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Thread: so... i was given a .32 acp with a busted firing pin.

  1. 03-01-2020, 05:51 PM #1
    mozeppa
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    so... i was given a .32 acp with a busted firing pin.

    i found a piece of 440 stainless and made one.

    my question is ....is this going to stand the test of time and will it hold up under the very occasional use?
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  2. 03-01-2020, 06:05 PM #2
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    I would say yes unless you are shooting 20,000 cartridges
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    While you're tooled up, just make a 2nd FP against any future issues.

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  4. 03-01-2020, 06:49 PM #4
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    Some designs use the firing pin as an ejector as well( Davis)- so don’t dry fire them. You didn’t say what make you have.
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  5. 03-01-2020, 07:30 PM #5
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    I have made many trapdoor firing pins out of stainless . never had a come back.
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  6. 03-01-2020, 08:07 PM #6
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    It might hold up for awhile but, may have to be heat treated.
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