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Good morning,
These recently came into my possession but although I've tried to work out what they fit exactly I am still clueless.
They look to be Mauser firing pins but what version...I have no idea.
I have a yugo mauser & a swedish 96...but these dont seem to be either of those?Attachment 130835Attachment 130836
Any help gratefully recieved..
cheers
John
Right photo, top to bottom:
Lee Enfield, probably No. 4.
2 and 3, P'14 or US M1917.
98 Mauser.
Great...thank you.
I've got a No 4...so will keep that as a spare..
Thanks again
John
Well John it looks like in the side view from the top, stripped South American Mauser 98 bolt shroud, Enfield No4/No5 firing pin assembly, Enfield No3/P14-US Model 1917 cock on opening firing pin assemblies positions 2 and 3, unspecified Mauser 98 firing pin assembly.
I assume it's a South American bolt shroud because it's in the white. Markings will identify it further same with the bottom 98 firing pin.
Position #2 is a M1917 firing as it is the same size as the M1903 Springfield. Position #3 is a Pattern 1914 as the firing is significantly smaller than the M1917. Quite a number of M1917 firing pins were provided to British ordnance and they were machined to Pattern 1914 "specifications".
I had heard that using the 'wrong' firing pin in (I think) a P14 can cause primer rupture?
Thanks again everyone..
Cheers
John
What's the story? Someone pull the firing pins out of their rifles for "safety" reasons and then they got separated?
Point being: if so, could they be reunited?
A friend who is downsizing his vast collection gave me a box of bits. I'm trying to work out what bits exactly ?