browning 1919 problems

redhead71

i have a browning 1919 that is snapping/ aka failure to fire, it was converted from 308 to 8mm, is thier a difference in firing pins? thanks

MIKE WISKEY

"is thier a difference in firing pins? ".........no, but there is a big differenc in primers. have you tried different ammo? also check headspace with the proper gage (not a nickle and a quarter). [;)]

TRAP55

What Mike said.
My bet is you have Yugoslav 8mm surplus with the thick hard primers. They need a healthy firing pin strike to make them pop.
Before you start tearing into it, i would try some commercial 8mm, or Romanian surplus.

andrewsw16

quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
What Mike said.
My bet is you have Yugoslav 8mm surplus with the thick hard primers. They need a healthy firing pin strike to make them pop.
Before you start tearing into it, i would try some commercial 8mm, or Romanian surplus.

Amen. My surp Yugo ammo gets frequent failure to fire in my 1888 Commission Gewehr but works 100% in my 98 Mauser.

MIKE WISKEY

just to note (and don't ask my how I konw this [;)] ); you should be able to remove the bolt from the 1919, insert a cartridge (bullet pulled, powder dumped) in the feed pawl & 't' slot, trip the cocking leaver and the primer should fire.