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Offline Hollowdweller

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Harrington Firing Pin Goes Belly Up
« on: June 26, 2005, 04:50:19 PM »


   So I just came in from shooting my CZ52. I had stepped back to the road to try a long shot when I shot I felt something hot hit my cheek. 8o

   I immediately checked the gun over in case it cracked or something, although I was just shooting the Polish surplus I've shot lots before.

    Pretty quickly I noticed that there was no firing pin. I looked around and found it laying in the road. Half of it. Looks like it split in half maybe there's a little hole in it and it split on either side of the hole. I didn't see the pin had them put it in when I got the gun.

    Are these warranteed? Wow, only made it thru about 1500 rounds:eek
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Offline Freightman

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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2005, 06:27:38 AM »
I  had a Harrington pin break, and it would have been warrenteed if I had kept my recept. I found a man that sold me three stock firing oins for $15 shipped so I put tje stock pin back in and have had no more trouble, and that has been a year ago.
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Offline gator5

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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2005, 05:29:09 AM »
Just fired my cz with the new harrinton firing pin and it did the same thing. First shot and it came out the back end. The little round fining pin retainer is now egg shaped and pin will hang in pistol. Installed factory firing pin and everything works fine. Just e-mail makarov about this today. I think they have a problem with the hardness of the retainer from what I can see!
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Offline Hollowdweller

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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2005, 05:14:23 PM »


   Harrington sent me the replacement today and it seems to work ok.

   In with the new pin they sent me a note: "here is a set of our rollers for you for your trouble"  I thought that was pretty cool!

   I hope this one lasts.
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Offline torpedoman usn

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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2005, 07:31:30 PM »
now i know of 2 cz's that have broken firing pins one original and one harrington
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Offline gator5

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2005, 04:52:33 AM »
My hats off to Harrington!! They stand behind there warrenty. I just recieved my new firing pin and also sent a free set of rollers with it. Now I have a spare set!!Turn around time was fast also, just a week.
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Offline magnum mikie

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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2005, 02:25:15 PM »
Geez, I've shot a couple thousand rounds with my stock firing pin and have not had any trouble.   Just don't dry fire it and it will last a long time.   I think that's why the decocker was later added.
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Offline Makarovcom

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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2005, 04:09:49 PM »
Harrington typically stands behind their firing pins.  Note that if you bought it from Makarov.com and you don't get a replacement from Harrington, contact us and we'll take care of it.

Regarding the pin coming out the back end, make sure you installing it right.  The new sping and plunger go in first, then the firing pin with the plunger detent towards the top of the pistol.

Regards,

-Karl Bloss
Owner - Makarov.com
cz52.com
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Offline Hollowdweller

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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2005, 07:32:36 PM »

  I never dry fire mine.
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