fieldwanderer Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Anyone know where I can get a set of firing pins and springs for a Winchester 8500 trap? Mine sometimes doesn't fire the bottom barrel and a good strip, clean and lube hasn't got it 100% reliable. Brownells have a set for a 101 that says it fits classic doubles so I suspect they'd be right but I'm reluctant to spend over £50 to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/FIRING_PINS.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 A decent gunsmith should be able to make some for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/FIRING_PINS.html £20 plus post for tuppence worth of steel rod!.......bargain! Anyone with a basic knowledge of engineering and a pattern to copy could probably make one out of something like a six inch nail! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 £20 plus post for tuppence worth of steel rod!.......bargain! Anyone with a basic knowledge of engineering and a pattern to copy could probably make one out of something like a six inch nail! Lol! But how long would it last.?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 The steel has to be pretty high grade if it is to last. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Chances are, I can make one from carbon steel and heat treat it but I'd rather just get the correct part and drop it in - obviously I'll rethink that if needs be. Thanks for the suggestions so far guys, I'll see what they can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I think I have a set somewhere. I had a pitted bottom pin on my 6500 and bought them but it never got any worse so I never fitted them.I've since sold the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I turned one out of a hardened steel bolt took a while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Silver Steel,is the way to go,,made a few for members on here. Need for heat treat and tempering back.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 £20 plus post for tuppence worth of steel rod!.......bargain! Anyone with a basic knowledge of engineering and a pattern to copy could probably make one out of something like a six inch nail! Lol! £2.35 plus vat and post for the steel not 2 p , £6000 setting up the work shop with a lathe and milling machine 20 min to turn and mill buy gas to heat treat spend 10 min heat treating 10 min polishing , pack in an envelope drive to the post office to post £20 seems rather cheap to me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 £2.35 plus vat and post for the steel not 2 p , £6000 setting up the work shop with a lathe and milling machine 20 min to turn and mill buy gas to heat treat spend 10 min heat treating 10 min polishing , pack in an envelope drive to the post office to post £20 seems rather cheap to me ? Just about right that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Try Graham Wainwright 01536 763978 he was getting / making some Winchester spares . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 £2.35 plus vat and post for the steel not 2 p , £6000 setting up the work shop with a lathe and milling machine 20 min to turn and mill buy gas to heat treat spend 10 min heat treating 10 min polishing , pack in an envelope drive to the post office to post £20 seems rather cheap to me ? Your costings are as inflated as mine were tongue in cheek low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 T,W Chambers has the NUline set with springs in stock for £56 ,they have a website if you google the name, these are for 101 Winchesters and will fit your gun .(confirm with them that they will fit if you like) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Silver Steel,is the way to go,,made a few for members on here. Need for heat treat and tempering back.. Just future reference what colour would you temper back to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Try Graham Wainwright 01536 763978 he was getting / making some Winchester spares .He's moved to Tamworth, that's his old number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just future reference what colour would you temper back to? I'd go just past blue personally; too hard and they'll break when fired. To my mind, blue's spring steel so just past that'll be pretty hard but still have a little give I think I have a set somewhere. I had a pitted bottom pin on my 6500 and bought them but it never got any worse so I never fitted them.I've since sold the gun. Can you have a look for me please? Would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1nut Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just future reference what colour would you temper back to? Heat to cherry red then quench in oil. Clean off and polish up then lightly evenly heat until straw colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I have used silver steel for strikers for years and have never hardened strikers I have made from it . I have never had any problem or complaints . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1nut Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Silver steer is pretty good, also 440c and d2 are good choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Silver Steel is ideal if your going to make your own... If you decide to harden/temp them, a dark straw colour is what you want...a blue colour is soft, you may aswell not bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 333mm of 8mm silver steel rod for £4.98p including postage, on a well known auction site.....should make one ot two out of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 333mm of 8mm silver steel rod for £4.98p including postage, on a well known auction site.....should make one ot two out of that! Buy a few more,The pins do come in different Dia's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Buy a few more,The pins do come in different Dia's.. The dia quoted was an example!............I assumed any purchaser would have the nous to measure the diameter and order accordingly?...but It appears I may well have been wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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