Firing pins for C96

[Olle]

I'm looking for a firing pin for a customer's C96 (a short barreled "Gendarmerie", I believe), and as far as I can remember there's no difference in pins between the models. Would like to make sure before I start looking though, so what do you guys say: Are they universal, or are there different pins for different models?

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Olle

I'm looking for a firing pin for a customer's C96 (a short barreled "Gendarmerie", I believe), and as far as I can remember there's no difference in pins between the models. Would like to make sure before I start looking though, so what do you guys say: Are they universal, or are there different pins for different models?

Ollie,
some of the early models have a single retaining lug; but most of the later ones have two lugs- and I believe they are interchangeable within tolerance limits.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Email Tom Heller.the measurements of the firing pin you need.

I would if I could. The reason this gun needs a new firing pin is that the old one disintegrated when the guy was trying to pound a stuck case out of the chamber. I don't even have all the parts, so I can't really go that route.

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Ollie,
some of the early models have a single retaining lug; but most of the later ones have two lugs- and I believe they are interchangeable within tolerance limits.

I have looked at how they're advertised, and they will either say "fits the C96" or "fits all C96". I have never seen any of them advertised as "only fits X or Y" etc, so I'm assuming that one size fits all. Just need to verify that, I already have too many incorrectly ordered parts laying around...

[DonVoigt]

Ollie, the one lug pins are only found on the early cone hammers, Large ring, etc.

What you are seeing is probably the later two lug pin.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Ollie, the one lug pins are only found on the early cone hammers, Large ring, etc.

What you are seeing is probably the later two lug pin.

The bolt does have the hole for a 2-lug pin, so this should hopefully be easy. I thought Tom would chime in, but I guess I'll just email him instead.

[Olle]

Ordered one from Tom. He didn't even ask which model it is, so I guess that answers the question.