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January 11, 2014
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I have two .22 DW's and each have a different type of firing pin. On the striking end one is round and the other is rectangular. Was there a change somewhere down the line that these two revolvers have different pins or could one be an after market? I feel some resistance, snagging if you will, when I push the pin inward with a small screwdriver on the one with the rectangular pin. The round pinned one pushes in smoothly. Thanks, Joe.
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March 27, 2009
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Not sure on this only ones I have seen are round! The exerts will chime in I am sure! Sounds almost like a home fix! Oh and show us your Dan's!
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February 22, 2009
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Well, I have no answer and I'm no eggspurt but your post caused me to go look at something I never pay attention to: firing pins....
The 22 is round and the 722 is a rhombus (that was for Bruce)... My blued is older than the stainless so I'd guess a change was incorporated at the factory and you don't have a home remedy firing pin.
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January 11, 2014
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My blued one has the round pin and the SS has the rectangular. Joe
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February 28, 2009
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I have 2 722's, one has a rectangular firing pin, the other has a round one. I also have a 722M which has a rectangular firing pin.
I wonder which was first and when the change was made. Interestingly, the holes in the frame are circular on all of them.
Hmmmmmm.
Yet another DW anomaly.
-Mike
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June 25, 2013
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blued 22 with a round firing pin here too.
Wondering aloud, if the the squared firing pins are carbon or stainless steel?
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January 11, 2014
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Could the "snagging" I mentioned above have anything to do with misfires? It only happens when using my .22mag cylinder. The .22lr cylinder fires flawlessly. Strikes on the magnum primers appear strong and they will most often fire the second time around. It doesn't make a difference using single or double action. Most often the same holes but not always. This is a new factory conversion. I'm being a little vague on details until my misfiring problems are resolved. Just looking for ideas to pass along. The firing pin difference was something I noticed when I was comparing the problematic, converted 722 to my blued revolver. Joe
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February 28, 2009
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Maxwell Silver said
blued 22 with a round firing pin here too.Wondering aloud, if the the squared firing pins are carbon or stainless steel?
Mine are bright metal; could be stainless, all three guns are stainless.
-Mike
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May 11, 2011
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Have a few stainless, all rectangle both LR and 22mag, couple blue both 22lr and mag round. I actually noticed two weeks ago when I tore down a stainless one, and was wondering about it then.
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