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20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:25 pm
by firemanstevec34
I am looking for a pair of firing pins for a 20 gauge Sterly. Are the 12, 16 and 20 gauge pins the same?
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:53 pm
by jolly bill
firemanstevec34 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:25 pm
I am looking for a pair of firing pins for a 20 gauge Sterly. Are the 12, 16 and 20 gauge pins the same?
Steve,
The firing pins are not separate parts. They are at the tip end of each hammer.
The firing pins should be visible when the hammer is down in the fired position.
And you need two (2)?
Jolly
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:34 am
by Silvers
AH Fox hammers are sized for 12 or for 16/20. Just a watchout if in fact you do need two of them; used hammers on Ebay etc are often goofed up by amateurs trying to adjust trigger pulls, and realistically there's no way to restore them. frank
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:41 am
by Brian Dudley
Many who do not know better look at a cocked Fox or Parker and think the firing pins are missing. Are you sure you need hammers (pins)?
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:17 pm
by firemanstevec34
Not sure. Haven't seen it yet. Will know later this week.
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:17 pm
by firemanstevec34
Thank you Brian Dudley! Received the action today from the gentleman that sold it to me. Hammers were cocked and he couldn't see the firing pins and assumed they were missing. Nothing is missing thank goodness. I sure appreciate everyone that responded. Thanks again!
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:35 pm
by jolly bill
firemanstevec34 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:17 pm
Not sure. Haven't seen it yet. Will know later this week.
Of course you know that with the previous discussion on the gun, pictures are required.
At your convenience once you get the gun.
We'll be waiting . . . . . .
Jolly
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:16 am
by firemanstevec34
Jolly, not a complete gun, just the action. I could see why previous owner thought they were missing. You could see daylight through the firing pin holes. Used a block of wood and released the hammers and everything was there and worked as they should
Re: 20 Gauge Firing Pins
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:08 am
by jolly bill
firemanstevec34 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:16 am
Jolly, not a complete gun, just the action. I could see why previous owner thought they were missing. You could see daylight through the firing pin holes. Used a block of wood and released the hammers and everything was there and worked as they should
That's good news.
Wonderful..