Firing Pin Comparison

[MattinSC]

I bought a firing pin from the 3 known to me makers. Tandemkross, Volquartsen, and Smith & Wesson. Here are a few pics of some measurements I took of them. Let me know if there is anything else in particular you'd like to see as well. I tried to take the measurements from the same spots and all but I'm sure there is a slight degree of variation. But you get the idea.

Smith & Wesson



Tandemkross

 

[MattinSC]

I bought a firing pin from the 3 known to me makers. Tandemkross, Volquartsen, and Smith & Wesson. Here are a few pics of some measurements I took of them. Let me know if there is anything else in particular you'd like to see as well. I tried to take the measurements from the same spots and all but I'm sure there is a slight degree of variation. But you get the idea.

Smith & Wesson
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Volquartsen

 

[bamashooter]

What are all S&W firing pin factory specs / tolerances? Who manufactures the S&W pin?

 

[MattinSC]

Not sure on their actual build specs, but you can see what I measured in the first post in the first set of pics (sorry about the duplicates) that is the S&W pin I got from Midwest Gun Works.

And if you'll notice on the longer Volquartsen, the 'pin' part isn't what is extended, it's the opposite fat end, where the hammer hits, that is thicker. By a full millimeter.