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What's the name of this part?... #420420 09/25/15 01:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 239 Ontario, Canada ninepointer OP Sidelock
OP ninepointer Sidelock Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 239 Ontario, Canada	...found on the outside of a hammer gun; its the little screw-in bushing that holds the firing pin. What's it called? Thanks!

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420427 09/25/15 01:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 118 Eastern Pa David Williamson Sidelock
David Williamson Sidelock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 118 Eastern Pa	Hunter Arms called it a firing pin check screw. David

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420429 09/25/15 02:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,087 Likes: 1 North of the Arkansas, South o... David Sidelock
David Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,087 Likes: 1 North of the Arkansas, South o...	Isn't the name a hold-over from percussion hammer guns? I thought it was still called a nipple.

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420485 09/26/15 12:14 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 87 vabirddog Sidelock
vabirddog Sidelock Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 87	At least some call it a "firing pin seat".

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420489 09/26/15 05:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 199 Scotland 300846 Sidelock
300846 Sidelock Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 199 Scotland	Still called a nipple around here

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420564 09/26/15 05:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,609 Likes: 14 Massachusetts, USA DAM16SXS Sidelock
DAM16SXS Sidelock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,609 Likes: 14 Massachusetts, USA	A 'plunger bushing'.

Re: What's the name of this part?... ninepointer #420603 09/27/15 07:42 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 786 Likes: 45 Suffolk, UK Toby Barclay Sidelock
Toby Barclay Sidelock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 786 Likes: 45 Suffolk, UK	David is correct: if you are talking about the hex or square headed striker (aka firing pin) retainer then it is a nipple. The perpendicular pin that retains a striker by engaging a slot or recess in the striker is called a striker retainer in my book but I have no doubt there are myriad other terms in use.

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