New gun punching primers weird

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I just bought an escort 410 semi auto and today was the first time I shot it.
After putting three rounds thru it I picked up the empties and noticed that the fireing pin had almost gone thru the primer, and it’s not hitting centered on the primer.
This can’t be good right? What to do?
 
As long as the gun is functioning and it is not piercing the primers, keep a weather eye on your hulls and call it a day. Inexpensive gun or expensive gun might strike the primer a touch off center, not a concern at all unless extreme.
Primer cups vary in hardness, see how the indents look with a different brand of shotshell.
 
Also, take a look at the firing pin with the barrel removed: Is the pin tip rounded as it should be? Does it protrude way out of the bolt? (Like 0.080” or more)
 
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