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I recently broke the mainspring in my 45 cal Pedersoli Kentucky capper rifle and while waiting for a new one to arrive from the US. I went and got some heavy elastic bands 1/4 x 3 1/2". It took 2 of them doubled over and then hooked the ends over the hammer and drum. Worked like charm.
 

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I recently broke the mainspring in my 45 cal Pedersoli Kentucky capper rifle and while waiting for a new one to arrive from the US. I went and got some heavy elastic bands 1/4 x 3 1/2". It took 2 of them doubled over and then hooked the ends over the hammer and drum. Worked like charm.
Where there is a will, there is a way👍 welcome to the forum
 
I recently broke the mainspring in my 45 cal Pedersoli Kentucky capper rifle and while waiting for a new one to arrive from the US. I went and got some heavy elastic bands 1/4 x 3 1/2". It took 2 of them doubled over and then hooked the ends over the hammer and drum. Worked like charm.
now that is the cats a$$!!! thanks for the post. I for one would have never thought of that.?!!
 
I recently broke the mainspring in my 45 cal Pedersoli Kentucky capper rifle and while waiting for a new one to arrive from the US. I went and got some heavy elastic bands 1/4 x 3 1/2". It took 2 of them doubled over and then hooked the ends over the hammer and drum. Worked like charm.
Welcome from another BC'er
Nice fix, good ol' west coast ingenuity.
 
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