Firing Pin Stop for Springfield

[jkurtz7]

Hello,

I have a Springfield GI and I want to replace the extractor and firing pin stop. The stock extractor is clocking and causing erratic ejection. I know that the firing pin in this gun is specific to Springfield and, I need to know if I need a special FPS or can I just use a standard Ed Brown FPS?

Thanks,

Jeremy

[garrettwc]

The Springfield specific dimension is on the breechface end of the pin. A standard FPS should work fine.

[armedandfree]

Do all Springfield Mil-Spec 1911's have a firing pin stop, making them series 80 pistols?

[gottripletsNC]

series 80 is a firing pin block, the firing pin stop is on all 1911's.

And its just me, but I wouldn't go with the Ed Brown, I'd get the one from EGW with a square bottom and radius it. It makes the world of difference in the felt recoil.

[armedandfree]

What is the difference between a firing pin stop and a firing pin block?

[Snakebite Nixon]

The firing pin stop is the small piece slid up into the back of the slide. It holds the firing pin, spring, and extractor in the slide. It has a rounded outside corner that rubs across the hammer to recock it after firing.

A firing ping block is a plunger mechanism used as a safety device. It locks the firing pin in place until the trigger is pulled which activates a lever, moving the plunger so the firing pin can move.

[armedandfree]

Thankyou for the clarification, i am still learning.