Broken Firing Pin

[TRGFTJob]

I recently had an incident with a friend im teaching to shoot, specifically he dry fired the gun and the firing pin broke, i was wondering if any of you out there know where i can get a new firing pin for a Harrington & Richardson Model 088 break action .410? And possibly how to put a new one in?

 

[NCsmitty]

Here's the schematic and parts listing for that model, but knowing the series may help. They list 2 different firing pins, so you need to check the diameter of the original before ordering.
The firing pin is held in place with a cross pin, so use a pin punch if possible and carefully drive the cross pin out enough to free the firing pin. It will have a spring under it and may pop out when freed, so some cloth between the hammer and firing pin to keep it close will help. If you get a new firing pin, get a new spring too. You should be able to hold the new firing pin in place, with a small piece of wood or something, while securing it with the pin. Use the pin punch in the hole while tapping in the cross pin from the other side.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=8116

The parts that you need is on the 6th page.


NCsmitty

 

[Fleet]

And make sure when you drive the pins out the you drive them from right to left, and left to right going in. The pins are knurled on one end, and you don't want to drive that through the receiver. You won't need anything to hold the firing pin in place, you'll need something to push it down in place a bit to start the pin past it. The pins are a pretty loose fit until right at the very end, and the spring doesn't have much tension on it.

 

[TRGFTJob]

thank you very much guys, thats exactly what i needed to know