So there I went to prise the Pedersoli faux trade gun from the cabinet last night for a rabbit hunt today when as I went to cock the cock....nothing! Broken spring!!
So I next removed the lock for inspection.
On inspection the main spring was now in two pieces but after a study I thought about welding it.
Sure enough the weld softened the spring.
So I spread it on the soft weld and fitted some shim.
So far, with some fiddle it is working again. For how long who knows. I best be looking for a new one me thinks!
In hindsight I should of suspended the tacked together spring in water to limit the heat travel.
On a positive, I slavoured the lock internals in beeswax and olive oil years ago and nothing has rotted.
Anyway, a good field test is required so watch this space.
So I next removed the lock for inspection.
On inspection the main spring was now in two pieces but after a study I thought about welding it.
Sure enough the weld softened the spring.
So I spread it on the soft weld and fitted some shim.
So far, with some fiddle it is working again. For how long who knows. I best be looking for a new one me thinks!
In hindsight I should of suspended the tacked together spring in water to limit the heat travel.
On a positive, I slavoured the lock internals in beeswax and olive oil years ago and nothing has rotted.
Anyway, a good field test is required so watch this space.