So I own a Lorcin...

[CrashInBlack]

*waits for laughter to die down...*

Anyway, my Grandfather gave me this Lorcin 9mm after I turned 21, and I actually carried the thing for a while. :banghead:

Really, it was surprisingly accurate and I figured if it ever failed to fire I might be able to beat someone with it. One day at the range though I pulled the trigger and: Nothing.

Odd. I let off the trigger, relaxed and raised the gun a bit BANG! At first I thought it was me but it did it again 2 minutes later...

Luckily this was in the boonies so no harm done. The gun went straight into my gun safe, unloaded and with a trigger guard, and hasn't been touched since.

Obviously I'm not going to ever even load the thing again. My question is, would I be better off trading it in on something else, trading it in at a gun buyback, or selling it for scrapmetal?

 

[bwsmith2850]

Whatever gets the higest offer I'd say.

The buy back will destroy it. No surprises for the next guy.

You might want to see if you can sell it to someone for parts. Maybe call numrich & see if they want parts for them. You're not the only one who owns these things and they may be looking for parts that are still good on yours. That way only the unbroken parts get passed along.

 

[CrashInBlack]

Ok, Thanks.

 

[NG VI]

A 'buyback', that way you know the thing will probably be melted down and won't be able to explosively deconstruct itself on someone unsuspecting. If there are gun buybacks in your area anyway.

 

[JDGray]

There was a gun buy back in my area, but they wouldn't except Lorcins, said they weren't really guns

Seriously, put it up on GunBroker, with no minumum, and a Zero starting price, disclose the issue. Someone will buy it

 

[makarovnik]

I'm in Western Wa so let me know if you are close and want to sell it.

It probably needs a new pair of grips as these parts actually help hold some of the linkage together. Otherwise you need to replace the trigger, linkage, sear, firing pin or one or more of the springs.

check www.e-gunparts.com if you decide to fix that little beauty. As long as the frame is not cracked I would look into fixing it. Cheap parts can also be found on ebay.

 

[CrashInBlack]

"I'm in Western Wa so let me know if you are close and want to sell it."

Sorry, I'm on the other coast.

Admittedly I might feel more comfortable if it did get destroyed. I have several other good quality handguns so I don't really have any reason to try to fix it. What's the going rate for a stainless Lorcin now? I see one on gunbroker for about $80.

I might just give it to a buddy of mine and let him worry about fixing it.

 

[trickyasafox]

if it came from your grandfather, I'd tinker with some part replacement and troubleshooting. I hate losing a gift from a family member, and with a little TLC it might be salvageable. You sound like you enjoyed it when it was working properly- so why not try a few things first? could be a simple problem. What your describing almost sounds like a hang fire- outside chance it could have been the ammo as well.

 

[CrashInBlack]

Looks like my Brother-in-law is willing to work with it, so it'll be staying in the family after all. He's aware of it's issues and we're going to try to get it reliable. Thanks for your help.

 

[19-3Ben]

Oh good. I'm sorry I missed this thread yesterday.

Being in shooting condition is not important. It's a gift from your grandfather. Make it a dandy paperweight so it can stay on your desk and you can always have it to remember him.

Never ever give it up.

 

[CrashInBlack]

Yeah, one of the things he taught me early on was "Buy guns, don't sell them".

 

[19-3Ben]

Meh. I sell them. No problem with that. I just don't sell guns that have sentimental value.
I have not shot my Sig P232SL in about two years. I have no use for it. BUT it was the gun that my father gave me as a gift when I got my CCW license. I'll never ever get rid of it because it has meaning to me. Guns are just tools, it's true, but sometimes their value makes them worth more than just a tool.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Some things are more important than money or usefullness. I have a Winchester single shot 16 gauge that's not worth $75 to a gun shop, but five grand wouldn't get it from me. I'm the third Paul to have it, and hopefully, not the last. If you sell something your grandfather gave you, you'll hate yourself for it later.

 

[zombienerd]

You know, it may not have been the gun, it could have been some abnormally hard primers in the ammo you were using....

On the exact opposite side, it could be the gun, and it was making soft strikes with the firing pin...


I'd bring it back to the range with some different ammo before you toss it, just to make sure. If it does it again, then get rid of it.

 

[MCgunner]

Sounds like an ammo hangfire to me. This is the reason they always say wait 30 seconds before jacking the round out. However, yeah, the gun is an acknowledged POS.

 

[bikerdoc]

Just my stong feeling .02,

Disassemble and drop in various different locations of deep water, preferably salt water.

 

[leadcounsel]

Remove the firing pin, rendering it non-permanently unservicable. Type up an explanation of the problem and put that note in the magazine port for future unsuspecting owner. Frame it and mount it with a picture of you and your grandpa, maybe a few heirlooms in a shadowbox, a small plaque, etc. I like the look of mounted firearms.

OR- I second the idea of the gun buyback. Get a free $100 for it.

 

[David E]

Ok, we all agree it's a crap gun.

But, it was given to you by your Grandfather.........but that doesn't change the fact that it's still a crap gun.

What to do..........

I'd see about fixing it.........then I'd see about selling it and using THAT money to buy something worthy of being from your Grandfather. Either put it towards a better gun, or buy a good knife.

Next time you see Grandpa say, "Hey, look what I turned the Lorcin into!" If you choose wisely, he'll smile and be happy for you.

 

[CrashInBlack]

Yeah, even Pap knows it's not a showpiece.

It'll find a good home at my Brother-in-laws house. He can't really afford a gun anyway so this will be a good way for him to have some additional home protection (once we confirm everything works the way it's supposed to).

 

[tommysempra]

Lorcin 380s were notorious for breaking the firing pins. i had two and both broke. the link at the top from e-gunparts will get you fixed up.

 

[CrashInBlack]

This one is a 9mm. Do they use the same firing mechanism?

 

[commygun]

First gun I fixed by myself was a Lorcin. They're very simple guns. If you like to tinker at all it would be fun to diagnose the problem by careful observation and see if you can put it right. I'm guessing that Makarovnik is onto something and that the linkage has too much play under that right grip panel.

 

[CWL]

Sounds like light primer strike causing hangfire? Hard primers?

I'd find out what the actual problem is before giving up on a gun.

Yeah it is a Lorcin, but first find out what's wrong.

If my grandfather gave me a gun for my 21st, I wouldn't think about getting rid of it. Especially since a Lorcin isn't going to fetch that much anyway.

 

[BHP FAN]

I'd use it as a sinker for lake trout in August.