Firing Pins

LugerLizzie · 09-24-2004, 03:56 PM

Are most all firing pins interchangeble? I have one that has a solid appearance to it, and one that has sort of vented groove cut in the side of it. can one be exchanged with the other, without damage or possible misfiring of the gun?/

Edward Tinker · 09-24-2004, 05:50 PM

I believe most are interchangeable, the difference in the two is that they were modified for venting gases, so the "solid" one is the early style. If you have a shooter, you'll want to use the ventable type.

Ed

HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr · 09-25-2004, 04:31 PM

It's very possible that you have to adjust the triggerpull as the firing pin is one of the most important part of the triggerpull.

Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

Vlim · 09-25-2004, 06:12 PM

Lizzy,

The grooves were introduced by Mauser as an upgrade and these grooved pins (or vented pins as we tend to call them) can simply be swapped with no problems.

The vents help agains damaged breech blocks when a pierced primer forces gases backwards. The vents help to relieve the pressure and therefore it's advisable to exchange non-vented firing pins for vented ones when shooting Lugers.

I've swapped quite a number of them around between Mausers and DWMs without problems.

09-24-2004, 03:56 PM	#1
LugerLizzie User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calif. Coast Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Firing Pins Are most all firing pins interchangeble? I have one that has a solid appearance to it, and one that has sort of vented groove cut in the side of it. can one be exchanged with the other, without damage or possible misfiring of the gun?/

09-24-2004, 05:50 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I believe most are interchangeable, the difference in the two is that they were modified for venting gases, so the "solid" one is the early style. If you have a shooter, you'll want to use the ventable type. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-25-2004, 04:31 PM	#3
HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's very possible that you have to adjust the triggerpull as the firing pin is one of the most important part of the triggerpull. Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

09-25-2004, 06:12 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Lizzy, The grooves were introduced by Mauser as an upgrade and these grooved pins (or vented pins as we tend to call them) can simply be swapped with no problems. The vents help agains damaged breech blocks when a pierced primer forces gases backwards. The vents help to relieve the pressure and therefore it's advisable to exchange non-vented firing pins for vented ones when shooting Lugers. I've swapped quite a number of them around between Mausers and DWMs without problems.