pengelli 371 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 hello just after some advice got a 12 gauge o/u spanish made shotgun and the firing pin on the top barrel needs replaced i think its the pin as its not striking the primer on the cartridge or even my finger tip when i hold it against it is this something i can fix myself or would a gunsmith be needed thanks Quote Link to post
neil82 1,079 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 If your not 100% confident with anything that goes bang, give it to someone who is, gunsmith should not be that expensive to replace the pin if needed and give the rest of it a once over at the same time. Quote Link to post
pengelli 371 Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 cheers mate thanks for the reply Quote Link to post
elf847 1 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 I'd advise you give it to someone that specialize in fixing it. It won't cost you a lot.. Quote Link to post
ditchman 2,843 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 treat firing pins like shock absorbers....never change one ...do both........the smith i used preferred to make new pins he would harden and temper them..it was never expensive 1 Quote Link to post
pengelli 371 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 cheers mate Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Always made my own from old carbide drill bits, it could even be as simple as needing a spring replacing. Quote Link to post
Meece 1,957 Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Since when has taking a gun in for examination and repair been cheap.? With the current low,low price of guns unless it is at least a middle range gun it won't be worth repair. It's like modern cars. Any car over 3 years old doesn't have to have much of a bump to be classed as a write off. Can't see any gun reparer stripping a gun, and fitting one, or both pins and springs and giving it a clean reassembly for less than a couple of hundred. The days of a tenner are way gone. Quote Link to post
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