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Hi Gene,
I actually found a pair of grip screws on Gunbroker. Sure wish I could lick that misfire problem. I may try to find a longer firing pin if such an animal exists. I did acquire a CZ-82, so I will be able to check the ammo with another gun. Thanks for all your help.

I just got back from the range, so I thought I'd give you an after action report. Mixed results. Started with the Silver Bear. At first, some but a reduced number of misfires. However the more I shot, the worse it got. Switched to PUU - much, much better, but I was still getting a few misfires. In d...

Well, the basketball inflator needle is a no-brainer next time I go to Walmart. Thanks. The firing pin channel was scrubbed thoroughly. I'm going to grease the safety. I'll leave the other springs alone for the time being. I love this little gun and may get another if I can resolve my problems. I re...

Good morning everyone! Well, it's all back together. It took a lot longer than I figured, and the safety spring and detent was the reassemby problem. Not until I took your advice and crimped the end of the detent to the spring was I able to get it back in there. Shouldn't have been that difficult, b...

Great photos! Thanks !!!

Thanks guys. This little bugger popped right right out of there when I pulled the safety out. (Thanks for the heads up!) Everything is soaking happily and spirits are already turning a little dark. Which way does the detent point when you put it back in? I'm guessing the spring goes in first and the...

Yikes! Is the safety detent the spring or is there something else that goes in that hole? There seems to be a lot of clicking and nerdling getting that safety spring back in, which I can't see too clearly from the video. I'm getting ready to look at it again and then to the shop. Sorry for my ignora...

Thanks so much for the new video! You are too good. Ordered two hemostats this morning. I have the punch and screwdriver. I'll keep loking at this. Hope I can keep the tiny springs from zooming around my shop. When they finally clean this place up after I'm gone,someone is going to find a treasure t...

OK. Watched the video three times this morning. I am going to try just taking the firing pin out and soaking it and the slide. Only problem I see with this is getting the safety spring back in. I ordered a spring+firing pin set and some brass PUU from Cabelas. I'll let you know how it goes. ...and T...

Thanks guys. The hits are centered. The gun looks clean and 3/4 of the rounds fired fine. I watched the video, and I'm afraid to go farther than a field strip. I tried to get "down and dirty with a Garand once, and couldn't reassemble it. Ended up taking to a gunsmith and paying him $100. I'm g...

I got my PA-64 and about 200 rounds of silver Bear 9x18 from J&G. The gun is surplus but in pretty good shape. Out to range and about every third or fourth round would not fire. The first time it happened, I pulled it out and inspected it. Nice little indentation, so I know the firing pin hit it...