broken firing pin, Star super B

captainstashu · Apr 5, 2019

I have an old star super B 9mm pistol. It has a broken firing pin. I ordered a new pin and spring and was about to install them.

The videos I watched showed that you drift the rear site over and reveal the head of the firing pin retaining pin. you turn the slide over and force the pin out thru the top. it looks real easy in the videos but this pin will not budge! My retaining pin head on top looks to be half moon shaped while the videos all show a round pin. Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated.

somd_mustangs · Apr 5, 2019

Sounds like someone boogered up the retaining pin and jammed it down in there, or replaced it with the wrong one.
Not sure what to do DIY-wise other than heat/cold cycles and Kroil to try to loosen it up.

Oldcarjunkie · Apr 10, 2019

Maybe try spraying some kroil or PB blaster in there to break it loose and then tap again.

Oldcarjunkie · Apr 10, 2019

here is a vid for folks that are curious. the pin removal is towards the end of the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOvwQraNZtc

GuitarmanNick · Apr 11, 2019

Perhaps it needs to be driven the opposite way. I have a Star B that it the rear sight can only be driven in and out from the side closest to the firing pin retainer which is not the way it should be. Worth a try. Apparently at least one person in the plant did not know his right from his left and may not know the top from the bottom.

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