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1858 Pieta NIB Cylinder in 1/2 cock
River City John:
--- Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on July 04, 2022, 04:30:59 PM ---I've had good results with handsprings made from piano wire. This one is .028 or .032, I believe. I just flatten the end and install it in the same groove as the original flat spring. I've never had a piano wire spring fail.
If I break a bolt spring, I replace that with one made of .050 piano wire. it's tough stuff to bend but when the job is done, they are more reliable.
Sorry I don't have photos of Remington parts with them but the methods are the same.
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;D ;D
Plus every time you cock your piece it plays a tune . . .
Marshal Will Wingam:
--- Quote from: russ1943 on July 08, 2022, 09:38:11 AM ---THANKS
Nice I got a lot of hands with broken springs, I can custom make them now! GREAT
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Here's a video on installing piano wire springs another way.
--- Quote from: River City John on July 08, 2022, 11:08:47 AM --- ;D ;D
Plus every time you cock your piece it plays a tune . . .
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That puts a whole different meaning to "tuning" your action. ;D
Cheyenne Logan:
Thanks for the video Marshall Will, good idea but I think you method is as good and easier to pull off. Knew Michael Allee back in my Kansas days.....good gunsmith.
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Marshal Will Wingam:
--- Quote from: Cheyenne Logan on May 26, 2023, 01:03:57 PM ---Thanks for the video Marshall Will, good idea but I think you method is as good and easier to pull off. Knew Michael Allee back in my Kansas days.....good gunsmith.
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Thanks. I have yet to have one give up. It's crude but effective. I suppose a piano wire spring could be silver soldered into the groove if you couldn't get the groove to pinch it securely enough. A dot of solder would hold it forever.
How cool to have met him. I like his methods but never wanted to go to all that much work. They'll never fail, though.
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