NIGHTLORD40K
Contributing Member
So, brought another Pico home yesterday from 3-day wait jail and was going to do some plinking in the back yard. I had inspected it at the shop before buying, so I knew there were no barrel obstructions, catastrophic cracks, or whatnot- but I have a hard rule about doing a strip and lube before shooting any new gun.
This is what I found-
The firing pin was seized in the fully extended position.
I had to give it a good whack with a punch to get it free. I have no doubt that it would have resulted in a discharge if I had chambered a live round. Indeed, it could have done a full-auto mag dump....
I was able to duplicate the problem by pushing hard on the pin. I took out and de-burred the pin and channel with chrome polish and a rotary tool. It now moves like oiled glass and will not bind even when hit hard with a tack hammer.
I can only assume the shop dry-fired the gun before I took possession. This wouldn't happen during live fire because the pin could never extend that far with a primer in front of it- we are talking almost 3mm of protrusion.
Lessons reinforced:
1) RULE 1 (ALWAYS POINT MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES)!!!!
2) Always thoroughly inspect any new firearm before shooting OR LOADING.
3) RULE 1
4) Never underestimate the stupidity of people handling your guns.
5) RULE 1
Be safe out there, ya'll.
This is what I found-

The firing pin was seized in the fully extended position.
I had to give it a good whack with a punch to get it free. I have no doubt that it would have resulted in a discharge if I had chambered a live round. Indeed, it could have done a full-auto mag dump....
I was able to duplicate the problem by pushing hard on the pin. I took out and de-burred the pin and channel with chrome polish and a rotary tool. It now moves like oiled glass and will not bind even when hit hard with a tack hammer.
I can only assume the shop dry-fired the gun before I took possession. This wouldn't happen during live fire because the pin could never extend that far with a primer in front of it- we are talking almost 3mm of protrusion.
Lessons reinforced:
1) RULE 1 (ALWAYS POINT MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES)!!!!
2) Always thoroughly inspect any new firearm before shooting OR LOADING.
3) RULE 1
4) Never underestimate the stupidity of people handling your guns.
5) RULE 1
Be safe out there, ya'll.
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