orokie on Oct 6, 2011 18:43:23 GMT -5
I picked up this Cimarron Thunderer .45LC with 3.5" barrel and did not notice 'til after I got it home that the firing pin looks to be hitting the top of the entry hole before striking the primer  . Am I in any danger shooting it this way? Can the hammer be tightened up to fix this?   |
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doclot
.240 Incinerator
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Post by doclot on Oct 6, 2011 18:49:54 GMT -5
Mine was doing the same thing, I filed a slight amount from the top of the firing pin, no problem since.
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gsp7
.30 Stingray
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Post by gsp7 on Oct 6, 2011 21:44:21 GMT -5
My AWA pin was hanging up a little when re cocking. I just opened the top of the hole a bit with a dremel
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Post by jimmarch on Oct 9, 2011 12:53:12 GMT -5
I would do GSP7's mod. Safest bet would be to use a rat-tailed (round) file and do the same thing by hand. Opening up the frame hole a tad won't hurt anything, but filing on the firing pin might weaken it just a bit.
This is a simple enough fix that I wouldn't send it back to Italy to deal with!
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Post by peacemaker on Oct 12, 2011 11:37:49 GMT -5
...filing on the firing pin might weaken it just a bit. ...and it might start piercing primers too. |
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. Am I in any danger shooting it this way? Can the hammer be tightened up to fix this?
