Member postings for Brandon Bertolli

Thanks, all, I will be sending the pin to Graham to duplicate.

Many thanks, all, for the replies!

I did originally approach three gunsmiths to make this for me. The first one has a lathe that isn't fast enough, he could not make the pin and recommended I find someone with a high speed lathe (more than 4000 rpm in his opinion).

The second one can make the pin, but he wants the whole rifle sent in (which is an unnecessary expense to me because I have to pay £15 for Parcelforce to mail it out and then I have to pay an RFD a small fee to receive the rifle back, as it cannot be mailed back to me directly. On top of that, I don't want my red dot sight and magazines being mucked around with in transit or at the gunsmith. It is faster just to have the pin duplicated.

The third guy will make it on a CNC unit, but at unacceptable expense.

Now the question about the part itself.

It is from a semi-automatic .22 rifle, specifically a SIG-SAUER 522. SIG Arms in the USA will not send out parts to me here in the UK, and they won't send parts to the UK distributor either. So I'm pretty much stuck unless I have it made here in the UK or try to source one from a gunsmith in the US.

As many have said already, manufacturing or possessing the firing pin for this rifle is not the same as manufacturing or possessing pressure-bearing components or whole barrels and receivers for firearms. It is an unrestricted part entirely, the same as the hammer and the trigger.

Here is the gun:

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It's on my Firearms Certificate (along with two other rifles).

The Firearms Enquiry Team can verify that my FAC is valid:

Hi All

I hope someone can steer me in the right direction, as I have tried numerous engineering firms and been turned down by all of them.

I have a firing pin that I need duplicated (from a sample). It is something that can be made on a high speed lathe, from tool steel.

I am attaching a picture of the pin, it's dimensions are roughly 54mm x 5.5mm cylindrical.

Small side note: this firing pin is not a pressure bearing component and is therefore not a restricted item in terms of firearms components manufacture. However the firearm from which the firing pin originates is held on a UK firearms certificate and I will provide the contact number for the police firearms enquiry team in London, if anyone has any questions about the legality of manufacturing such a component from a sample. (I think the term "firing pin" needlessly scared all the engineering firms off and that is why I am turning to the hobbyists for help).

Thanks for your help in advance!

Brandon

Edited By JasonB on 04/04/2014 07:23:01