Auto 5 firing pin ?

[joe]

I have old Browning auto 5 that I am trying to repair. It did not have a firing pin in it as it was broken & removed by a gun smith but i did not have him repair it. (some years ago)

I ordered a firing pin and it arrived but there is not a spring to keep the pin moving back & forth which could strike the primer when the bolt is closed. I noticed on some U tube videos that the Remington made Auto 5s have a spring. The Browning parts department did not see one in the parts book nor did I.

So does anyone know if the Browning made Auto 5s have a firing pin spring?

Thanks Joe

 

[Ken232]

Joe I just checked Brownells and Numrich arms and Neither show a firing pin spring so it may NOT have one

 

[joe]

Thanks for checking Ken I was thinking the same thing but thought it best to ask around. Just seems weird not to have one especially when the Remington made ones do.

O well I not an engineer I will have to trust John Browning. :happy:

 

[flightmedic]

You guys are correct. The firing pin is cammed back by the bolt lock. Eliminating fear of dropping on the barrel and having an inertia strike on live round.