Correction Irish. You do have to have an FFL to do anything that is going to alter a firearm. And in the ATF's eyes that's refinishing, replacing a part, or anything in the realm of altering a fire control group. You ABSOLUTELY have to have one if you are going to keep one overnight. In that...
Handloader,
To actually answer your question: As far as becoming a gunsmith, you need either years of experience or school and years of experience. I am enrolled in a school and believe me, reading how-tos and watching you-tube videos does not compare to getting the hands on...
Well from the looks of it the operating handle tube is threaded on that end. This seams similar to the Mossberg family. They are threaded and the collar simply screws off with a little manipulation.
The diagram you provided shows a notch on the shown side of the collar. Does this show on yours? If so, is there only one or is there one on the opposite side???
Well I was doing some brainstorming and removed the firing pin spring to see if it was the FP hole stopping the pin and it wasn't. Holding it as near to horizontal and giving it a good firm trigger pull and using a dummy round with putty in the primer case it worked perfect so my deduction is a...
Well actually its not the firing pin dent, its a small area around it. If it decides to detonate there is a normal firing pin indent and this raised area around it about the same size as the firing pin chamber.?!.?!.?
Well its not constant and it tends to leave a weird indent on the primer but sticking out not in. I have also tried a dummy round with putty in the primer hole to check FP depth and get nothing, and that indent so to say as well.
I have gotten a Kurz .380 "Backup" from a customer complaining of misfiring and odd firing pin placement. After test-firing and inspecting i found that the firing pin isn't long enough to protrude the bolt and strike the primer. I ordered a new firing pin and found that the original was worn...
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