WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken

yellow · Subject: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:30 pm

Pffffffff don't seem to have any luck today. I disassembled the M9 to clean the firing pin and to straighten the pin on the inside of the slide stop, and the pin on fire selector on the inside of the gun broke of, without even touching it. I took off the slide and the little pin just fell out of it. This means of course the end of the full auto mode Sad

Don't know what to do anymore. Don't think this is even fixable Sad

Just a silly question: anyone have a fire selector spare part?

yellow · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:06 pm

Great news! I was able to repair it cheers

The pin was broken, so I couldn't just fix it with some glue.
So I drilled a 2,5mm hole on the exact same place of the little pin, through the complete fire selector switch.
Then I tapped some M3 thread in it to place a little M3 bolt in it, and shortened it to the length of the original pin.
Result: my baby works again!!!!!!!!!!
Doesn't look so nice because you can see a little bolt-head on the outside, but I'm happy it works!
Maybe in the future I can find another fire selector switch somewhere.

smootik · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:20 pm

Congratulations :-D

I bet this Beretta is now more special to you, after this fix Smile

yellow · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:05 pm

Haha, thx

Still, a new fire selector switch would be nicer Wink

Cerwyn · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:16 am

It's good to hear you managed to repair it, well done

Being of Taiwanese origin, WaShan parts aren't available through Francky and Shazhib in Japan.
Getting hold of parts from Taiwan has proven difficult, pretty much impossible actually, certainly for myself as a private individual.
You could try asking forum member denisonsmock (he lives in Taiwan), alternatively try our UK based dealers www.modelguncollector.co.uk and http://www.plugfirecapgunsuk.com/

Unfortnately there's little to be gained asking www.modelgns-worldwide.com unless you bought that particular model off them.

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denisonsmock · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:08 am

Was the firing pin metal or plastic? if you fire on full auto it can damage the pin after a while.
Click on the link below.
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090516318422

You need to open in IE8 and translate it to English.

yellow · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:27 am

Hi Denisonsmock,

it wasn't the firing pin that was broken, it was about the little pin on the inside of the fire selector switch (the little pin that makes the difference between semi and fullauto).

But I also have a question about the firing pin in my M9. On the manual I can see that the firing pin is placed inside the barrel with a sort of grub screw, but mine is fixed in the barrel. There isn't a screw anywere, so I can not remove it from the barrel. Is that so for all the Wa Shan M9's then???

Then another question: How can you translate a website with IE8??? Rolling Eyes

8ace · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:44 am

I thought that the breech assy (including the firing pin) is held in place by the extractor screw, once that is removed with the extractor the breech assy can be taken off the slide (although i have seen it guled to the slide as well)

8ace

smootik · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:33 am

yellow wrote:

Then another question: How can you translate a website with IE8??? Rolling Eyes

I don't know about IE8, but you can go to:
http://translate.google.com/
paste URL of original page into large box,
choose translation languages (from: Chinese, to: English),
click "translate".

8ace: you are correct about firing pin and breach assembly (parts that are behind loaded cartridge in slide).
I think that yellow meant detonator pin (one in the barrel, in front of loaded cartridge). I confuse these two names myself ;-)
In WaShan M84 it seems that detonator pin is also fixed in barrel, I could not find a way to remove it either.
Unfortunately this makes cleaning quite difficult.

denisonsmock · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:35 am

yellow wrote:

Hi Denisonsmock,

it wasn't the firing pin that was broken, it was about the little pin on the inside of the fire selector switch (the little pin that makes the difference between semi and fullauto).

But I also have a question about the firing pin in my M9. On the manual I can see that the firing pin is placed inside the barrel with a sort of grub screw, but mine is fixed in the barrel. There isn't a screw anywere, so I can not remove it from the barrel. Is that so for all the Wa Shan M9's then???

Then another question: How can you translate a website with IE8??? Rolling Eyes

Hi Yellow,

Copy the link into IE8 and press enter. If it doesn’t do it automatically press translate on the top toolbar, depending if you have addons in IE8. Use Firefox for purchasing on the web though. It should automatically translate it to English. It does it better than Firefox.

I do not have a Hawsan M9 myself, so I do not know anything about them. I’ve got the SigP220 full metal.
I’ve just gone into Intrudershop; see if any of these look as though they will fit a PFC Hawsan M9. The parts are for GBBs, but it’s worth a look – and its steel.

http://www.intrudershop.com.tw/categories_eng.asp?main_idcategory=39&idcategory=40&idproduct=1406

Let us know what happens.

denisonsmock · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:39 am

Here y' go.
http://www.intrudershop.com.tw/show_product_eng.asp?idproduct=1407#top

Cerwyn · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:41 am

My WaShan Dolphin's detonator pin is fixed in the barrel's chamber and cannot be removed. This isn't really a problem when cleaning though.
I'll place the barrel in the Ultrasonic cleaner and / or immerse it in hot water, white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda for about 30 mins.
The Ultrasonic cleaner is very effective as you can see the accumulated dirt breaking away and seeping out of both ends of the barrel.
Once that's done, rinse through with hot water and dry it off.
A Q-Tip, Cotton Wool Bud, or a stiff mascara brush will then remove any muck left in the chamber.
It's surprising how much dirt does build up in the barrel so a good clean like this after every firing session is worth the effort.

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Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

denisonsmock · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:46 am

Cerwyn wrote:

My WaShan Dolphin's detonator pin is fixed in the barrel's chamber and cannot be removed. This isn't really a problem when cleaning though.
I'll place the barrel in the Ultrasonic cleaner and / or immerse it in hot water, white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda for about 30 mins.
The Ultrasonic cleaner is very effective as you can see the accumulated dirt breaking away and seeping out of both ends of the barrel.
Once that's done, rinse through with hot water and dry it off.
A Q-Tip, Cotton Wool Bud, or a stiff mascara brush will then remove any muck left in the chamber.
It's surprising how much dirt does build up in the barrel so a good clean like this after every firing session is worth the effort.

I take it you would like something that I posted in a link earlier - an all seperate system?

Cerwyn · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:47 am

I've Windows Vista on my PC and the toolbar's "Page" button has Google Translate in the drop down menu
It's free, works well translating Japanese into English, it covers most languages so might also be worth a try

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Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

8ace · Subject: Re: WaShan M9 Dolphin Fire Selector Broken Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:03 pm

Quote:

I think that yellow meant detonator pin (one in the barrel, in front of loaded cartridge).

Ah yes

i must learn to read things