[mrerick]

Hi,

Pictures are probably necessary for anyone to judge the safety of your firing pin spring retainer and the breech block it fits into.

If the spring retainer is broken, you can obtain a replacement. Tom (LugerDoc) is a great place to start.

If the breech block is broken, it's evidence of an overpressure or primer blowout. This happened with the non-fluted firing pins, causing damage to the rear of the breech block. If this is the case, it's probably unsafe to shoot in that condition.

Again, Tom would be a good place to start for the parts, but there can be subtle variations to this part, and fitting may be necessary.

It's possible that the sear bar or the slot and pin it fits into the receiver with was damaged in the same accident that caused the problem at the rear of the breech block. This part should pivot securely and not have a lot of play.

Marc