1917 Erfurt breach block failed

gill120 · 01-25-2013, 09:35 AM

Bet you blew out the rear of the breech block didnt you? I did this years ago on an erfurt too. The problem is the gas flow from possibly a pierced primer set the gasses back through and around the firing pin forcing in rearward. You can fix the rear part with a weld and a good dremell tool, but i would never want to shooot it again. It would at least save the matching part. The next thing to do is replace the breech block and get a relief cut firing pin, if you want to keep shooting that pistol. Good luck

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01-25-2013, 09:35 AM	#3
gill120 User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Bet you blew out the rear of the breech block didnt you? I did this years ago on an erfurt too. The problem is the gas flow from possibly a pierced primer set the gasses back through and around the firing pin forcing in rearward. You can fix the rear part with a weld and a good dremell tool, but i would never want to shooot it again. It would at least save the matching part. The next thing to do is replace the breech block and get a relief cut firing pin, if you want to keep shooting that pistol. Good luck