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JaWiVi

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Hi all,
I have a 70's Euro Arms Kentuckian rifle in nice condition but just snapped the sear spring. Being one of the early italian imports, the lock isn't the greatest but it's adequate so I would like to find a way to get a new spring. I'm not ready to delve into learning to make a spring at this time but I am interested in tapping the resources of the community. I have attached a few pics. And thanks for the welcome since I'm a newby.
 

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Thanks for the suggestion, they are excellent resources but unfortunately they don't have anything I could use at the moment.
 
I have had good luck making sear springs by cold working the steel straps used on pallets. You can shape it with a sharp file and bend it around a nail using channel locks. It will take you a few tries to get it right but the strps don't cost much (usually free).
 
Good news, I recently ordered a spring that looked like I could make it work from TOTW. With some minor alterations to the lock plate and the spring itself I got it to work. Maybe something better will come along for a spring in the future.
Thanks for all the suggestions and happy shooting....
 
I have had good luck making sear springs by cold working the steel straps used on pallets. You can shape it with a sharp file and bend it around a nail using channel locks. It will take you a few tries to get it right but the strps don't cost much (usually free).
I have 2 rifles which I purchased second hand , both have had the sear springs lightened , one by grinding the tip down and one by grinding the spring in half , and I want to make new springs . Do the springs made from pallet strap need heat treating after shaping ?
 
No the springs do not need heat treating. They are already "half hard" and hold up well . I have some that I made over thirty years ago that still work fine. It is a learning experience to form them , but the straps are free so a little waste doesn't cost you any more than your time.
 
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