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    Unhappy Firing Pin Repair

    I have a numbers matching type 99. the damn firing pin tip broke (1/8" or so). I have a replacement for shooting but I want to get the original repaired since it's numbers match and keep the rifle complete.

    Here is my problem.

    I am having a hard time finding anyone in Canadaicon that will do it. One gentleman I contacted in the USAicon fixes them but won't deal with anyone outside the usa . The answer I get up here is replace it that's cheaper. they are missing the point.

    I am just trying to keep this ww2 rifle as matched as humanly possible. any help would be greatly appreciated in either someone in Canada that can do it or a company in the usa that can do it and can deal with Canadians.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    The tip just needs a spot of weld on it to bring it back up. The more extreme length repairs can use a short length of drill rod and then carefully shape the end again to correct length. It's a bit of an art to do but one you have it's not bad. A gunsmith with a wire feed welder could do it... No one at Lever arms is any help?
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    Ship it to a friend in the USAicon. Have that friend ship it to the repair guy in the USA. He ships it to your friend who then ships it back to you. And thank you for what you are doing! I only wish my Type 99 was all matching!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Singer B View Post
    Ship it to a friend in the USAicon. Have that friend ship it to the repair guy in the USA. He ships it to your friend who then ships it back to you. And thank you for what you are doing! I only wish my Type 99 was all matching!
    From what I gathered exporting form the usa without a license is a big issue and last thing I would want is to get anyone in trouble.

    @Jim . I tried lever arms and they put me in touch with another gunsmith but I got the I wouldn't fix it if I were you from them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Triplany View Post
    I wouldn't fix it if I were you from them.
    Horsec@ck ...it's a simple welding job. Call around to a few and you'll find someone willing, or if you can find a good welder he'll do it. I have a friend here that would tack it together and I'd turn it back down if it were here...see?
    Regards, Jim

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    I have a question regarding welding a firing pin. Depending on the original makeup of the firing pin, what
    temperature/setting do you use to properly fuse or add additional metal to the firing pin.
    Many firing pins/hammers are made of a softer metal (unhardened) than the rest of the gun.
    Trial and error?
    If you only have one firing pin/hammer it's a crap shoot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArizonaBeagle View Post
    temperature/setting
    I'd just have it joined and not heat the rest of the shaft. There'd only be the one spot of weld, very short area. I'd use a piece of drill shaft for the front and take it down to length and round...never have they given trouble, they aren't a high consumer after anyway.
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