[I cannot think of a name]

I’ve put a couple of firing pins through mine and now fire it sparingly. Many people have offered reasons why they keep breaking, most saying it’s because it was designed to fire “hard” primers and all of those available are too soft.

I’ve seen “improved” firing pins advertised in Shotgun News. Any experience with them?

[mylife]

just dont dry fire it.

I shoot the crap out of 3 of them and have never broke a pin.

I do have broken pins on a Star BM and a Chinese Mauser C96
Best call Numerich.

[Travis McGee]

Did you break the pins without any dry firing? Only when strking primers?

I haven’t had a problem, not sure if my replacement pin was made of some superior steel. I bought it a while back and can’t remember.

At least, they are very easy to pull out and inspect/change. Very interesting pistol design all around.

[green iguana]

The original pins are cast iron, and brittle. Got my steel replacement here:

http://www.gunpartswarehouse.com/cz52.htm

J&G also sells ‘em, a bit cheaper I think.