Opinions on What Direction to Take This Colt Lightning In

[painter777]

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.

Wonder if yours could be repaired? Looking at pictures, the end busted off looks like a flat head screw driver. See the picture in the Hog Island link down the page. If a tip of some type could be inserted / attached / spot weld / brazed /......

I ran across this today about if those firing pins are really brass. Thoughts were they are a mix by some machinists.

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Also seen a few of the firing pins you need, but all were sold.
https://cfnparts.com/index.php?route...gory&path=1071

Hog Island:
Colt Lightning Small Frame 22 Rimfire Brass Firing Pin Factory Original Part

These 2 might be worth a try, but I'm sure pricey:
https://the-online-outpost-licensing...ng-rifle-parts
https://gun-parts.com/cowboyguns/

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[oldfoneguy]

Wonder if yours could be repaired? Looking at pictures, the end busted off looks like a flat head screw driver. See the picture in the Hog Island link down the page. If a tip of some type could be inserted / attached / spot weld / brazed /......

I doubt it can be fixed. What's missing is completely flat and somewhat thin. I've never seen a brass of any composition that would lend itself to any type of repair. Except it can be drilled and tapped. So perhaps I can make the missing piece out of screw stock and thread it into the main body of the firing pin. That just hit me as I wrote this. I'll be in the shop once I get home as I'm out of state again. Thanks for kick starting my brain. It doesn't happen often enough.

$175 for a firing pin? Mister English thinks quite a bit about his work doesn't he?