12-29-2017, 10:48 PM
My Maxim bolt wouldn't let a standard firing pin extend far enough to reliably touch off all rounds. I bought an extended 7.62x39 firing pin and that finally ended all of my problems. My firing pin now extends .040" proud of the bolt face.
I first tried removing material from a standard firing pin stop flange to do the same thing only to discover that there are internal ledges inside the Maxim bolt which catch the steps on the firing pin shank and prevent it from extending any farther. Hence the 7.62 extended pin.
I first tried removing material from a standard firing pin stop flange to do the same thing only to discover that there are internal ledges inside the Maxim bolt which catch the steps on the firing pin shank and prevent it from extending any farther. Hence the 7.62 extended pin.