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lordviperscorpin
01-09-2002, 04:04 AM
Can anyone put me in the direction of an affordable replacement firing pin for the Mak ?
Secesh
01-09-2002, 04:31 AM
TryMakarov.com (www.makarov.com)
Hoploholic
01-09-2002, 12:41 PM
Did you actually break one bro? Inquiring minds want to know.
lordviperscorpin
01-09-2002, 05:34 PM
My friend broke one while dry firing. He doesn't have a computer so I'm trying to track one down for him.

Thanks on the Makarov.com tip. I checked them before I came here and they want $16+ shipping, which is a bit much for my cheapo friend.
Secesh
01-10-2002, 08:18 PM
Are you not suposed to dryfire a Mak ????
LosSurfos
01-10-2002, 11:01 PM
Global also sells Makarov parts. Fire pins are $9.80.

http://www.globaltrades.com/10-01pdf/p11w.pdf
UGACherokee
01-10-2002, 11:26 PM
Originally posted by Secesh
Are you not suposed to dryfire a Mak ????

Not that I've ever heard of -- in fact, the only reason I've ever heard of behind replacing a Mak firing pin is that the original pin was misplaced/lost.

I'm looking at mine now, and unless something in the chamber was blocking the firing pin from moving forward or the firing pin was installed backwards, I just don't see how a hammer drop could break the pin; even those two circumstances would be a stretch. Maybe the pin was faulty from the factory. :confused:

At any rate, I've dry fired my Mak hundreds of times and I don't see any stress or wear marks, or fracture lines in the firing pin.

Odd. :confused: