Recommended gunsmith for SKS firing pin work?

[Bsteinhauer28]

Hello all. I have a Tula SKS that has a very tight firing pin (not moving freely and takes a bit of force to move back and forth, usually sits sticking out) and I am looking to get it into a gunsmith to see if anything needs to be done to it. Any recommendations?

Or would it just be better to grab one of these first? https://murraysguns.com/product/post-1951-sks-firing-pin-kit/

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[elija_t]

I had this problem with my yugo. Firing pin would get stuck even though the channel was completely clean, not sure why but it might just have been worn out. I installed one of Murray's firing pin kits and it solved my problem, only issue I have now is getting light strikes on some really hard military primers. They're also known for the springs breaking, make sure you have a few replacments if you plan to shoot a lot. Most likely you just have some dried up cosmoline in the channel, would be worth disassembling and cleaning it out good to see if that solves your problem first

 

[Knute]

Tim Copeland if you do need a pro for the job…he's in Estacada. Copeland Custom Gunworks, and advertises as a vendor on NWFA.