Need help with a Bryco 9mm. Break down and firing pin.

[Reyn]

My father in law had an old Bryco 9mm he gave me. I'm not familiar with the gun outside of it being a cheap handgun. The firing pin or something is broke. It won't fire. The trigger doesn't reset or anything when working the slide.

It's been in my closet for several years and I thought about trying to fix it. Maybe I can get it fixed and give it back to him. He is not a gun guy and I do own several handguns but I do not know how to break this one down.

Did these have a common problem (outside their reputation) of firing pin problems? How do I break it down? How much would parts cost and where to get them? I honestly thought about throwing it on the trash but maybe I could sell it for 50.00 if he doesn't want it and the parts aren't expensive.

 

[Texan Scott]

If we knew the model number we might be able to "help" you... but we wouldn't be doing you a real favor. I have owned two brycos in my life - not proud of that - and they're made from slag and pot metal. The firing pin will break easily from dry firing. Some of the internals were plastic. I traded one for buckets of white paint and got the better deal. I partially melted the other in a cheap BBQ grill, ruining the grill I'm the process (I'm gifted with fire).

Save it for a gun buyback, if you have them in your area.

 

[TarDevil]

I have a Bryco .380 also with a broke firing pin which is nearly impossible to find.

As implied in the earlier post, it may be a good thing. A common joke about the Bryco is to chamber a cartridge and pull the trigger to disassemble the gun.

 

[Kiln]

The Bryco/Jennings 9mm is a pretty problematic model but the reason that firing pins usually break on guns like these is because of dry firing.

You can call up Jimenez Arms and buy a new firing pin from them for a reasonable price, they still manufacture several of the old Bryco guns today.

To diassemble:

1. Manually lock the slide back after safety checking the gun.
2. Press in the small lever at the left hand side of the frame at the very back and hold it.
3. Pull back and lift up on the slide assembly.

If there's one positive thing that can be said about these guns it is that they're very simple. Don't pull the trigger with the gun disassembled, like many striker fired guns the sear can jump out and fly across the room if you do, taking the sear spring with it.

You're going to hear lots of negative stuff about them here. As long as it is tested and it functions properly I don't see an issue with having it around. I'd fire off a mag or two and call it good.

 

[taraquian]

I was given a Bryco Jennings 9 also, it also has a broken firing pin. Then someone tore it down to 'check it out'. To replace all the missing/broken parts on mine would cost me $149 + shipping from Numrich...

Currently I use it fora training form and a takedown/cleaning trainer for some of the folks I have introduced to shooting since they can't hurt themselves or the gun. If they ever have a buyback here I would think about trading it in.

 

[bobinoregon]

You can actually find firing pins for them on ebay. I got one for a 380 for under $20, if you cant find one pm me and I'll give you the name of the seller.

 

[Kiln]

You can actually find firing pins for them on ebay. I got one for a 380 for under $20, if you cant find one pm me and I'll give you the name of the seller.

Jimenez Arms has the firing pins for like $12. Best parts source for Bryco guns for sure. They're very fair on everything.

 

[Jim K]

Surprisingly, the design of those pistols is not bad at all. The problem is the cheap materials and poor workmanship. Made of quality materials by skilled workers, they would be OK. But then they wouldn't cost $50.

Jim