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« on: May 07, 2009, 03:54:11 pm »

What do most gunsmiths do to "slick up" Rugers that buying a spring kit doesn't do?
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2009, 12:04:47 pm »

What do most gunsmiths do to "slick up" Rugers that buying a spring kit doesn't do?

Polish and deburr all the moving parts.
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2009, 03:10:40 pm »

Ahhhh. Thanks!
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2009, 03:47:08 pm »

Which 'you' can do yourself, with a couple of good stones and the spring kit - which can be purchased easily from Brownell's or Midway - and patience.

Don't change any factory angles and polish/burnish away any high spots or roughness that you see.

You don't need to do the entire works - just the high spots...

Clean the weapon thoroughly, lube properly, reassemble and try.

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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 07:02:31 am »

I see why one would pay a gunsmith. I'd be afraid of taking off too much and the gun not working.
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 08:57:42 am »

That's where 'patience' comes in handy - as well as the not changing of factory angles...

All you're dealing with are the high spots - nothing more.

You 'can' polish everything you see - but to no good purpose, unless there are bearing points involved.

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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 09:24:15 am »

Speaking of spring kits, are the hammer and trigger springs interchangeable on the Old and New model Vaqueros? Brownell's offers a kit with 14lb hammer spring and 30 or 40 oz trigger springs. Midway offers kits with heavier hammer springs. I was wondering if these kits are specific to the model.

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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 09:59:03 am »

GJ,
Visit http://www.gunsprings.com/1ndex.html
Wolfe Springs. They have different numbers for New and Old Model Vaquero's.
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« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2009, 07:21:16 am »

Thanks DD.

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