garand firing pin

**Mike.357** · 10-05-2009, 07:40 AM

Mine broke.

Anyone know a Knox area source for one?

**70below** · 10-05-2009, 07:43 AM

Dangit Mike! What have you been doing with it? Not supposed to chip concrete with them! lol

I don't know of anyone local that would probably have one, but if you don't find one before the shoot this weekend, you can borrow the pin from one of mine.

**Mike.357** · 10-05-2009, 07:46 AM

thanks for the offer TJ. I will be out of town though.

I also doubt finding one local but figured it never hurt to ask.

Shot it this weekend, went bang twice then nothing but clicks and very light primer strikes. The pin broke off where the striker hits it at the back of the bolt.

**70below** · 10-05-2009, 07:53 AM

You're a magnet for firing pin problems.........

Thats a bummer. I see something like this and it reminds me I need to start buying some common parts that tend to fail for each of my guns

**Mike.357** · 10-05-2009, 08:46 AM

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Thats a bummer.

It really was. Timing could not have been worse. We were camping at the Farm up in Indiana. All ready to shoot. Bunch of people looking forward to firing a Garand. I took a lot of ammo, ready to run through it all. bang bang click.

At least my quad started most of the time

**Mark@Sea** · 10-05-2009, 01:07 PM

Mike, I have a replacement coming from the usual source, I can mail it to you when it gets in, or mail you one of mine, your call. I'm headed home this coming weekend (going hiking/camping if the rain lets up).

**Mike.357** · 10-05-2009, 02:23 PM

thanks Mark, that is awesome!

It was nice to hear from you earlier. Sorry I haven't called, but I am not much on using the phone.

**Mark@Sea** · 10-08-2009, 05:08 PM

The pin is in. In the mail this coming Tuesday.

**SUNTZU** · 10-08-2009, 05:33 PM

What the hell is this "if its not raining" crap?! Its only water.

**Mike.357** · 10-08-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark@Sea

The pin is in. In the mail this coming Tuesday.

Thats awesome, thanks Mark. I am having Garand withdrawels.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUNTZU

What the hell is this "if its not raining" crap?! Its only water.

There is an old saying, " on every campout a little rain must fall"

Wish I could join you guys. Maybe next time.

10-05-2009, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike.357 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 Where: Knox County, House in the Woods Age: 51 Posts: 4,121	garand firing pin Mine broke. Anyone know a Knox area source for one? __________________ "There is no end to the observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister(read politician)backed by a standing army and those of a court awed by an armed people"

10-05-2009, 07:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
70below TGO Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Where: Knoxville, TN Age: 33 Posts: 979	Dangit Mike! What have you been doing with it? Not supposed to chip concrete with them! lol I don't know of anyone local that would probably have one, but if you don't find one before the shoot this weekend, you can borrow the pin from one of mine. __________________ Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. ~Benjamin Franklin

10-05-2009, 07:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike.357 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 Where: Knox County, House in the Woods Age: 51 Posts: 4,121	thanks for the offer TJ. I will be out of town though. I also doubt finding one local but figured it never hurt to ask. Shot it this weekend, went bang twice then nothing but clicks and very light primer strikes. The pin broke off where the striker hits it at the back of the bolt. __________________ "There is no end to the observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister(read politician)backed by a standing army and those of a court awed by an armed people"

10-05-2009, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
70below TGO Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Where: Knoxville, TN Age: 33 Posts: 979	You're a magnet for firing pin problems......... Thats a bummer. I see something like this and it reminds me I need to start buying some common parts that tend to fail for each of my guns __________________ Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. ~Benjamin Franklin

10-05-2009, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark@Sea TGO Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Where: Kingsport, more or less Age: 46 Posts: 1,544	Mike, I have a replacement coming from the usual source, I can mail it to you when it gets in, or mail you one of mine, your call. I'm headed home this coming weekend (going hiking/camping if the rain lets up). __________________ Ralph sez: "Whats in YOUR wallet?" Last edited by Mark@Sea; 10-05-2009 at 01:14 PM..

10-05-2009, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike.357 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 Where: Knox County, House in the Woods Age: 51 Posts: 4,121	thanks Mark, that is awesome! It was nice to hear from you earlier. Sorry I haven't called, but I am not much on using the phone. __________________ "There is no end to the observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister(read politician)backed by a standing army and those of a court awed by an armed people"

10-08-2009, 05:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mark@Sea TGO Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Where: Kingsport, more or less Age: 46 Posts: 1,544	The pin is in. In the mail this coming Tuesday. __________________ Ralph sez: "Whats in YOUR wallet?"

10-08-2009, 05:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
SUNTZU Faugh a Ballagh Joined: Dec 2007 Where: at the old spot by the river Age: 32 Posts: 4,067 Blog Entries: 5	What the hell is this "if its not raining" crap?! Its only water. __________________ "An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself... A murderer is less to fear." --Marcus Tullius Cicero REMEMBER FORT HOOD.

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