TWISTED FIRING PIN

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Emile

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Good morning,
Can someone give me more information about this firing pin ?
It is twisted, and have 2 numbers written : 57 strikethrough and 94, and a R with a crown
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Thank you very much !
Emile
 
Interesting! Imperial era (crown R) firing pin, likely on its 2nd life (renumbering) later heated red hot & twisted about 120 degrees (1/3 turn) Was this found in an assembled bolt, or as a loose part? WHY this was done might be discovered by assembling it into a bolt without the mainspring, may make it so the safety shoulders wont disengage from the bolt body, & pin not extend out to strike the primer. (out of time). I believe this was done in order to make the rifle NOT fire, but might be some other reason.
 
Thanks Muncher 1953. I found it in Germany, as loose part. The firing pin is compatible and works with a bolt and the pin does extend to strike the primer
 
Not much. Firing pins aren't expensive parts. I'm talking in broad generalities here, there are always going to be oddball circumstances that can make a part shoot up in price. But for a fairly normal imperial firing pin? Glancing at Ebay right now I see a solid handful for under $25, shipped. One that is non-functional and is a paperweight? I dunno, whatever is way less than $25 and someone is willing to pay for a desk toy.
 
It would make a good gift for one of your friends who shares your passion for these rifles. for anyone who doesn’t know what it is & what its supposed to look like, it’s just a piece of metal.
 
See if a 98 will fire with that installed. Whenever steel is twisted it gets shorted. It wouldn't
Take much to impact the correct functionality of a firing pin. Were only talking about 50 to 60 thousandths firing pin impact.
 
He says it works & tip of pin extends properly, but seems like it would be ‘out of time’ & have been shortened considerably.
 
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