Firing pin stuck in 27-3

[Nightowl]

Friday, I picked up a 27-3 commemorative and dry fired it a couple times and it functioned fine. I went to look at it later and found the action frozen. I found that the firing pin was stuck in the firing pin bushing, protruding a bit and and was not able to cock the hammer or pull the trigger with what little strength I have left. I have not removed the side plate yet to make an attempt to fix it. Not sure what I will do with it yet. I have been to armorer school, but this is something I have never seen on a gun with a hammer nose for a firing pin. (I had this happen on my 627-2 and had to replace the firing pin)

Any ideas on how to fix this? I'm not sure I want to deal with this or send it back to Smith for a repair.

 

[colt_saa]

Open the cylinder. put a drop of Kroil where the firing pin/bushing meet and then tap it lightly with your brass head hammer until the firing pin is freed

Next step is to inspect the hammer nose. If there is no damage you are fine

Next time DO NOT Dry Fire with out snap caps in place.

Snap Caps or spent shell casings will prevent the hammer nose from traveling too far into the bushing

 

[R*E]

Open the cylinder. put a drop of Kroil where the firing pin/bushing meet and then tap it lightly with your brass head hammer until the firing pin is freed

Next step is to inspect the hammer nose. If there is no damage you are fine

Next time DO NOT Dry Fire with out snap caps in place.

Snap Caps or spent shell casings will prevent the hammer nose from traveling too far into the bushing

That's the best reason I've read for using snap caps on a centerfire firearm.

 

[armorer951]

Be sure to check the status of the hammer nose spring, if there is one. If not, installing a hammer nose spring might help prevent this in the future.

Also, take a look at the hammer nose bushing to verify there is no damage or evidence of peening around the hole.

 

[Protocall_Design]

If the firing pin got stuck in the bushing, then it needs to be filed down so it has some play - it's too tight in the hole. It may also need some relief in the curved areas as well. Make sure the bushing hasn't been pushed forward. If it has, you can tap it back in place and lightly restake it.

 

[Nightowl]

I got it unstuck with a rap on the hammer spur with a plastic hammer. I found that the hammer nose is frozen in the hammer, no movement whatsoever. Cannot determine if it is spring loaded or not. Put some Kroil on it to loosen. This thing has been setting for 34 years, so it is dry and probably caked up. It appears to have been shot on all six chambers, but have no idea if it was that way from the factory.

As an aside, the hammer nose did not penetrate the bushing enough for snap caps to do any good. Never had this happen in all the years I have been handling Smiths!

 

[revolver club prez]

Sir ,
At a range where I hung out I saw two fellows each with a new pistol . The guns were S&W 's , a mod41 and a mod 22a .Both were brand new and each wanted to shoot their respective pistols forthwith . On firing both pistol failed after 3 rounds .

The two fellows declared that God should punish Smith and Wesson for having produced such a poor product .With this I suggested each take his gun to the cleaning area . There each field stripped their gun and at my direction and +oiled their guns , reassembled them , with no parts left over , repaired to the firing line .

This time the guns worked with out error . From there forward the two declared , God should bless Smith and Wesson .
Regards .

 

[RMFnLA]

I got it unstuck with a rap on the hammer spur with a plastic hammer. I found that the hammer nose is frozen in the hammer, no movement whatsoever. Cannot determine if it is spring loaded or not. Put some Kroil on it to loosen. This thing has been setting for 34 years, so it is dry and probably caked up. It appears to have been shot on all six chambers, but have no idea if it was that way from the factory.

As an aside, the hammer nose did not penetrate the bushing enough for snap caps to do any good. Never had this happen in all the years I have been handling Smiths!

I've never heard of this either, but nothing is impossible with a gun that has sat for that long.

I assume a full tear-down and cleaning is your next order of business...

 

[chief38]

Check for burrs inside Bushing.

 

[Tired Gunsmith]

Appears to be coagulated dried up lubricant has 'frozen' the hammer nose/firing pin.
Good soaking in a proper solvent will no doubt alleviate the problem

 

[Narragansett]

I have a 1970 or so model 15-3 NIB that needs lubing before it ever goes out. I can just feel it. Actually I check everything for proper lube. I am not changing the subject here, but even expensive fishing reels are dry right from the factory, and make noise in half an hour

 

[Nightowl]

UPDATE:

A couple of days soaking in Kroil didn't do the job. So, I had to drive out the pin. There was some caked on stuff on the hammer nose that I cleaned off and cleaned the slot in the hammer. T I reinstalled the hammer nose spring and reinstalled the hammer nose pin. The hammer nose now moved freely in the hammer. Put the hammer back into gun and lubed the rest of the insides that I had cleaned up earlier.
Gun now works great. No damage to the bushing either.
It was a really easy fix, that was made so much easier using the tools and fixture from the L frame update time.
Thanks to all who responded to my first post. I had never had this happen before.