1871 Springfield rolling block firing pin

[mm1ut1]

My range session ended after seven rounds when the firing pin broke on my 1871 Springfield RB. Anyone have a source for a new one or ideas to repair the old one ?

[Frank46]

Google Ken Womak of rolling block parts. Either he has them or should be able to tell you where to get one. Frank

[labradigger1]

Ken told me no one in the world made them for my rem 1871 rb. I'm not sure if yours is the same though.
I ended up turning one out on the lathe from a grade 8 bolt and hardening with kasenit.
Firing pin protrusion was .030 or .050 iirc.

[Boolit_Head]

I am not sure if Briley does this work but they have a full machine shop and some excellent machinists/smiths they ought to be able to make one. It's at least worth a call.

[John Taylor]

I have always made my own. You could drill the end of it and install a piece of piano wire of the proper size, soldered in place and rounded on the end. Normal protrusion is about .060".

[bob208]

that one would not be hard to make. i have made many out of stainless steel for trapboors. i have a springfield rb. i will see what the pin looks like this week. i mite make some up i have a bunch of 303 stainless around here.

[mm1ut1]

Thanks for the info. If I can get access to a machine shop soon enough I'll try to repair it.

[John Boy]

http://www.trapdoorcollector.com/nameparts.html ... pick one

[rfd]

as mentioned by jt, drill out and use a piece of piano wire for the pin.

[Geezer in NH]

I have always made my own. You could drill the end of it and install a piece of piano wire of the proper size, soldered in place and rounded on the end. Normal protrusion is about .060".Way to fix, unless you have a lathe

[rfd]

that's what i had done by a gunsmith - drill out the end, fit in a piece of piano wire (i think .060 or so), trim the length and file round the striker nose, test out. a dab of glue (contact cement, etc) is all that's needed to just keep the pin in the socket.

[salpal48]

Try S&S firearms . Glendale NY