1911 firing pin question

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slystad810

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I just finished reassembling my Springer Milspec, and I noticed that if I push the back of the firing pin flush with the firing pin stop, the end of the firing pin does not protrude through the firing pin hole. To get protrusion I must push it a little past the firing pin stop.

Is this normal?

Thanks!
 
That's normal. The inertia of the firing pin carries it forward to fire the primer. It's designed that way for safety. You can carry the gun with a round in the chamber and the hammer down, and a blow to the hammer won't fire it.
 
Not just for safety (though that comes first; a doubling or trippling 1911 is a joy to hang on to)(don't ask how I know?). If the pin protruded when the hammer pushed it flush with the stop, it would come out and rub the back of a round coming up into battery. This would cause feeding problems as well as unintended ignitions.

Nick
 
fireing pin test

A test you can do on a true 1911 to test if it will fire.

1) ensure the pistol is unloaded. This is real important!

2) disengage the manual safety.

3)Cock the hammer.

4) Insert a #2 pencil eraser first down the barrel.

5) Point the pistol upward.

6) While gripping the pistol firmly to disengage the rest of the safeties. Pull the trigger.

The pencil should now be stuck in the ceiling. :D
 
Actually, this is an old dry-firing exercise. You put a miniature target up on the wall, stand a few inches back and let the pencil record impact points.

Nick
 
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