Winchester model 12 problem

bo2 · June 3, 2001, 12:12 AM

I bought a model 12(12 ga) that was manufactured in 1949. It's set up for trapshooting, and I've had 2 firing pins break. I don't dry fire the gun, and only use factory"AA" light target loads. Have only put 750-1000 rounds through it. Why do the pins keep breaking? Someone at another site wrote "sounds like the pin wasn't fitted properly." OK, that's alotta help! Both pins fit into the bolt just fine as far as I could tell. I assumed that they were made to a certain spec. so as to fit into the bolt without any extra "fitting" Help!

Harley Nolden · June 3, 2001, 05:33 AM

bo2:
You may want to post this in the Smithy section for quicker results

HJN

June 3, 2001, 12:12 AM	#1
bo2 Junior Member Join Date: June 3, 2001 Posts: 4	I bought a model 12(12 ga) that was manufactured in 1949. It's set up for trapshooting, and I've had 2 firing pins break. I don't dry fire the gun, and only use factory"AA" light target loads. Have only put 750-1000 rounds through it. Why do the pins keep breaking? Someone at another site wrote "sounds like the pin wasn't fitted properly." OK, that's alotta help! Both pins fit into the bolt just fine as far as I could tell. I assumed that they were made to a certain spec. so as to fit into the bolt without any extra "fitting" Help!

June 3, 2001, 05:33 AM	#2
Harley Nolden Staff In Memoriam Join Date: January 8, 1999 Location: Brunswick,GA USA Posts: 1,884	bo2: You may want to post this in the Smithy section for quicker results HJN