I have an old flattop, three screw in 22 mag that has a broken firing pin.
Any ideas if it is possible to get a replacement for it, and if so how does a person get the old one out?
It appears to have been pressed in, is that correct?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

To take out the pin you need to locate the retaining pin in the frame under the rear sight. drive that out and the pin, spring and guide should come right out.
I don't think they are available from Ruger anymore as they convert to the hammer block setup. You might see if you can find someone that has the conversion done and kept the original parts. I had to make the last one as there were none available from any suppliers I use.

Rolland thanks for answering however this pistol does not have the adjustable sight and simply has the drift adjustable sight in the rear.
Am I just missing something here? it does not appear to me that there is any way that the retaining pin could be under the rear sight on this pistol.

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Go to rugerforum.com. They can answer any question you can think of.

Rolland's right in that it is under the rear sight. Another way of saying it's below the level or line of the rear sight in the frame.

The firing pin is held in the frame by a cross pin. The cross pin holds the firing pin bushing into place in the face of the frame. Behind the bushing are the firingpin and it's spring. The cross pin is just above the level of the firing pin in the frame and towards the cylinder opening. On some early guns the pin was polished as an assembly in the frame and is difficult to see.

The pin showing in the upper left hand portion of the frame just above the gate is the cross pin that needs to be drifted out to remove the bushing, spring and firing pin.


IIRC on the 3 screw centerfire SA revolvers, the cross pin at an angle and one end is visable in the loading gate slot.