Bearded Phil
Member
Hey Folks. Anyone have experience with replacing the forward firing pin on Henry Big Boys? Mine is broken and I'll need to switch it out. I have an email request out to Henry to see if they'll send me one instead of sending my rifle back in worst case scenario (I just got it back from them re-barreling it, I'd rather not have it be out another month) or just sending the bolt back for them to pop a new firing pin in.
It looks like the front and rear pins are just held in by roll pins and I'm no stranger to those. My big question is whether the extractor has any relation to that front firing pin's roll pin. It doesn't appear to be so but I'd like to know in the event that it's spring tension is being retained by that pin.
By examining the bolt and looking at the parts diagram my impression is that the extractor rides in a cut out recess on the left side of the bolt and is held in by it's own spring and pin but I figure it couldn't hurt to see if anyone had first hand knowledge.
Thanks for reading and sharing any experience.
It looks like the front and rear pins are just held in by roll pins and I'm no stranger to those. My big question is whether the extractor has any relation to that front firing pin's roll pin. It doesn't appear to be so but I'd like to know in the event that it's spring tension is being retained by that pin.
By examining the bolt and looking at the parts diagram my impression is that the extractor rides in a cut out recess on the left side of the bolt and is held in by it's own spring and pin but I figure it couldn't hurt to see if anyone had first hand knowledge.
Thanks for reading and sharing any experience.