firing pin won't latch

jkirkthomas · 06-10-2007, 09:51 PM

Yup, trigger spring in place. And now when I cycle it, it works fine, though I haven't fired it again yet. I took especial care when cleaning it after firing it (first time firing since purchase), and although I cleaned it right after I got it, maybe I didn't do as good a job as I should have.

At any rate, now I can hold the trigger down, rapidly jerk back and release the toggle to simulate firing, and when I release the trigger and pull it again, it works. When I tried that right after firing it the other weekend, the trigger would hang up just like I described. It'll be interesting to see what happens the next time I fire it.

thanks,
Kirk

As an aside, I notice you've highlighted the word "liberty" in your quote from the Declaraion of Independence at the end of your message. I just today began reading a book titled "Palatines, Liberty, and Property" about German Lutherans in Colonial British America (my ancestors on my mother's side were all German Lutherans who came here in the mid-1700's), and there's an interesting quote in the very first sentence in the book. It seems the 1729 edition of Giles Jacob's "A New Law-Dictionary" defines liberty as:

" a privilige held by grant or prescription, by which men may enjoy some benefit beyond the ordinary subject."

I guess they didn't think "the ordinary subject" had any claim on "liberty." If that was the official opinion of the British Colonial Government, it sure doesn't say much for them.

A good number of my German Lutheran ancestors, who managed to "keep and bear arms," used them to help ensure OUR definition of liberty was the one that prevailed. I keep and bear and few myself, and have enough to make certain each of my grandchildren will inherit several.

keep your powder dry . . .

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06-10-2007, 09:51 PM	#5
jkirkthomas User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yup, trigger spring in place. And now when I cycle it, it works fine, though I haven't fired it again yet. I took especial care when cleaning it after firing it (first time firing since purchase), and although I cleaned it right after I got it, maybe I didn't do as good a job as I should have. At any rate, now I can hold the trigger down, rapidly jerk back and release the toggle to simulate firing, and when I release the trigger and pull it again, it works. When I tried that right after firing it the other weekend, the trigger would hang up just like I described. It'll be interesting to see what happens the next time I fire it. thanks, Kirk As an aside, I notice you've highlighted the word "liberty" in your quote from the Declaraion of Independence at the end of your message. I just today began reading a book titled "Palatines, Liberty, and Property" about German Lutherans in Colonial British America (my ancestors on my mother's side were all German Lutherans who came here in the mid-1700's), and there's an interesting quote in the very first sentence in the book. It seems the 1729 edition of Giles Jacob's "A New Law-Dictionary" defines liberty as: " a privilige held by grant or prescription, by which men may enjoy some benefit beyond the ordinary subject." I guess they didn't think "the ordinary subject" had any claim on "liberty." If that was the official opinion of the British Colonial Government, it sure doesn't say much for them. A good number of my German Lutheran ancestors, who managed to "keep and bear arms," used them to help ensure OUR definition of liberty was the one that prevailed. I keep and bear and few myself, and have enough to make certain each of my grandchildren will inherit several. keep your powder dry . . .