commygun
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I recently acquired a Safety Hammerless (Fifth Model, I believe) that seems to be in good shape except for one, totally disabling, issue. Pulling the trigger doesn’t move the firing pin.
I don’t believe it’s the hammer as, once the retaining pin is removed, a hammer strike pops the whole bushing/spring/firing pin assembly out of the frame. Placing just the pin in its cut out in the frame and pulling the trigger sends the pin flying. Clearly, the hammer hits with enough oomph that, at the very least, it should visibly move the firing pin.
The spring looks like it’s in good shape and the bushing looks crisp with no deformation or burrs that I can see. Which makes me wonder if the firing pin is the source of the trouble. It seems to move smoothly through the bushing when I’m pushing the sprung pin through the bushing with my finger. When assembled though, no movement whatever.
Does the firing pin in the photo appear deformed? Or can one of our S&W experts suggest an alternative explanation for the problem?
I don’t believe it’s the hammer as, once the retaining pin is removed, a hammer strike pops the whole bushing/spring/firing pin assembly out of the frame. Placing just the pin in its cut out in the frame and pulling the trigger sends the pin flying. Clearly, the hammer hits with enough oomph that, at the very least, it should visibly move the firing pin.
The spring looks like it’s in good shape and the bushing looks crisp with no deformation or burrs that I can see. Which makes me wonder if the firing pin is the source of the trouble. It seems to move smoothly through the bushing when I’m pushing the sprung pin through the bushing with my finger. When assembled though, no movement whatever.
Does the firing pin in the photo appear deformed? Or can one of our S&W experts suggest an alternative explanation for the problem?