Conversion cylinder firing pins

PAdutchman · April 10, 2011, 07:38 AM

I have two conversion cylinders, an R&D and a Kirst, for my 1860 Pietta colts. Does anyone know where I might be able to get replacement firing pins? I dressed then up yesterday removing the mushroom head and they are fine, but I know down the line I will have to replace them and I cannot find anything on the web. Thanks!

MJN77 · April 10, 2011, 07:42 AM

Try contacting the manufacturers.

Bishop Creek · April 10, 2011, 08:10 PM

For the R&D conversion firing pins contact The Smith Shop, don't see them on his web site but he used to carry replacement firing pins that were better than the originals:

http://www.thesmithshop.com/openfire.html

For Kirst, contact Jay Strite, he is the gunsmith and part owner of Kirst Konverters:

http://ravensroostcustom.com/

arcticap · April 10, 2011, 09:22 PM

You could try Taylors Firearms for the R&D firing pins.
They're R&D manufacturing partners.

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/

ClemBert · April 10, 2011, 09:33 PM

Curious to know the procedure to change a firing pin on the R&D and the Kirst designs. I own both.

PAdutchman · April 11, 2011, 03:04 PM

Thanks everyone for replying. It turns out both are R&D cylinders. I contacted The Smith Shop and he has replacement pins for sale. Thanks again!

ClemBert · April 11, 2011, 04:11 PM

On the R&D cylinder it looks like there is a collar that the firing pin sits in and that you use a special tool to unscrew the collar. Where would one go to get that tool?

On the Kirst cylinder how would one go about replacing that firing pin? There isn't a collar around the firing pin like the R&D cylinders.

BTW, what does a set of 6 replacement firing pins cost?

craiso · April 11, 2011, 08:02 PM

Inquiring minds want to know...

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Newton24b · April 12, 2011, 02:12 AM

if you are really curious on how these two systems work, simply go to google patents website,and search for them. youll get complete cross sections and how it all goes together. all you WONT get is dimensions on the drawings.

taurusbob · April 12, 2011, 10:35 AM

I ordered 6 firing pins for my R&D today from The Smith Shop. Great guy to talk to and deal with, I asked about a special tool to get the old firing pins out. He told me to get a screwdriver and cut a U in the middle of it. I did and it is working great for me. Here are pictures of it. $7.00 for one, great price. Hope the pictures help you.

Bob

ClemBert · April 12, 2011, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taurusbob

I ordered 6 firing pins for my R&D today from The Smith Shop. Great guy to talk to and deal with, I asked about a special tool to get the old firing pins out. He told me to get a screwdriver and cut a U in the middle of it. I did and it is working great for me. Here are pictures of it. $7.00 for one, great price. Hope the pictures help you.

Thanks Bob! Wow, $7 x 6 = $42 for a set of firing pins?

Anyone know how to change the firing pin on a Kirst cylinder?

April 10, 2011, 07:38 AM	#1
PAdutchman Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Posts: 44	Conversion cylinder firing pins I have two conversion cylinders, an R&D and a Kirst, for my 1860 Pietta colts. Does anyone know where I might be able to get replacement firing pins? I dressed then up yesterday removing the mushroom head and they are fine, but I know down the line I will have to replace them and I cannot find anything on the web. Thanks!

April 11, 2011, 08:02 PM	#8
craiso Member Join Date: September 26, 2009 Location: Northwest Missouri Posts: 22	Inquiring minds want to know.... __________________ Christopher

April 10, 2011, 07:42 AM	#2
MJN77 Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2009 Location: on a hill in West Virginia Posts: 789	Try contacting the manufacturers.

April 10, 2011, 08:10 PM	#3
Bishop Creek Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Posts: 566	For the R&D conversion firing pins contact The Smith Shop, don't see them on his web site but he used to carry replacement firing pins that were better than the originals: http://www.thesmithshop.com/openfire.html For Kirst, contact Jay Strite, he is the gunsmith and part owner of Kirst Konverters: http://ravensroostcustom.com/

April 10, 2011, 09:22 PM	#4
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	You could try Taylors Firearms for the R&D firing pins. They're R&D manufacturing partners. http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/

April 10, 2011, 09:33 PM	#5
ClemBert Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 936	Curious to know the procedure to change a firing pin on the R&D and the Kirst designs. I own both.

April 11, 2011, 03:04 PM	#6
PAdutchman Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Posts: 44	Thanks everyone for replying. It turns out both are R&D cylinders. I contacted The Smith Shop and he has replacement pins for sale. Thanks again!

April 11, 2011, 04:11 PM	#7
ClemBert Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 936	On the R&D cylinder it looks like there is a collar that the firing pin sits in and that you use a special tool to unscrew the collar. Where would one go to get that tool? On the Kirst cylinder how would one go about replacing that firing pin? There isn't a collar around the firing pin like the R&D cylinders. BTW, what does a set of 6 replacement firing pins cost?

April 12, 2011, 02:12 AM	#9
Newton24b Junior member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Posts: 974	if you are really curious on how these two systems work, simply go to google patents website,and search for them. youll get complete cross sections and how it all goes together. all you WONT get is dimensions on the drawings.