What are these from?

**john60wales** · 04-10-2023 05:38 AM

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?

Any help gratefully recieved..
cheers
John

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**tiriaq** · 04-10-2023 07:42 AM

Right photo, top to bottom:
Lee Enfield, probably No. 4.
2 and 3, P'14 or US M1917.
98 Mauser.

**john60wales** · 04-10-2023 08:15 AM

Great...thank you.
I've got a No 4...so will keep that as a spare..
Thanks again
John

**oldfoneguy** · 04-10-2023 08:40 AM

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.

**fjruple** · 04-10-2023 10:04 AM

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 icon

ordnance and they were machined to Pattern 1914 "specifications".

**john60wales** · 04-10-2023 11:29 AM

I had heard that using the 'wrong' firing pin in (I think) a P14 can cause primer rupture?
Thanks again everyone..
Cheers
John

**Surpmil** · 04-10-2023 01:59 PM

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?

**john60wales** · 04-11-2023 02:47 AM

A friend who is downsizing his vast collection gave me a box of bits. I'm trying to work out what bits exactly ?

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