Discussion of Fluted Firing Pin...

mrerick · 10-12-2011, 11:16 PM

I've been searching the net, and here's an earlier discussion on this subject that is on the GunBoards Jan Still site:

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?6601-Fluted-Firing-Pin!&highlight=firing%20pin

Dwight Gruber refers to John Walter's book which states that the fluted pin was instituted starting in 1934. Other discussion speculates that it was done in relation to eliminating the gas seal "step" in the chamber.

I need to see if the step is present on my Simson sn 6010.

So, the question is, were these flute cuts added during a rebuild program, and if so where might it have been done (if Simson was out of business after 1933)?

Marc

10-12-2011, 11:16 PM	#11
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Earlier discussion I've been searching the net, and here's an earlier discussion on this subject that is on the GunBoards Jan Still site: http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?6601-Fluted-Firing-Pin!&highlight=firing%20pin Dwight Gruber refers to John Walter's book which states that the fluted pin was instituted starting in 1934. Other discussion speculates that it was done in relation to eliminating the gas seal "step" in the chamber. I need to see if the step is present on my Simson sn 6010. So, the question is, were these flute cuts added during a rebuild program, and if so where might it have been done (if Simson was out of business after 1933)? Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.