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'51 navy main spring
« on: May 16, 2008, 03:47:33 PM »
I have a '51 navy by Pietta that has a weakish mainspring. I've shimmed it way out and that was an improvement, but it will still not bust a cap every now and again. Does anybody sell a stout mainspring for these Piettas with some guts to it?
 I have a '61  navy that had a weak  mainspring and I shimmed that one out and that fixed the problem, but this '51 is going to need a bit more than a shim.
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Re: '51 navy main spring
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 04:03:17 PM »
when planets align...do the deal !

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Re: '51 navy main spring
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2008, 04:52:52 PM »
OK! Thanks! ordered them....why didn't I think of that? ::) I wonder if the Uberti springs might be a little stouter?
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Re: '51 navy main spring
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 08:34:13 PM »
I had a springs from Dixie Gun Works that may have been a bit stronger than stock. I never needed for arevolver, but later adapted it to fit a shotgun. You might also try bending your stock spring, I do this from time to time with good results.

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