Loose firing retaining pin

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Loose firing retaining pin

Posted: 3/15/2006 4:50:30 PM EDT

How loose should it be? mine will almost fall out when i turn my acrrier sideways.

Posted: 3/15/2006 5:57:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Your firing pin retaining pin (cotter pin) should not come close to falling out if you have the carrier out playing with it and throwing it around the house. It should stay in unless you pull on it. You need to replace the pin ASAP.

TS

Posted: 3/15/2006 6:06:42 PM EDT

[#2]

replace it, somethings not right. I generally have to use a bullet tip to start mine so i can grab it. A whack against my hand just does not work.

Posted: 3/15/2006 6:13:06 PM EDT

[#3]

Just spread it's legs a tiny bit with a knife blade

Posted: 3/15/2006 6:20:20 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Just spread it's legs a tiny bit with a knife blade

+1

Try this first before you run out and order replacements.

Posted: 3/15/2006 6:54:36 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Just spread it's legs a tiny bit with a knife blade

+1

Try this first before you run out and order replacements.

True. Do that, then order a new cotter pin.

TS

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