Project355
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Well folks, the dread firing pin broke issue hit my new 1892
Called up Browning/Winchester.
Me: The rifle wont fire, I highly suspect the firing pin is broken.
Them: That is almost impossible
Me: With the lever open, pushing the firing pin fully forward, I can't see a tip on it
Them: You wont, its rebounding.
Me: But I'm pushing it as far as its limit of travel will allow....
Them: Its locked in place until the trigger is pulled <<-- A BALD FACED LIE!
Me: Ok then, my rifle won't fire, you folks figure it out. Its a month old, I'd like a label.
Them: We can do that
(he takes my info)
Me: If I wanted to buy a firing pin as a spare, how much is it?
Them: Eighty six dollars plus twenty five dollars shipping, when we have them in stock. Currently they're back-ordered.
Me: TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS SHIPPING?
Them: We're required by law to send the part via next day service << -- A BALD FACE LIE!
Me: Ok, I'll get the rifle sent out Monday or Tuesday
I didn't have the heart to ask if its almost impossible to break one (another lie, the net is full of stories about broken 86, 92 and 94 firing pins) why the shortage! He also knew the firing pin status as a point of conversation, no lookup needed, so I suspect the issue is more common than they let on.
He did quote turn around of 6 to 12 weeks normally, but it may go longer than that due to the pandemic. Jeeze.
You can bet I'm taking a picture of screw, every surface of that rifle. Its unblemished in all regards, it needs to come back that way.
Browning/Winchester certainly ain't no Ruger, that much is certain.
Called up Browning/Winchester.
Me: The rifle wont fire, I highly suspect the firing pin is broken.
Them: That is almost impossible
Me: With the lever open, pushing the firing pin fully forward, I can't see a tip on it
Them: You wont, its rebounding.
Me: But I'm pushing it as far as its limit of travel will allow....
Them: Its locked in place until the trigger is pulled <<-- A BALD FACED LIE!
Me: Ok then, my rifle won't fire, you folks figure it out. Its a month old, I'd like a label.
Them: We can do that
(he takes my info)
Me: If I wanted to buy a firing pin as a spare, how much is it?
Them: Eighty six dollars plus twenty five dollars shipping, when we have them in stock. Currently they're back-ordered.
Me: TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS SHIPPING?
Them: We're required by law to send the part via next day service << -- A BALD FACE LIE!
Me: Ok, I'll get the rifle sent out Monday or Tuesday
I didn't have the heart to ask if its almost impossible to break one (another lie, the net is full of stories about broken 86, 92 and 94 firing pins) why the shortage! He also knew the firing pin status as a point of conversation, no lookup needed, so I suspect the issue is more common than they let on.
He did quote turn around of 6 to 12 weeks normally, but it may go longer than that due to the pandemic. Jeeze.
You can bet I'm taking a picture of screw, every surface of that rifle. Its unblemished in all regards, it needs to come back that way.
Browning/Winchester certainly ain't no Ruger, that much is certain.