S&W REVOLVER EXTRA LENGTH FIRING PIN Reviews & Ratings

Was ready to dump my J-frame due to misfires with most ammo brands but decided to swap springs and try this firing pin first. Worked flawlessly afterwards with three different brands of ammo.

Perfect fit

Experienced light primer strikes on my S&W 629. This product totally eliminated the problem. Install was pretty easy.

Easy to install. Worked perfectly - no more light strikes.

I recently upgraded a stock 629-6 using a Brownells 202 Spring Kit(standard rate Power Rib Main Spring with 13, 14, and 15 lbs Trigger Rebound Springs). I replaced the stock Main Spring & Trigger Rebound Spring with the kit's standard rate Power Rib Main Spring and the 15lbs Trigger Rebound Spring. This resulted in greatly improved reasonably light & smooth SA/DA pulls but as is often the case with lighter than stock aftermarket spring upgrades, I could not get 100% reliable ignition with a variety of primer makes & types. As component availability is now so hit & miss, for me it is absolutely crucial that this handgun be able to shoot loads using whatever type of primers are available with 100% reliability. Replacing the stock firing pin with the C&S Extra Long S&W Firing Pin from Brownells instantly solved the issue. After swapping out the stock firing pin I achieved 100% reliable ignition with loads using the several makes & types of primers I have stocked up on as they became available, including the Large Pistol Magnum primer that is so notoriously hard to ignite. As others have pointed out the pin itself is not longer but the travel cut is wider which allows the pin to travel forward a shade more. That little bit more inertia combined with the face of the pin being more rounded & wider than a stock S&W pin yielded flawless ignition across the board. Fit was perfect & finish excellent resulting in easy drop-in installation. I could not be happier with this firing pin and highly recommend that if you are going to install an aftermarket spring kit in a S&W revolver, you swap out the stock firing pin for this one at the same time. It will save you a ton of frustration. Once more a great product from Brownells. Thanks!

had problem with misfire, my revolver has to big of gap between cylinder and frame (like somebody tried to make it work with moon clips) dropped firing pin in, cleared problem right up

I have these in all my S&W Revolvers. The extra length is in the travel, not the length of the pin. Look at the groove in the body (thick part) of the pin. That's where the extra travel is provided. Be careful not to loose and be sure to re-install the spring that already exist in your revolver. A good trigger job with a 6# double action pull will require this and Federal primers for reliable ignition.

I put this in a S&W Governor, The OAL is about the same as the factory FP but, the actual FP Protrusion was .011 greater than the factory FP, and that is what matters. I used a Wilson Combat Spring Kit and this thing to do the job and it turned out nice. FP Protrusion is measured form the breech/bolt face to the tip of the FP with a FP Protrusion Gauge and a Micrometer, not by measuring the OAL.

I installed this on an Airweight J-Frame S&W 637 to prevent light strikes. I was initially concerned that it might cause punctured primers due to the added length. However, upon testing it with several different factory cartridges (standard and +P), I found no sign of excessive primer damage. Actually, the design of this product is quite smart... the pin may be a bit longer, but the tip is more blunt than the pointed stock pin. The added surface area and extra length make a nice, smooth, wide dent that ignites primers with gusto. Just make sure you test it thoroughly as results might vary from one gun to the next.

Replaced the fireing pin on S&W 686+ revolver with the longer one to correct failure to fire. The pin was not striking the primer well enough, the longer pin fixed the problem.