country-bumpkin Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 can you use snap caps to check if the fire pin works on a semi with out using live round mite sound thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck. Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) only once.. then itll have a dent on the primer alternatively you could fire a dud cart (with no powder or shot) but be sure to clean the barrel out nice Edited February 18, 2010 by Shuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I suppose if you really wanted to, you could use some mark like engineer's blue on the centre of the snap cap, and then check to see if it is marked after firing. Seems an odd idea though all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Just take the barrel off and cock the gun and fire it with your finger over the pin hole. You will feel it working or not as the case may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 You'll certainly know about it too! Did this with my side by side and it well hurt. Left a purplely white bit on my finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Just take the barrel off and cock the gun and fire it with your finger over the pin hole. You will feel it working or not as the case may be. Since you have given this advice, can I please ask whether you ever actually done the above??? I did once and ended up with a hole in my finger..... it hurt a lot. If you want to see if your firing mechanism is working, put one of those circular stickers or a bit of sticking plaster over the primer of a fired cartridge, load it and fire it. Check and check again you are using an empty though. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 You take barrel of semi, firing pin wont work on most semi,s that was not well thought out advice coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbly Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 What semi auto are we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Some sort of sticker or tape just over the percussion cap of a used carts will tell, but if you really want to know why don't you just find a nice big field somewhere and let go a real one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck. Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Since you have given this advice, can I please ask whether you ever actually done the above??? I did once and ended up with a hole in my finger..... it hurt a lot. If you want to see if your firing mechanism is working, put one of those circular stickers or a bit of sticking plaster over the primer of a fired cartridge, load it and fire it. Check and check again you are using an empty though. ZB whenever i put spent carts in my gun (wont close with snap caps) i triple check and even put my fingers in both the carts to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 may be better if u can try before u buy .... much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 only once.. then itll have a dent on the primer On a snap cap?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 On a snap cap?? Yes, on a snap cap,the brass in the centre replacing the primer does dent when the pin hits it if you want to be able to tell when its well dented put some tipex on let it dry then load and dry fire the gun the mark will be obvious no mark broken firing pin ? BM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yes, on a snap cap,the brass in the centre replacing the primer does dent when the pin hits itif you want to be able to tell when its well dented put some tipex on let it dry then load and dry fire the gun the mark will be obvious no mark broken firing pin ? BM Mine doesn't dent. It's spring loaded. Got brass, plastic & allooy caps, none of them dent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 We've tried the plastic and brass ones - both spring loaded - and they have massive dents in, to the extent that i doubt they are doing anything (not that I use them ) Sure your firing pins aint broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Magazine I read advised to hold a 1p piece up to the firing pin to see if it dents it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenchangle Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 put some plastersine over the pins and pull if theres no hole in it then there knacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 may be better if u can try before u buy .... much easier Hey, how are you getting on with the Beretta A400??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Take the bolt out of the gun and press the back end of the striker with your finger and watch for the pin to come through the littl hole . Simple . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 On some semis you can take out the trigger mechanism and test it without the gun - and without any harm. Then as Harnser says take out the bolt and check the pin moves freely. This should show it is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Beware! Some semis have full floating firing pins. (Like the Rem 1100). They give the idea that the pin is too short. (Some folk have even welded bits on the end!). Usually, changing the hammer-spring does the trick. Also: 1. Is the gun squeaky clean? I repaired a Rem 1100 20 gauge yesterday; I'll post a pic of the gunge that came from the action once the litre of petrol has evaporated! 2. Make sure the pin is not bent. 3. Check that the bolt is locking. There is a safety device which will prevent the pin reaching the primer. Edited March 17, 2010 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 in the shop we would use a penny against the face. if this was not possible then id black a snap cap with candle soot tho this only confirms a strike and not force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck. Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Magazine I read advised to hold a 1p piece up to the firing pin to see if it dents it. in the shop we would use a penny against the face. if this was not possible then id black a snap cap with candle soot tho this only confirms a strike and not force thought that damaging a penny was illagel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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