Firing Pin

jmicmic · July 23, 2002, 04:31 PM

When I shoot Winchester 124gr 9x23 (white box) USA ammo in my SA 1911A1, the primer does not dent but scrapes a little primer material off, but still fires the cartridge.

It does the same thing when I shoot 9mm Luger (S&B) ammo.
Is there something wrong with my firing pin, spring or both???
They are stock from Springfield.

C.R.Sam · July 23, 2002, 05:50 PM

9X23 and 9X19 (Luger) in the same gun ??

Sam

Walt Sherrill · July 23, 2002, 08:01 PM

Do you have interchangeable barrels? Do the 9x23s work in the same mags?

jmicmic · July 24, 2002, 11:24 AM

Well of course I have two (2) barrels guys. I use 38 super mags for both 9mm and 9x23, works great.

4 Eyed Six Shooter · July 29, 2002, 01:12 AM

Sounds like the FP is dragging on the primer. Check to see that the FP and FP hole does not have burrs on it, that the FP does not hand up. I would also replace the FP spring with one from Wolfe springs.

July 23, 2002, 04:31 PM	#1
jmicmic Member Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Central California Posts: 28	Firing Pin When I shoot Winchester 124gr 9x23 (white box) USA ammo in my SA 1911A1, the primer does not dent but scrapes a little primer material off, but still fires the cartridge. It does the same thing when I shoot 9mm Luger (S&B) ammo. Is there something wrong with my firing pin, spring or both??? They are stock from Springfield.

July 29, 2002, 01:12 AM	#5
4 Eyed Six Shooter Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 105	Sounds like the FP is dragging on the primer. Check to see that the FP and FP hole does not have burrs on it, that the FP does not hand up. I would also replace the FP spring with one from Wolfe springs. __________________ www.savagegunsmithing.com Fight Crime-Shoot Back!!!! Anyone worth shooting is worth shooting more than once!!!

July 23, 2002, 05:50 PM	#2
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	9X23 and 9X19 (Luger) in the same gun ?? Sam

July 23, 2002, 08:01 PM	#3
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	Do you have interchangeable barrels? Do the 9x23s work in the same mags?

July 24, 2002, 11:24 AM	#4
jmicmic Member Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Central California Posts: 28	Well of course I have two (2) barrels guys. I use 38 super mags for both 9mm and 9x23, works great.