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    Quote Originally Posted by Fushigi Ojisan View Post
    Firing pins are unobtanium.

    Did a restoration of one years ago, yours doesn't look too bad
    Not sure how long it was in the barn but it didn't suffer all that much. Finish is gone but the surface rust has been cleaning right off with 4/0 steel wool and light oil. Inside the action had no rust and every screw came out first try so it's promising. Have a friend with a brother in law that has a machine shop. It may take years but he will eventually make me a replacement firing pin.

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