craigpigeonshooter Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any idea why the firing pin on my 12g o/u AYA yeoman is staying out after being shot. It pushes back in with ease but if it's not right back in when I shut the gun with the gun loaded they get caught on the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Should it not have a return spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 The heads stay out when they are snapped off sometimes. Any gunsmith can knock you one up from a stock blank not hard or costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I can not remember if the Yoeman has disc set pins.....if it does the pin is separate from the hammer and will be spring loaded to return it but sometimes after many years of use the back of the pin swells from the hammer blows. This swelling encourages the pin to be tight in it's housing and gets stuck in there. The tiny return spring is easily over come. Pin removal and a grinder fixes it. If not disc set the pins can be removed from inside..the same issue could be the problem! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Older Yeomans certainly had disc set strikers ................ but they can be really hard to remove. Often the area around the pin gets very dirty over time and all it may need is a good clean, but you may struggle getting the disc undone. The sidelock AyAs have a vent at the side that has to be undone first (locks the disc), but I don't think the Yeoman does (I don't have my Yeoman any more to look at). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Its probably broken . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 If its the bottom barrel then it might be like my browning and not be sprung loaded . Harnser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Thought its top barrels on Brownings Mirokus that aren't sprung. Meant to add that's factory not hand made. Edited February 9, 2014 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Just checked - bottom firing pin is spring loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Older Yeomans certainly had disc set strikers ................ but they can be really hard to remove. Often the area around the pin gets very dirty over time and all it may need is a good clean, but you may struggle getting the disc undone. The sidelock AyAs have a vent at the side that has to be undone first (locks the disc), but I don't think the Yeoman does (I don't have my Yeoman any more to look at). My apologies - I had not read the post properly - and thought it was a s/s Yeoman - to which the above comments apply. I'm afraid I have never owned/inspected an o/u version. I don't believe I've ever seen an o/u with disc set strikers, though they may well exist. Edited February 9, 2014 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Early Miroku's had disc set strikers as do some O/U double rifles ,but apart from these I am hard pressed to think of another . What usualy happens is that the front end of the striker breaks off at the root base were the larger diameter of the striker starts and gets caught in the return spring so that it dose not actually fall out and will often work for quite a time , but get it checked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 The bottom striker on my 325 citori is not spring loaded . The striker is returned by the action being closed . Harnser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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