My Colt Systema jams via the firing pin
by Bob Hatfield 
, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 08:44 (4333 days ago)
When I dry fire and the firing pin is driven forward until it sticks out of the slide and stays there. Then when you try to chamber a round the firing pin is sticking out enough to make the round not being controlled fed. When it happens I reach in and push on the pin and it snaps back through the firing pin stop. By the way when this occurs the firing pin stop drops down sometimes exacerbating the proble. I've polished the firing pin like a mirror, but the tapered part is what is causing it to stick. I'm thinking the firing pin spring is too weak?
Bob
fpin spring is toast. should be replaced w/ the same wgt
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 09:37 (4333 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield
spring as the recoil spring. Wilson sells em packaged that way. Bluepress.com should be easy to find.Don't carry it with that weak spring...
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fpin spring is toast. should be replaced w/ the same wgt
by Bob Hatfield , Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 04:36 (4332 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
Seems like I put a Wolff package in the gun about 10 years ago. But knowing me I probably said to myself. "They aint nothing wrong with my firing pin spring" and threw it in a box of gun parts. So I'll look around for it.
Thanks
Bob
OH, that can be bad, a stiff recoil spring and a weak firing
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 11:35 (4332 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield
pin spring set you up for a slam fire should the gun get dropped. Not that YOU would ever drop a gun...but, it has been known to happen.
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