Recommendations for a gunsmith to replace / repair shotgun firing pins.

bluezulu49

Hi Guys. I did a search but could not find anything recent to help me with this.

I need to have the firing pins of my shotgun repaired / replaced.

Has anyone had recent experience of this and if so where?

Thanks

650gs

Not sure but what ever you do stay away from the gun shop in Lucan

hollow point

John Conroy,Hophall, Portlaoise 087 2592946
I find him very good

Chiparus

Call angling and outdoor in Waterford, the guy they use ( Walter?) is very good.

juice1304

What kind of shotgun is it?

bluezulu49

juice1304 wrote: »

What kind of shotgun is it?

Its a Cogswell and Harrison 12 bore b/l ej. of 1902.



Pictures of (odd) pins




Bottom pin in pictures with slot is not protruding enough to fire cartridge and when I took out the other pin for comparison I found that it was a different type of pin and that it was broken.

Broken pin is 16.5 mm long and other pin is 15.75 mm.

Bogwoppit

Gerry Gearon near Clonmel might be your best bet for that gun.

Vizzy

Bogwoppit wrote: »

Gerry Gearon near Clonmel might be your best bet for that gun.

Second this.
He did a complete stripdown, clean and replaced springs for an auto and an O/U for a friend of mine last week for €60.
Very competent with older guns too,though.

bluezulu49

Bogwoppit wrote: »

Gerry Gearon near Clonmel might be your best bet for that gun.

Just to give the thread closure. I brought the gun to Jerry Gearon and he fitted new firing pins. He also blued the barrels, top lever and trigger guard. It is working perfectly and I look forward to another 35 years shooting with it.
Many thanks for the recommendation.
Bluezulu49

Bogwoppit

Glad you got sorted.

deerhunter1

Vizzy wrote: »

Second this.
He did a complete stripdown, clean and replaced springs for an auto and an O/U for a friend of mine last week for €60.
Very competent with older guns too,though.

ya guerin in knocklofty near clonmel

deeksofdoom

Got him to fix a side by side for me lately aswell. Fixed a dent in the barrel and replaced an ejector kicker top class job and very reasonably priced.

Brasros

bluezulu49 wrote:

Just to give the thread closure. I brought the gun to Jerry Gearon and he fitted new firing pins. He also blued the barrels, top lever and trigger guard. It is working perfectly and I look forward to another 35 years shooting with it. Many thanks for the recommendation. Bluezulu49

Can you PM me his contact details. Thanks

Brasros

Got that, thanks again bulezulu49, have a old Cogswell to get look at.