Knight plunger
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Virginia / West Virginia
Anyone know where I can get one that will fit an mk-85 for a reasonable price? I need a standard blued one for #11 caps. Maybe someone here upgraded and has one they can cut loose?
Also, are all the plungers basically the same...or are they different by gun model?
Thanks
Also, are all the plungers basically the same...or are they different by gun model?
Thanks
Last edited by WV Hunter; 02-01-2012 at 02:01 PM.
#3
WV, the plungers made for 209 primers have a cone milled into the striker end to properly dent the primer. Knight sells the 209 conversions (plastic jacket and bare 209) on their website. I don't know if the still have regular cap versions, but it might be worth a call or email to the factory to find out.
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Nontypical Buck
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The plunger is the same part that fits in my SS .50, except blued. I just tried it.
Hoping someone has one laying around where they converted to 209's...they might want to unload.
Also, does anyone know how to take the plunger assembly apart? Apparently it does come apart, Knight offers parts to the assembly - so that is an option also, I just have no clue how to disassemble.
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Virginia / West Virginia
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Nontypical Buck
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I have taken mine apart lots of times. The very end cap has a teeny screw in it and that is loctited in. I use a heat gun to heat things up good before removing that. Then it just comes right apart. If there is just the one part that is marred up you can just replace that part, I've done that on a couple used guns I have purchased.
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Nontypical Buck
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Parts according to Knight's terminology:
Hammer, End Cap, Secondary Safety, Hammer Screw.
Spring is missing in this picture of a disassembled hammer assembly.
I talked to Sam at Knight a few years ago when I disassembled one for the first time. He was the one who advised me to use some heat and be very careful not to twist that leetle screw off.
You can see how this End Cap is marred from some jass ack putting an unpadded pliars on there.
Art
Last edited by flounder33; 02-03-2012 at 06:32 AM.



