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Over the weekend the firing pin on my Destroyer Carbine gave out. The tip snapped off of it leaving my favorite gun out of commission. I have read elsewhere on the web of of gunsmiths making new ones or drilling and fitting new tips from an ar15. I know that it's a custom-fit proposition since they were farmed out to many small shops.
Any help is appreciated. I shoot just as many groundhogs with this wonderful little rifle as I do with my 22/250 Encore and will miss carrying it dearly.

Help please!

Ken

Hi I have a destroyer carbine also so I did a search and this is what I found:
From: http://www.9mmlargo.com/parts.htm

New firing pins for Destroyer Carbines can be obtained from:
Keith Whaley, pistolsmith,
WHALEY's Gunsmithing
3629 Greenwood Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066-3017
Ph 310-391-9871, 8A-6P PST, M-F & Sun.

Here's the information quoted from Keith:

"What I CANNOT do, is to make any firing pins for the individual owners to "drop-in" and assemble. Destroyers are hand fit from such a variety of parts which differ dimensionally, there is no such thing as a drop-in Firing Pin possible.

I must ask for the complete bolt (ONLY) to be sent to me, post-paid, for accurate measurements prior to machining and fitting the new pin. Send along a typical fired case, if you have one available. I will finish machine the firing pin from 140,000 psi tool steel, thread it, hand-fit it for length and pin hole size, re-install the spring and re-assemble with the proper firing pin protrusion. It is ready as a completely assembled bolt upon it's return. The original pin is returned with the bolt.

I have settled on $45/pin, to custom fit to the customer's bolt. I'll pay return shipping. 100% guaranteed to satisfy the gun's needs."

Several friends have gotten excellent service from Keith, and I highly recommend him.

I'll try to get ahold of him tomorrow.

Thanks,
Ken

ken keep us posted on if you find one or have one made, if you have the time....

burgie out

I sent my bolt assembly off to Mr. Whaley. $45 is still the rate to either make a new firing pin or refurbish the old one if possible. Its return is anxiously awaited.

Ken

Unfortunately this service is no longer offered. My bolt and check were returned along with reimbursment of shipping costs.

Anyone know of another shop?

How's this for resurecting an old thread?!

All of the local smiths told me they were too busy to help me out when my firing pin first broke so the poor Destroyer has been sitting in the safe.

Today, I decided that I could wait no longer. I drilled the end of the firing pin with a #43 bit. Place a little JB weld in the hole, pressed in an AR15 detent pin (perfect diameter and length), rounded the end and DONE! 20 minutes start to finish.

Fits the bolt much better than the original and is now centered on the primer.

Happy Day!

Wow! I thought some of MY projects were old!

Glad to hear it's fixed.