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Post by Last 17/12/22, 10:52 am

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Hammer spring to stout any ideas how to fix?
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Post by Last 17/12/22, 11:02 am

I have had this for a while trying think what to do with it, it has a hammer spring that is to strong to cock , like it may be one for rifle. I have been told to file a notch down center of spring would weaken it but it only one I got lol . Any ideas
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Post by Dasblanc 19/12/22, 09:37 am

I would remove the spring take measurements including spring weight you may be able to find a matching spring in a lighter weight. Try removing one coil at a time then try it out.

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Post by Last 02/01/23, 07:56 am

The trigger guard is the sping no coil
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Post by Dasblanc 02/01/23, 02:24 pm

Very interesting so is it a formed flat spring? Any pics would help, I'm confident the designer of said pistol had to have a process for tuning it.

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Post by Kurt 06/02/23, 12:22 pm

Looking at the spring/trigger guard, two things come to mind. Try a washer under the screw that holds the spring. If that does nothing remove the spring and try bending it in various ways to see if a shape change does anything. If you can find a blacksmith they may know how to change the temper of the spring to lessen the strength or make a less rigid spring.

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