I recently acquired a Colt Model 1911A1, US Army marked, 1943 manufacture, for $200, including a conversion so it can be used as a pellet gun. However, the firing pin does not protrude from the hole where it is supposed to, even with the hammer fully depressed. It is well recessed. It was also missing the recoil-spring guide. Anyways, my question is to those who are knowledgeabl about this subject, how long should the firing pin be? and how far should it protrude. I have a Browning Hi-Power with a good firing pin; should it protrude like it does on that pistol?
1911A1 firing pin question
bulldogg
Milforum's Bouncer
Thanks my friend...I will send him one right away... I suppose i should go to the new bee page and say a bit aboput myself... I will try to do that later this evening... once again thank you.
masterblaster
Active member
the 45 auto as designed by browning uses an inertia firing pin. normally it does not reach the back of a chambered cartridge. The idea being that only the inetrtia given the pin by the full length drop of the hammer will give the pin enough force to fly forward and detonate the cartridge. If the hammer does not fall far enough, the pin will not go far enough to hit the primer.