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10 Penny Ringshank Nail........

Published: October 8th 2021, 5:57:49 pm

........is NOT a correct material to fabricate a replacement firing pin from.  These parts are to a Whitney Kennedy currently under surgery in the shop.

 First photo shows the 2 piece train after I dug the now straight nail out of the lever/locking block piece. 

 Second photo shows the inter-relationships. The lever/locking block must be fully closed for the hammer blow to be transmitted, so this acts as an out of battery safety.

 3rd photo is a closeup of the nail. While useable for many things, especially in the muzzleloading world, the material cannot withstand the force a gun hammer exerts without deforming.