What if I break my K31 firing pin?

[Unregistered]

The K31 rifle is the most fun thing ever and I love dry-firing it. But I worry I might break the firing pin. Are there replacement pins if that happens?

 

[maynard]

Get some snap caps and dry fire all you want.

 

[SKScanuck]

Okay, hands up, who's ever broken a firing pin?

 

[Steiner]

One broke on my Swede AG42. It came with an extra though, so no down time. In 20yrs of shooting that's the only firing pin I've broke on a milsurp.

 

[diopter]

There are parts available:

 

[John Sukey]

You could make a Lee-Enfield for less money than it cost the Swedes to make that front sight adjustment tool

That is a fantastic spares kit.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

The K31 rifle is the most fun thing ever and I love dry-firing it. But I worry I might break the firing pin. Are there replacement pins if that happens?

Go to a machine shop and have a dozen made.

 

[Steiner]

Easy made and low priced sight adjustment tool:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=14&t=190708

Spare parts including firing pin ($12 US):
http://www.tngunparts.com/k312.htm

If you really need stuff it can be bought reasonably priced. I recently purchased a K31 and from what I've read on the net, parts availability doesn't seem to be a detrimental issue.

 

[john@]

I have a charger with solid brass parctice rounds, the primer pocket is drilled out with nothing in it. I think they were made to be dry fired.

 

[PrairiePirate]

Dry firing a center fire doesn't do damage to the pin, but does it damage a rimfire?