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21 August 2018, 13:41
Rolland
spring steel
I am in the process of repairing an older pistol that needs a trigger return spring. The pistol is to old to find parts so I will need to make them.
I need some adnealed spring steel .0200 to ..025 thick, about .290 wide and a couple of inches long or longer if need be. the spring is a V shape
If anyone knows were I could obtain some spring stock I would be for ever grateful.


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21 August 2018, 15:07
lost okie
MSC; raw materials or spring stock. Very economical.
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21 August 2018, 16:51
Gary MacDonald
quote:
Originally posted by Rolland:
I am in the process of repairing an older pistol that needs a trigger return spring. The pistol is to old to find parts so I will need to make them.
I need some adnealed spring steel .0200 to ..025 thick, about .290 wide and a couple of inches long or longer if need be. the spring is a V shape


If anyone knows were I could obtain some spring stock I would be for ever grateful.


Try gun parts Corp , Numrich ,under gunsmith supplies . They have good v springs of various sizes .
21 August 2018, 17:33
cgbach
McMaster Carr is also a good source.
21 August 2018, 18:34
dpcd
Consider using piano wire for replacements for old V and straight springs. Much easier to work with. Although I have made plenty of flat V springs too.
21 August 2018, 19:53
J Wisner
No problem, have a bunch of .018" x 3/8 wide I just trimmed to length and have the odds and ends stil laying on my work bench.

Also have.025" x 1 3/16" wide stock as well.

Both are 1075 material annealed slit with a # 3 edge.

Sending a PM

Jim Wisner
Life Member American Custom Gunmakers Guild
21 August 2018, 22:59
Rolland
pm replied to


Never rode a bull, but have shot some.

NRA life member
NRA LEO firearms instructor (retired)
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