"Fitting" a 1911 firing Pin

[Rule3]

I want to replace the FP in my Dan Wesson Valor (45 ACP). The FP point is .065" (uses a 9mm 38 Super Pin)
Wilson Combat has a pin but the size is .0685" to .0695.

"May require light polishing to fit some slides." Some fitting may be necessary

OK fine, How is the best way to do that on a tapered pin??

Chuck it in a drill and use wet dry paper or what?
I have fitted firing pin stops but never a pin??

https://shopwilsoncombat.com/Firing-Pin-38-Super_9mm-Bullet-Proof/productinfo/416-38/

 

[edwardware]

If it's only the straight end portion. . . I would do it in the drill press, with emory cloth on a flat steel block, and check with a mic frequently.

 

[Rule3]

If it's only the straight end portion. . . I would do it in the drill press, with emory cloth on a flat steel block, and check with a mic frequently.

Yes only the point that goes through the slide and hits the primer.

 

[edwardware]

Yes only the point that goes through the slide and hits the primer.

Betcha Kuhnhausen has a page on this. . . I'll look later.

 

[Blue68f100]

Go to EGW and get the correct pin. How did you measure the hole? Pin gauges?

http://www.egwguns.com/firing-pins/

 

[a5werkes]

 

[Rule3]

Brownells has a Ed Brown pin that should work.

 

[Rock185]

Rule3, I have routinely used EGW .068" oversize firing pins in 38 Super and 9mm pistols, to include two Dan Wessons. I am currently using one in a DW PM9. I have never had to fit one to any Colt, Kimber, STI or Dan Wesson using these oversized pins. There is usually plenty of slop in the F/P hole in the beech face, no matter what the specs say. If I had a .45 using the 38S/9mm size firing pin, I'd use one of the oversized F/Ps in that gun too. The oversized firing pins do actually reduce the firing pin extrusion sometimes experienced with the higher pressure cartridges. The result might be less apparent with the lower pressure .45 ACP, but couldn't hurt IMHO.....ymmv

 

[earplug]

I had a 9mm based 1911 firing pin that would stick in the breach face. It would hinder feeding and ended up slam firing when I dropped the slide one day. Thats when I figured out my feeding issue.
I replaced the firing pin spring and ending up polishing the new firing pin to ensure it was free to move.