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Huffmanite · March 3, 2006, 03:21 PM

Finally went to range to shoot a 1891 Argentine Mauser, I'd had rebarreled to 257 Roberts. Wanted to try it out and tune scope I'd bore sighted. Sorry, Mauser purists, but previous owner had sporterized it and ruined its collector value. Any way, it's going to be a tack driver when I overcome its heavy trigger pull problem. However, noticed primer of first round fired (factory Remington ammo) had a much too deep indentation from firing pin. Fired two different lite reloads I had loaded and still had much too deep indentation. Had not shot the rifle when it was a 7.65 cal for over 25 years and could not remember if it used to do this. Disassembled bolt to clean it and remove some of tip of primer end of firing pin. Discovered firing pin slightly bent about quarter inch from primer tip. Removing metal to shorten pin no problem, but curious if I should make an attempt at straigthening the bent pin. Assume its hardened metal, therefore brittle and easy to break. Anyone have a comment?
Heavy trigger pull problem. Don't want to invest any more money in rifle by buying new trigger assembly to solve heavy military trigger pull problem. Any suggestions or comments on honing original trigger shear to lessen trigger pull?

March 3, 2006, 03:21 PM	#1
Huffmanite Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2006 Location: Northeast of Houston, Tx Posts: 393	Firing pin & trigger questions Finally went to range to shoot a 1891 Argentine Mauser, I'd had rebarreled to 257 Roberts. Wanted to try it out and tune scope I'd bore sighted. Sorry, Mauser purists, but previous owner had sporterized it and ruined its collector value. Any way, it's going to be a tack driver when I overcome its heavy trigger pull problem. However, noticed primer of first round fired (factory Remington ammo) had a much too deep indentation from firing pin. Fired two different lite reloads I had loaded and still had much too deep indentation. Had not shot the rifle when it was a 7.65 cal for over 25 years and could not remember if it used to do this. Disassembled bolt to clean it and remove some of tip of primer end of firing pin. Discovered firing pin slightly bent about quarter inch from primer tip. Removing metal to shorten pin no problem, but curious if I should make an attempt at straigthening the bent pin. Assume its hardened metal, therefore brittle and easy to break. Anyone have a comment? Heavy trigger pull problem. Don't want to invest any more money in rifle by buying new trigger assembly to solve heavy military trigger pull problem. Any suggestions or comments on honing original trigger shear to lessen trigger pull?