Thread: New Defence Force rifles need firing pins replaced

Originally Posted by stug

Every single firing pin in the NZ Defence Force's 9040 new infantry rifles has been replaced after a number of the rifles broke when the weapon was brought into service.

The firing pin is a critical part of any firearm - without one it won't work.

Then other issues cropped up with about 130 rifles showing cracks around the mechanism which houses the bolt allowing the weapon to be fire.

NZDF confirmed: "Identified issues were the firing pins, trigger mechanisms and cracked bolt carriers.
The replaced firing pins were now at a standard "higher than that of the US Military Standard".
The firing pin breakages appeared linked to variations in strength across the entire shipment of rifles.

Doesn't say much for the US Military standard