Do you need to check or replace the striker assembly or the captive firing pin spring assembly on a MilPro?
You will need only a small screw driver and a 1/8" punch to do the disassembly. Looking at the picture of the bottom of the slide you will find first a plastic "plug" (1.15 Slide CAP) that is held in only by a tab and compression.
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GENTLY pressure it out the rear by pushing on the area between the cap and the retainer plate (1.14 Firing Pin Retaining Plate). A small flat screw driver is helpful.
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Once the plastic cap is removed, you will clearly see the retaining plate. It is very similar to most firing pin retaining assemblies... you will use a punch to push the spring loaded striker to remove pressure from the plate and then pull downward and the plate will slide out... note the orientation of the slots on the plate for reassembly.
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Before you remove the plate, I would suggest that you find a large plastic bag to work in. The firing pin spring is a captive device which means that it's spring can't be removed from it's metal plunger, but it will pop out when the pressure is removed. The spring you are really concerned with is the return spring... the 1.11 spring.
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If you can, don't let the striker fall free. The firing pin spring will fall out of the inside of the striker assembly in one piece. The striker will be pushed back by the firing pin return spring. Note that there is a rod which passes through the striker tab.
There is a platic "cap" which holds the firing spring captive and this can break causing the gun to malfunction. The part from Taurus (1.13 Captive Firing Pin Spring Assembly). The part # for my Millennium Pro PT-145 is 36000949 and the price is $1 with a $4.75 shipping charge. Called (305/ 624-1115).
If this can be gently removed the return spring will fall free. If it pushed the striker out, it will pop free. The plastic bag keeps the springs from getting lost.
At this point the striker will be in your hand and you can inspect the front part to see if it is bent, you can clean the channel or work the striker in and out to check for gunk.
Inspect the return spring and IF it is broken, you can get a replacement from any gunsmith (take him the parts of the original).
To reassemble, you can LIGHTLY lubricate the striker assembly. Put the return spring on the rod and reinsert the striker assembly. Put the captive firing spring into the assembly... and now comes the fun apart. You must use your punch to put pressure on the firing spring, reinsert the retaining plate and push it in place enough to hold and then if you are quick you can use your thumb to snap the retaining plate into place fast enough to allow you to withdrawn your punch and let the centering rod find it's place in the retaining plate.
This is where I got my wife involved... she held the slide and I manipulated the retaining plate and the firing pin spring assembly. Actually it's just like putting the firing pin in a 1911 or a Browing High Power... or most of the others based off these this design.
Once assembled, push the cap back in place and if you found nothing wrong... then it's in the frame. If it's the spring... then you've fixed the problem without sending it back to Taurus and you haven't voided the warantee.
Good Luck!
You will need only a small screw driver and a 1/8" punch to do the disassembly. Looking at the picture of the bottom of the slide you will find first a plastic "plug" (1.15 Slide CAP) that is held in only by a tab and compression.
GENTLY pressure it out the rear by pushing on the area between the cap and the retainer plate (1.14 Firing Pin Retaining Plate). A small flat screw driver is helpful.
Once the plastic cap is removed, you will clearly see the retaining plate. It is very similar to most firing pin retaining assemblies... you will use a punch to push the spring loaded striker to remove pressure from the plate and then pull downward and the plate will slide out... note the orientation of the slots on the plate for reassembly.
Before you remove the plate, I would suggest that you find a large plastic bag to work in. The firing pin spring is a captive device which means that it's spring can't be removed from it's metal plunger, but it will pop out when the pressure is removed. The spring you are really concerned with is the return spring... the 1.11 spring.
If you can, don't let the striker fall free. The firing pin spring will fall out of the inside of the striker assembly in one piece. The striker will be pushed back by the firing pin return spring. Note that there is a rod which passes through the striker tab.
There is a platic "cap" which holds the firing spring captive and this can break causing the gun to malfunction. The part from Taurus (1.13 Captive Firing Pin Spring Assembly). The part # for my Millennium Pro PT-145 is 36000949 and the price is $1 with a $4.75 shipping charge. Called (305/ 624-1115).
If this can be gently removed the return spring will fall free. If it pushed the striker out, it will pop free. The plastic bag keeps the springs from getting lost.
At this point the striker will be in your hand and you can inspect the front part to see if it is bent, you can clean the channel or work the striker in and out to check for gunk.
Inspect the return spring and IF it is broken, you can get a replacement from any gunsmith (take him the parts of the original).
To reassemble, you can LIGHTLY lubricate the striker assembly. Put the return spring on the rod and reinsert the striker assembly. Put the captive firing spring into the assembly... and now comes the fun apart. You must use your punch to put pressure on the firing spring, reinsert the retaining plate and push it in place enough to hold and then if you are quick you can use your thumb to snap the retaining plate into place fast enough to allow you to withdrawn your punch and let the centering rod find it's place in the retaining plate.
This is where I got my wife involved... she held the slide and I manipulated the retaining plate and the firing pin spring assembly. Actually it's just like putting the firing pin in a 1911 or a Browing High Power... or most of the others based off these this design.
Once assembled, push the cap back in place and if you found nothing wrong... then it's in the frame. If it's the spring... then you've fixed the problem without sending it back to Taurus and you haven't voided the warantee.
Good Luck!
