Laurona firing pin/cocking hammer

[Br00ss]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to replace a broken firing pin a a beautiful Laurona Boxlock I bought. Seems that I can't get metal to fuse with the existing piece to make one myself ( it keeps breaking off). Anyone know where I could get something like this? I contacted the former gunsmith from the Laurona factory and they told me that they don't have it so I'm looking for something else before I go to see a machinist.
Here's a picture of the piece.
https://ibb.co/dzoQ8y

It's for the gun on the right.

https://ibb.co/npuyTy


Thanks for your help guys!

Math

Edited: sorry I'm having issues to attach pictures..

 

[MarinoF]

sorry I can't help but wanted to share I just inherited a Lauron Elbar 1966/67 sxs, just took it out this past weekend. Nice shotgun...good luck

 

[Br00ss]

sorry I can't help but wanted to share I just inherited a Lauron Elbar 1966/67 sxs, just took it out this past weekend. Nice shotgun...good luck

Thanks mate,

The wood on that shotgun is beautiful and that's why I'm trying to fix it. If I can't find a way to fix it easily I might just end up buying one with tradeex and fitting my restored stock to it.

 

[BCRider]

What do you mean by "fuse"? Are you welding the pin to the hammer? If so that's going to need a very delicate touch to avoid mixing the pin metal with the filler. I'm also thinking that the original was likely machined in one piece with the rest of the hammer and the whole part then heat treated. Is that not the case?

 

[Br00ss]

What do you mean by "fuse"? Are you welding the pin to the hammer? If so that's going to need a very delicate touch to avoid mixing the pin metal with the filler. I'm also thinking that the original was likely machined in one piece with the rest of the hammer and the whole part then heat treated. Is that not the case?

You are totally right. It was a one piece solid metal properly heat threated at first. As you mentioned, it is next to impossible to do a proper weld on this alloy. That is why I'm looking for the part now. Otherwise I saw somewhere that on some mechanism it might be possible to file the piece flat, then drill a hole to insert the pin. That would have been my first choice but the piece seems a tad narrow to do that.

 

[gunrunner100]

... Otherwise I saw somewhere that on some mechanism it might be possible to file the piece flat, then drill a hole to insert the pin. That would have been my first choice but the piece seems a tad narrow to do that.

This may be your best option at this point. Assuming the original striker portion is wider at the base?
Turn one with an extension to fit the hole, then sweat it in with silver bearing solder.

 

[trevj]

I would look for a suitable sized piece of hardened material, like a bearing roller or a similar pin, and drill the original part, and press fit or otherwise secure (Green Locktite/Bearing retainer, or a cross pin, or both) the pin into the part to avoid the whole issue of heat and welding issues.

It would be easy enough to profile a hard pin with a electric drill and a bench grinder. Spin the part in the drill while grinding, watch your pressure against the wheel, so the heat does not build in the part.

Or find a place that stocks the suitable thickness of Starrett flat stock, and make the whole part. Drill holes, file and saw to shape, heat treat, and sand to a final finish with wet or dry paper.