Extended Kadet Firing Pin

[schmeky]

Does anyone make an extended FP for a Kadet?  If not, I am going to design a new one and have a batch made.  Please let me know if one already exists.

[Stuart]

A forum member was a making a few ( I am blanking on who ) , but no one is making one on a stocking basis.
be a nice niche to fill. I'd be in on  a couple.

[ace73]

I'd be in for one too!

[DenStinett]

A forum member was a making a few ( I am blanking on who )

Not sure, but I believe Joe (75plus) has turned a few for testing

If I were to turn one, not only would I add a little to the Tip length, but I'd make the Hammer end as long as it can be and still allow for servicing  ( i.e. removing and installing the Stop )

[Stuart]

Yes..it was Joe.
thanks for the memory jog.

yes was thinking longer tip, longer rear end.
if can figure out how to make the Kadet run with light hammer spring. that would be a game changer in all this.

[Joe L]

Stuart and Schmeky--I tested an extended pin and a light spring with both 13 and 15 lb hammer springs without total success, I'm afraid.  I would have to check my notes, but I think the 15 was good for about 90-95% firing and the 13 was not usable.   I went back to a 17 hammer spring.  I think that is correct. 

I would love to be able to use the same springs as for a competition gun, but I don't know how to do it.   

Joe

[painter]

Does anyone make an extended FP for a Kadet?  If not, I am going to design a new one and have a batch made.  Please let me know if one already exists.

I'd buy one along with a lighter spring if you could come up with a combo that would let me use even a 15lb hammer spring. I still get the occasional light strike with a stock hammer spring.

The heavy hammer springs also make the Kadet difficult to rack the slide with the hammer down.

[JonNC]

I've had this on the back burner for a while (sadly, making a living takes up my time lately).
Joe is right, the FP isn't a one part solution.

1st - You have to make sure that the barrel is location properly, so that the bolt impacts the slide, not the chamber end of the barrel.
2nd - Extended Firing Pin (for experimentation, it would be nice to have the same lengths but one standard weight and another lightened version.)
3rd - Reduced power firing pin spring
4th - (possibly) heavier hammer itself

It'll have to be a package deal.

I really wish I had time to mess with this...

[Stuart]

Joe, that was my same experience when experimenting with your pin.

I had your longer pin, played with some reduced length firing pin springs, shadow hammers, and some TS hammers for weight. checked barrel play, etc.

still was not the reliability I wanted.

[bozwell]

If someone gets it sorted out, I'd be in for one.  My Shadow is great with the Shadow slide, but I tend to get several light strikes every magazine with the Kadet slide.  I could up the main spring, but I like the trigger the way it is.

[CoGT3]

I will echo everybody else's comments.  If you guys can work out an extended fp/ spring combo to get us down to just 15lb main spring I would be all over it.  I have a 18lb ms in now to make the kadet 99%reliable, but really is a disservice to all of Stuart's hard work on the light DA pull. 

[thomben]

I'm a buyer for one or two if this takes off.  Would love to get my dedicated Kadet trigger as close as possible to my wonderful 75B 9mm with your CGW parts.

[Googe1227]

I'm in as well If I can ever get my hands on a Kadet!

[schmeky]

It's a go.  I have submitted the extended FP for some prototypes.  I am also having a dedicated Kadet FP spring wound for the new Kadet extended FP.

Might as well do it right the first time.  Goal is to have a reliable Kadet FP that will work with an 11.5# or 13# hammer spring.

[Stuart]

boom, and there it is. Going to be a great 2014.