Some help needed with an old Remington 14 1/2 pump in 44-40

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This old one was given to me. I happily took it to get it working again.
Most issues are easily solvable like the cracked stock but I was not getting primer contact on shells and upon inspection, the firing pin tip is broken off.

Anyone know of a source for the pin?

Is a 14 or 141 pin compatible?

Many thanks.

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Fun rifles and mechanically interesting. Like most Pedersen designed firearms they look sleek but the internals are intricate.
If you weren’t already aware, your rifle was part of a batch inspected by Canada during the Great War for use by the Royal Navy on ship as well as by the Royal Naval Air Service. Most examples I’ve seen have cracked stocks.
 
I think the firing pins are the same.
I had the barrel on mine set back and rechambered for 44mag..
Parts from old arms of idaho
 
Thanks folks

I contacted Old Arms of Idaho and they won’t ship to Canada.

Luckily, a fellow CGN member has a pin he is willing to sell me.

The stocks that you guys have seen cracked, were they able to be repaired?

If you know if any gun smiths in southern Ontario that have knowledge of these oldies, I’d appreciate it

I noticed you really have to ramble pump as it has a binding spot somewhere I can’t find. It is in the middle of the slide when moving pump forward.
 
rpcw said:
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I noticed you really have to ramble (?) pump as it has a binding spot somewhere I can’t find. It is in the middle of the slide when moving pump forward.
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I'm assuming autocorrect misunderstood 'ram the' as 'ramble'.

If there is a restriction midstroke, I'd look for a bend where something has to ride past and can't. Maybe an arm got a kink or is flexing because of looseness in a passage? If it was an immediate resistance, I'd think a pin that is out of round but you aren't describing things that way.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
I'm assuming autocorrect misunderstood 'ram the' as 'ramble'.

If there is a restriction midstroke, I'd look for a bend where something has to ride past and can't. Maybe an arm got a kink or is flexing because of looseness in a passage? If it was an immediate resistance, I'd think a pin that is out of round but you aren't describing things that way.
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Thanks

Yes good old autocorrect!

I will take a closer look.

And oil it!
 
Update, My brother was over and we were looking over the gun and where it needed some lube, and I mean a tiny bit was on the bottom of the firing pin block. Now she slides effortlessly!

Thanks to all that gave advice.

Now I have to replace the firing pin and it should be shootable.
 
Further update and question.

Found the cause of binding was a simple roll pin not tapped all the way in. Very simple fix. The gun now cycles and shoots beautifully.

I contacted a fellow very knowledgeable on this particular firearm and active in the Remington society. This gun turns out to be one of 4000 military contract rifles and is very rare due to the 2/3 magazine and longer barrel. It is marked with the DCP stamp on barrel which signifies it as one of the WW1 contract guns. It was built in 1914.

Rear sight was not original so I replaced it with the correct Lyman Tang R14 sight.

Stock is being repaired and that’s as far as I’m going with it as it will be in an original configuration with all genuine parts.

My question for the gurus on here is what is this thing worth now?
 
rpcw said:
Further update and question.

Found the cause of binding was a simple roll pin not tapped all the way in. Very simple fix. The gun now cycles and shoots beautifully.

I contacted a fellow very knowledgeable on this particular firearm and active in the Remington society. This gun turns out to be one of 4000 military contract rifles and is very rare due to the 2/3 magazine and longer barrel. It is marked with the DCP stamp on barrel which signifies it as one of the WW1 contract guns. It was built in 1914.

Rear sight was not original so I replaced it with the correct Lyman Tang R14 sight.

Stock is being repaired and that’s as far as I’m going with it as it will be in an original configuration with all genuine parts.

My question for the gurus on here is what is this thing worth now?
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Where can I ask, did you find a Lyman Tang R14 sight....ive been looking and have not been successful.
 
I checked and no luck. I got his last one.
Heading to range Monday and I have a feeling I will be changing to the standard wheel type rear sight because the tang sight is very fuzzy when looking through it with my glasses.
 
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