[Lexesbeanz]

Anyone else had this problem? this is the first time it has happened to me and I should have taken a picture. Anyway when I was cleaning the rifle I took out the firing pin retainer and noticed the springs and firing pin didn't drop out so after I picked them out, I saw they were knarled and twisted together in a U shape....really odd, it took me almost 10 min to get them unraveled.

 

[Silicon Wolverine]

kinked is the word you;re looking for. call HP and they'll send you a new one. it should be straight, not curled up like that.

SW

 

[roadkill46]

You cleaned it? Shame!

 

[Walt4595]

Had the exact problem you described happen. Discovered it after the firing pin had snapped off. Hi-Point sent me new springs and firing pin. The both replacement spring's coils were more closely spaced. I have not had a issue with the springs since.

Walt

 

[Lexesbeanz]

kinked is the word you;re looking for. call HP and they'll send you a new one. it should be straight, not curled up like that.

SW

Gotcha the springs were fine once I untwisted them, I was just wondering what could have caused that since the spring chamber is barely larger than the springs themselves?

 

[Lexesbeanz]

Had the exact problem you described happen. Discovered it after the firing pin had snapped off. Hi-Point sent me new springs and firing pin. The both replacement spring's coils were more closely spaced. I have not had a issue with the springs since.

Walt

Weird isn't it?

 

[Walt4595]

Yea. The tech didn't seemed surprised that they got kinked. Just sent me the parts. Different looking firing pins (had a black coating) and two sets of springs. Funny part is the firing pin / springs operation seemed alot smoother when the sear was released or engaged. No more gritty / binding feeling. And so far the firing pin has lasted over 400 rounds with my ATI stock. Usually snapped off by now.

Walt