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Thread: What can cause firing pin failure?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeeper2269 View Post
    ammo was

    remington 223

    and

    american eagle 556
    Dude, you have to do better than this. Details! You give mush info; you get mush answers to your questions. How about some bullet weights, part numbers, the exact type and manufacturer of the weapon.

    Lube the thing up and follow IG's advice. Sounds to me like operator error combined with a dry, new weapon.

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    Did you inspect anything? Did you remove the firing pin & check to see if it's bent or broken? Did you check the firing pin protrusion? Did you check to see if the hammer swings freely? Did you check to see if the springs are set correctly? Did you check to see if the headpace is too long?

    Basic troubleshooting must be performed to determine what condition(s) exist to keep the rifle from firing. You the shooter must perform the troubleshooting
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    Please don't take this the wrong way. Just because your buddy is in "SF" it doesn't mean that he knows whether or not the lower receiver is assembled correctly.

    Check the things that were pointed out or contact the manufacturer first since you don't want to reveal anymore information. Once you have done that we'll open this thread back up and you can update us.

    Quote Originally Posted by jeeper2269 View Post
    I have a buddy in special forces. He saw the rifle before it started failing, and broke it down in about five seconds in front of me. I was really surprised, and remember him checking the firing pin then. He said it was running properly at that time, however, this was prior to failure.

    I do not take offense to any comments made. I just need some advice. I will not post the brand until I have gone over the matter with them in detail first. I do not feel it would be fair to call them out like that.



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