I have a W. & C. Scott and Son 10 Gauge, S/N 27746 from 1882. I have trouble with the firing pins apparently sticking in the primers and preventing a smooth unlocking of the breach after firing. My firing pins seem about .020 to .030 inch too long at full protrusion. They also do not seem to have a spring retraction function. Is this normal, or is this because the springs are broken, or missing? If they are missing, is that the reason the firing pins stick out so far? When I fire the gun, it works fine. The primers are not pierced nor do they appear to have been placed under any distress by the firing pins. The indentations are good and normal looking. Are there supposed to be coil springs to retract the firing pins?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Tony Lowe
