Installing an Ortgies firing pin stop

[4v50 Gary]

Had to fix an Ortgies pistol and a few weeks ago somehow couldn't get the firing pin stop in. Chapped and bleeding fingers didn't help. Anyway, it went airborne and is still orbiting the globe (sorry NASA, cell phone satellite folks & other satellite folks). So, today a replacement was turned on the lathe (turn the larger .230" diameter first and then took .010" off per pass until it was down to .110" across by .560" long. To install it, a popsicle stick was used to push it in, compressing the firing pin spring and holding it in place until the firing pin stop's lip (.230" wide by .070" long) was pushed down into the notch. The stick worked like a charm.

Victory! (yeah, I get cheap thrills from little things. I'm easy to please).

Thank you Le Roy Wisener's for your parts plans.

 

[BBBBill]

Wisner is golden. Great source of parts and info.