Tokarev Firing pin

dfassbendersr

February 23, 2010 05:00

I just picked up my *like new* Yugoslavian MD57 and it was packed in cosmo. So I cleaned it. And I took out the firing pin. Has anyone successfully put one of these back together? Is there a trick? Or do I need to sprout a third and fourth hand???!!!
Besides that, I'm pleased.

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  dfassbendersr

  February 23, 2010 08:43

  OK, so what it takes is two guys and a pair of needle nose pliars. What a pain. Thanks anyway.

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  v35

  February 24, 2010 19:37

  Yes I've done a number of them.
  Push the firing pin in against the FP spring with the FP flat facing up.
  Slide a 3/32 punch, nail, number drill or small screwdriver in to capture the FP in place.
  Then using a forceps or needle nose plier to hold the spring pin in position, tap it into the hole using a small hammer, displacing the dummy pin out.
  Not a big deal but these spring pins do break so take it apart once.

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