Extracted from the "Broken Parts Survey" thread - My broken firing pin guide and rear of frame where 'duckbill' hits -
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Originally Posted by ithacaartist
Rich,
The head of the firing pin spring guide looks as if it's been hammered. "Fingerprint" by Sasquatch! This pistol is either tested to the max by this, or set up--all ready to break!
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I took it down today and took some more pics of any wear areas I could see...Hard to imagine that 7.65 Luger loads could impact the steel this much...But over 100+ years, I suppose it would add up...BTW: The bore is pretty worn...