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So I needed a new firing pin for my Lee Enfield as it was stuck solid in the cocking piece and had to be cut out of the bolt. Simple enough, got my local gunsmith who initially tried to free it out, to get a replacement pin to fit and test (I had a few spare cocking pieces in my maintenance stash).

In the meantime I decided to source a spare for the future. What I came across was an odd series of sellers saying they could only supply to other RFDs or they would have to fit it themselves.

I've previously bought firing pins for my other firearms, both as replacements and/or upgrades - from the UK and abroad..!!! So what's going on? Are there any legal restrcitions people are aware of or a new interpretation of some spurious paragraph in the firearms act?

Don't want to fall foul (legally) over something so seemignly silly.

Never heard of the pin being restricted. I've bought them mail order before without issue.

They still seem freely available - many match shooters carry a spare firing pin when away for competitions.
https://www.intershoot.co.uk/product/an ... y-1807-12/

£65 for a piece of stamped metal is just criminal.
I have bought spring steel off fleebay and made my own for a fraction of the cost.

Some sellers insist on stuff going to another RFD as a matter of course. I've had the same from Helstons Gunsmiths insisting they send a magazine spring to an RFD

Have you asked at Fultons? I'd be surprised if they don't have spare strikers? Also worth calling D&B Militaria probably.

I don't see how it could be Sect 1 as its essentially just an elaborate nail.. but I bet D&B or Fultons would know.

just another imagined law

I’ve bought many firing pins without the need for RFD transfer etcetera.
It is always hand to have a spare if possible.
One of those items where if you are in a competition and it breaks, always handy to have one to hand as a spare.

Blackstuff wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:23 am Some sellers insist on stuff going to another RFD as a matter of course. I've had the same from Helstons Gunsmiths insisting they send a magazine spring to an RFD

Yep, I think this is just a case of silly practice by a few individual suppliers who really should know better. As I said I've bought quite a few and contunie to do so. Oddly enough, Ukraine are still excellent for shipping spare parts for my Russian Mosin Nagants ..... it's an odd war!