ID a "small ring mauser" firing pin

HankC1 · June 10, 2013, 08:45 PM

Here is this small ring mauser firing pin listing at eBayhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Firing-Pin-f...item1c33822a20

It looks different from the firing pin shown at
http://www.surplusrifle.com/mauser93...mbly/index.asp

Does the eBay firing pin really fit small ring mausers? If not what is it for?

Scorch · June 10, 2013, 09:09 PM

The firing pin on Ebay looks like a small-ring 98 firing pin, the one on surplusrifles is a 93 firing pin.

And FWIW, not all small-ring Mausers are the same. There were several: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1898A.

HankC1 · June 10, 2013, 09:40 PM

I bought one like the one on eBay. I measures 7.5" overall length, even longer than 98 mauser firing pin which is 7.37" per info at Hoosier website.
http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catal...reference.html

My Spanish 93 small ring firing pin is only 6.8" long. The eBay firing pin has 2 lugs at the end and other Mauser firing pins have 3 lugs. The front pin length is the same length as my 98 firing pin but the rear portion is longer. Can anyone tell me which mauser it is for?

PetahW · June 11, 2013, 10:00 AM

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You most likely have a Mauser Magnum firing pin.

Here's the pictoral listing of the dimensions of most Mauser firing pins, @ Hoosier:

(scroll down about halfway to the firing pin section)

http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catal...reference.html

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HankC1 · June 11, 2013, 07:24 PM

I wondered about the magnum mauser pin but seems like the magnum should have longer front and same length rear compares to std mauser according to the info at the website. This is opposite to what I have. The pin has "EN" marking if that means anything. Any Enfield firing pin has the mauser style rear lugs? Could it be for some sort of Enfield?

HankC1 · June 11, 2013, 08:17 PM

1917 P17 Enfield? I search enfield and see some pictures look like the pin I have. Anyone has one can take some dimensions?
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/418...field-1917-p17

Tidewater_Kid · June 11, 2013, 08:25 PM

My opinion is that it's for a Model 1917 Enfield. I think I see an E for Eddystone on it.

TK

June 10, 2013, 08:45 PM	#1
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	ID a "small ring mauser" firing pin Here is this small ring mauser firing pin listing at eBayhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Firing-Pin-f...item1c33822a20 It looks different from the firing pin shown at http://www.surplusrifle.com/mauser93...mbly/index.asp Does the eBay firing pin really fit small ring mausers? If not what is it for?

June 10, 2013, 09:09 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	The firing pin on Ebay looks like a small-ring 98 firing pin, the one on surplusrifles is a 93 firing pin. And FWIW, not all small-ring Mausers are the same. There were several: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1898A. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

June 10, 2013, 09:40 PM	#3
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	I bought one like the one on eBay. I measures 7.5" overall length, even longer than 98 mauser firing pin which is 7.37" per info at Hoosier website. http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catal...reference.html My Spanish 93 small ring firing pin is only 6.8" long. The eBay firing pin has 2 lugs at the end and other Mauser firing pins have 3 lugs. The front pin length is the same length as my 98 firing pin but the rear portion is longer. Can anyone tell me which mauser it is for? Last edited by HankC1; June 10, 2013 at 09:49 PM.

June 11, 2013, 07:24 PM	#5
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	I wondered about the magnum mauser pin but seems like the magnum should have longer front and same length rear compares to std mauser according to the info at the website. This is opposite to what I have. The pin has "EN" marking if that means anything. Any Enfield firing pin has the mauser style rear lugs? Could it be for some sort of Enfield? Last edited by HankC1; June 11, 2013 at 08:14 PM.

June 11, 2013, 08:17 PM	#6
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	1917 P17 Enfield? I search enfield and see some pictures look like the pin I have. Anyone has one can take some dimensions? http://www.midwayusa.com/product/418...field-1917-p17 Last edited by HankC1; June 11, 2013 at 08:22 PM.

June 11, 2013, 10:00 AM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. You most likely have a Mauser Magnum firing pin. Here's the pictoral listing of the dimensions of most Mauser firing pins, @ Hoosier: (scroll down about halfway to the firing pin section) http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catal...reference.html .

June 11, 2013, 08:25 PM	#7
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	My opinion is that it's for a Model 1917 Enfield. I think I see an E for Eddystone on it. TK