My Colt Systema jams via the firing pin

by Bob Hatfield , Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 08:44 (4297 days ago)

When I dry fire and the firing pin is driven forward until it sticks out of the slide and stays there. Then when you try to chamber a round the firing pin is sticking out enough to make the round not being controlled fed. When it happens I reach in and push on the pin and it snaps back through the firing pin stop. By the way when this occurs the firing pin stop drops down sometimes exacerbating the proble. I've polished the firing pin like a mirror, but the tapered part is what is causing it to stick. I'm thinking the firing pin spring is too weak?

Bob