Titanium Firing Pin for AR15

jtischauser · Jul 9, 2011

I see these for sale online but never hear much about them. Is there any benefit to one of these things?

technetium-99m · Jul 9, 2011

Ask Kurt, I think he runs them in his guns.

Matt1911 · Jul 9, 2011

From what I've heard they're a lot harder to break than a normal firing pin.

Wormydog1724 · Jul 9, 2011

Matt1911 said:
From what I've heard they're a lot harder to break than a normal firing pin.

I've never seen one break. Have you?

I guess they could wear out and start piercing primers. But that would have to be after an amazing amount of rounds I would think.

I dunno just seems like a gizmo waste of money to me.

Lance Jensen · Jul 9, 2011

I have never seen a rifle explode either....

Wormydog1724 · Jul 9, 2011

Lance Jensen said:
I have never seen a rifle explode either....

I thought you saw Jesse's explode?

Matt1911 · Jul 10, 2011

Wormydog1724 said:
I've never seen one break. Have you?

I dunno just seems like a gizmo waste of money to me.

No, I've never seen a firing pin break. Just heard about it kinda like I've heard about aliens and bigfoot too.
Not saying it doesn't happen, I just haven't seen it myself.

It most likely is a gizmo waste of money.

Lance Jensen · Jul 10, 2011

Until I witnessed Jesse's explosion I had never seen a rifle blow up. I have seen the bolt break several times. I think the logic is the titanium has less mass, so the ignition is theoretical quicker from from the time the trigger is pressed.

Spiff · Jul 10, 2011

Apparently they're somewhat necessary on some lightened mass op system rifles, or you might get doubles. <cough>curly</cough>

technetium-99m · Jul 10, 2011

Kurt said over on Enos he uses them to reduce the chance of slamfires.

Someone may ask him if he still does.

jtischauser · Jul 10, 2011

If Kurt uses them it aint no gimic! I heard his story of load an make ready slamdire into the berm. Always load and make ready into to back berm guys!