My Dad came upon an AMT Lightning .22LR Pistol that his friend no longer wanted. The gun had not been fired in years. He had me strip and clean it, and then we took it out back for a try. First 2 rounds didn't fire (light strike? The firing pin had hit the round but the indentation was noticeably small) and from then on we had 2 FTEs (an old clone .22, no surprise) and a misfire rate of 10-60% through maybe 50-75 rounds.
So any of you people with way more experience have any good ideas to fix it? The mag was stiff, but feeding was not an issue. The finish (SS) was in good shape, and the internals looked a little worn but not too bad. We think the issue is with the firing pin (it was quite recessed in the bolt) , but we could be totally wrong. Would replacing the firing pin and its spring for less than $20 be a quick fix?
EDIT: Could it be a problem with the hammer? The hammer is quite looses when the gun is stripped...
So any of you people with way more experience have any good ideas to fix it? The mag was stiff, but feeding was not an issue. The finish (SS) was in good shape, and the internals looked a little worn but not too bad. We think the issue is with the firing pin (it was quite recessed in the bolt) , but we could be totally wrong. Would replacing the firing pin and its spring for less than $20 be a quick fix?
EDIT: Could it be a problem with the hammer? The hammer is quite looses when the gun is stripped...
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