Parts is parts.

[Vince49]

I am looking for the best source for parts for a WWII Japanese type I Carcano rifle. I need a firing pin,magazine spring and follower. Also nice to have would be the cleaning rod.

 

[mac45]

I'd start with Numrich
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/

 

[Mgderf]

gunboards.com total online service for the gun owner and collector

 

[Squirt239]

Tried eBay?

 

[Vince49]

No go on Numrich I have them bookmarked and that was my first choice. I did not think e-bay would allow operational firearm parts but I will give that a try. Thanks.

 

[Vince49]

Will also try gunboards. Thanks Mgderf.

 

[hrearden]

Wow. At first I looked at this and said "Japanese Carcano? WTF?". I Googled it and it actually looks pretty cool.

 

[IndyDave1776]

No go on Numrich I have them bookmarked and that was my first choice. I did not think e-bay would allow operational firearm parts but I will give that a try. Thanks.

I have bought a number of gun parts there. They just have a thing about evil magazines and receivers/whole firearms.

Wow. At first I looked at this and said "Japanese Carcano? WTF?". I Googled it and it actually looks pretty cool.

I will have to Google a picture. I was aware of that run of Carcanos the Italians made for the Japanese in 6.5x50 Japanese which were said to be of significantly higher quality than run of the mill Carcanos, but I didn't expect them to look any different.

 

[Vince49]

Pictures.

Here are a few pictures of the one I am cleaning up and trying to make operational again. My father brought it home with him from Japan in 1945 and it layed around in his garage or basement pretty much untouched (and un-oiled) since 1949. They were rendered inoperable by snapping the tip off of the firing pin before they were allowed to bring them home so this one at least has not been fired since 1945.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Is the firing pin readily removable (I am not that familiar with the construction of this rifle)? If so, a decent machinist may be able to make a duplicate or else attach an extension to replace the broken-off portion.

 

[Vince49]

Indy Dave: I have a lathe and will make one if I cannot find one. The problem is that properly heat treating a single part to the required hardness is expensive so I would rather find a replacement. It is also my understanding that this firing pin might be common to some other Carcano rifles of the era so I might be able to broaden my search a bit. The magazine spring and follower would be more difficult to fabricate as well.

 

[tmkr]

Make your pin out of O1 drill rod and harden it with a torch,or use 4140 pre hard and use as is.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I would expect it to work if you true up a flat tip on the remaining pin and silver solder on a replacement tip. I have a friend who uses the stuff a lot and it seems to be a permanent fix.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Is the firing pin readily removable (I am not that familiar with the construction of this rifle)? If so, a decent machinist may be able to make a duplicate or else attach an extension to replace the broken-off portion.

+1

Thats what I'd try. Unless you need hardened steel. I know when I knicked an AR barrel extension (hardened steel) while profiling a barrel, it just turned red and sparked. It looked cool, but ate the hell out of my insert.

Edit: I'm an idiot, didn't even think about the heat treated part being done after. And I didn't see the second page. Ignore all of the above.

 

[hrearden]

+1 on all the guys who suggest fixing the current firing pin. I would fire up the TIG, weld on a new section, and harden it with a torch. Or, getting pre-hard and turning it is a good idea too.