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the firing pin on my rifle is stuck in the breech block. I have removed all the proper pieces but it will not budge. It will move some. But not free like the videos show. Any ideas how to free it up. Do I even need to?
May 2, 2009
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First tell us what model you have.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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May 2, 2009
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He emailed me and its a third model 73.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
December 1, 2012
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[email protected] said
the firing pin on my rifle is stuck in the breech block. I have removed all the proper pieces but it will not budge. It will move some. But not free like the videos show. Any ideas how to free it up. Do I even need to?
Welcome to WACA but your inquiry needs to be a little more specific. The firing pin won’t budge but it will move some???? And yes you do need to. If the firing pin is stuck in the breech in an exposed position, you risk firing the cartridge as you close the breech (assuming you intend to shoot it sometime). If is is to be a wall hanger then it doesn’t matter. On the other hand, if the firing pin is stuck in the retracted position, it will never fire.
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May 2, 2009
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The problem is someone dry fired the gun with something hard in the chamber so the end of firing pin is mushroomed and can’t be pulled out. Probably have to get in there with a dremel tool and grind what you can away and then pull it our with a pliers or vise grips.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
