Titanium Firing Pin???

[Jasonub]

Anybody there advises against titanium firing pins in a limited gun?

Any comments? Im planning to purchase one. Thanks

[Larry White]

Jasonub, you will never notice the diffrence between a stock pin and a ti, but they can lead to lite primer hits, IMO not worth doing. Larry

[DogmaDog]

The only thing I have read about Ti firing pins was written for Highpower Rifle shooters. Glen Zediker, in "The Competitive AR-15" wrote that Ti firing pins will actually burn if you should burst a primer and hot gasses go into the firing pin hole. The burning will result in a "raggedy" surface on the part of the pin that strikes the primer, and the pin will then have a tendency to pierce even more primers.

Of course, since we're working with pistols, and the pressure is substantially lower, you're pretty unlikely to pierce a primer, so it may not be a problem at all. I would think you would get more decrease in your lock time by using a Ti strut and a very light hammer, though, just because those parts are more massive than a firing pin anyway. Probably can't hurt, unless you plan to burst some primers.

Good luck,

DogmaDog

[TRG65]

The smaller diameter Ti firing pin that came with my Springfield, acutally caused me problems and I had to go switch it out for a regular SS. I run one in my Rem 700 Speedlock, can't tell a difference. I also run one in my G34; there I would say if you are running light striker springs the lighter FP give more consistent ignition.

Experimentation is good, give it a try; I have. My opinion is generally they're not worth the money, but someone must like them.

[tightloop]

I don't know if anyone really likes them, but they got a lot of hype in the magazines a few years ago and created a niche market for the Ti components.

Dance with who brung ya...

[MoNsTeR]

Springfield uses Ti firing pins to pass the CA drop test without a firing pin block. AFAIK, there's no other advantage to using one.

[jpc]

Ti will be better in a .45, my gunsmith said ti firing pins are too brittle in a .40 due to increased pressure. Of course hes talking wrap-speed many rounds downrange. IM not that fast yet i put my monies towards more rounds. Any thoughts guys?

[diehli]

Springfield uses Ti firing pins to pass the CA drop test without a firing pin block. AFAIK, there's no other advantage to using one.

So does Wilson. Agreed on the relative advantages (if you're gonna drop your gun, you might want that Ti FP as an additional level of safety against becoming a contender for a Darwin Award).

[reneet]

No titanium anything for me. I've seen too many reliability problems with it in other peoples guns.

[Garfield]

I like my weapons to be as simple as possible.

For most shooters it is a loooong way before they are better than their gun.

[Jasonub]

thanks for the response! Ill skip the titanium firing pin

[Jack Suber]

I have one in my Edge. The only reason I do is to lighten the slide as much as possible. I weighed both a standard and a Ti pin and there really wasn't that much difference between the two. But I have to think that ANY reduction in weight on a slide moving that fast should make the gun more controllable. I honestly can't say that I can notice a difference between the two while firing. But to me, it seems logical that if I want to reduce weight in my slide then I need to lighten anything possible (even if it is a slight reduction in weight). Just my two cents.

Jack

[markwilliston]

5 years later Anybody running a titanium firing pin?

Just curious