Hammer gun firing pin replacement

[Brno2e]

I recently bought a 16 bore Luneburg hammer gun at auction but it has a broken firing pin. Does anyone know of a decent Smith that could make a replacement for it ?
Thank in advance for the replies.

 

[griff]

I recently bought a 16 bore Luneburg hammer gun at auction but it has a broken firing pin. Does anyone know of a decent Smith that could make a replacement for it ?
Thank in advance for the replies.

Roy Jacob, Closeburn Sporting Thornhill, Dumfries .Specializes in old Hammerguns..

 

[Rhodesianjess]

If have dimensions,any competent toolmaker/ engineer could make you one. Should be able to suggest correct hardness steel too.

 

[enfieldspares]

That above. Take out the good pin as a pattern. And make TWO new pins. Then heat and then colour them black (sufficient for their purpose) by heating to red heat and dropping in old well dirty full of carbon old engine oil.

 

[alberta boy]

This ^ I've made a lot of firing pins this way .

AB

 

[Brno2e]

If have dimensions,any competent toolmaker/ engineer could make you one. Should be able to suggest correct hardness steel too.

Hum I work for a bearing company but all the skilled old school guys are saddly long gone now hence the enquiry.

 

[enfieldspares]

Lastly don't let the small coil springs beneath the hammers zing out when you unscrew the retaining nuts. They should not normally do so but sod's law says they might. It is unlikely.

 

[Diggerdez]

Peterdyson.co.uk,

 

[Heym SR20]

@Pine Marten had a new one for his hammergun not too long ago I seem to recall. Drop him a pm

 

[Popa ray]

@Pine Marten had a new one for his hammergun not too long ago I seem to recall. Drop him a pm

I recently bought a 16 bore Luneburg hammer gun at auction but it has a broken firing pin. Does anyone know of a decent Smith that could make a replacement for it ?
Thank in advance for the replies.

Any of the gunsmiths on price st Birmingham will sort it for you.

 

[bogtrotter]

Remember my father who was a keeper making them from wire nails they were soft and he had to replace them every so
often but it worked!

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Hum I work for a bearing company but all the skilled old school guys are saddly long gone now hence the enquiry.

If it's any help to you I use mate of mine who makes holders and polishing tools for the jewelry industry. Just thinking laterally sometimes helpful.
Best regards Jess

 

[Brno2e]

Thanks for the replies, the good one has been sent to Peter Dyson for a copy to be made and a spare too, complete with new springs. Hopefully back in time for the beginning of December.

 

[Popa ray]

Thanks for the replies, the good one has been sent to Peter Dyson for a copy to be made and a spare too, complete with new springs. Hopefully back in time for the beginning of December.

Good news. We have to keep the hammer guns and their history alive

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Pleased to hear that you're sorted. My T Wild 16 bore hammer will be thinking of you when we're out and about again. Best regards Jess

 

[Sonicdmb73]

I made my own replacements for my folding 410. The ones in it were misshapen and the wrong length. So I have had to use a bit of an educated guess on the actual sizes. They work but are not perfect. Pins mk2 are to follow. A lathe does help but a drill and a file would give a useable one albeit a bit slower.

 

[Whitebeard]

Hum I work for a bearing company but all the skilled old school guys are saddly long gone now hence the enquiry.

Im a skilled old school guy who can make you as many as you like, PM me

 

[Brno2e]

Im a skilled old school guy who can make you as many as you like, PM me

Many thanks for the offer. They are now being made by Peter Dyson but will be in touch if I need anymore.

 

[Heym SR20]

Here are instructions from Clyde Baker’s Modern Gunsmithing on making firing pins, including a warning on what can happen if you use the wrong materials.

 

[greenshoots]

second peter dyson think his son is running the show now did a excellent firing pin for my hammer rifle

greenshoots