M44 firing Pin?

Moloch · November 26, 2009, 06:06 PM

Hi!

Short question, I have bought a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine, looks very good!
First thing I did after cleaning the gun was checking the firing pin with the firing pin gauge.
As you know the firing pin must touch the ''75'' slot on the gauge, but it must not touch the ''95'' slot. Well, I screwed the firing pin as far back as I could but the firing pin ALMOST touches the ''95'' slot.

Is it still save to shoot? It ALMOST touches the ''95'' on the gauge. I dont want to get hot powder blown into my face from a pierced primer so I didnt fire it yet!

Thank you!

mp25ds4 · November 26, 2009, 06:13 PM

it should be ok, miy 91/30 almost touches the 95 and ive put hundreds of rounds through it without it blowing up

Moloch · November 26, 2009, 08:18 PM

Thanks, now I feel much better. Strange though, I had a m44 which was adjustable from ''not touching 75'' to ''over 95'', now this specimen is well over ''75'' with the pin all the way in.
Well, I'll try it from safe distance with a string on the trigger, saftey first!

Moloch · November 27, 2009, 09:26 AM

I just test-fired it, primer looks ok!

November 26, 2009, 06:06 PM	#1
Moloch Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2005 Posts: 1,419	M44 firing Pin? Hi! Short question, I have bought a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine, looks very good! First thing I did after cleaning the gun was checking the firing pin with the firing pin gauge. As you know the firing pin must touch the ''75'' slot on the gauge, but it must not touch the ''95'' slot. Well, I screwed the firing pin as far back as I could but the firing pin ALMOST touches the ''95'' slot. Is it still save to shoot? It ALMOST touches the ''95'' on the gauge. I dont want to get hot powder blown into my face from a pierced primer so I didnt fire it yet! Thank you!

November 26, 2009, 06:13 PM	#2
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	it should be ok, miy 91/30 almost touches the 95 and ive put hundreds of rounds through it without it blowing up __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

November 26, 2009, 08:18 PM	#3
Moloch Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2005 Posts: 1,419	Thanks, now I feel much better. Strange though, I had a m44 which was adjustable from ''not touching 75'' to ''over 95'', now this specimen is well over ''75'' with the pin all the way in. Well, I'll try it from safe distance with a string on the trigger, saftey first!

November 27, 2009, 09:26 AM	#4
Moloch Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2005 Posts: 1,419	I just test-fired it, primer looks ok!