WANTED Trigger Spring

[R Ellis]

My trigger spring broke and I need a replacement it is the main spring for the set trigger on Dixie Poor Boy and help appreciated now waiting to hear from Dixie they are looking but I will try here in case they can't help it is 2 1/4 inch long and 3/8 wide screw hole center is 5/16 from rear of spring

 

[colimr]

Deer Creek , The Possibles shop and Ebay

 

[R Ellis]

Deer Creek , The Possibles shop and Ebay

THX will try them but ebay had no luck

 

[R Ellis]

THX will try them but ebay had no luck

no luck

 

[Calum]

'afternoon,

If you have a local blacksmith, they may be able to make you one. I'm fortunate to have a good one nearby, and he's currently making me one for a rifle that I've not been able to find a replacement for.

Mike

 

[R Ellis]

Thx if I dont find the correct one I will just get a shorter one which are available and redrill and thread a new screw hole but would like to replace with correct length if possible

 

[R Ellis]

Well Dixie came thru with a new spring for $6 saved me a lot of trouble which is great news

 

[Anvilboy]

Springs are not that hard to make. You have the old one so you know the approx length and thickness. Just get some banding material or another old spring of the approx thickness. Heat it up with your propane torch. Let it cool on a brick. Shape and drill the appropriate holes. Bend to the approx shape. Reanneal as above. Once cold, heat it up to where it is not attracted to a magnet. That is about 1475F. Quench in oil - peanut, canola, something. Shine it up with fine sand paper. Heat it up to where you can see the colors - shoot for a dark blue. Try it. If it needs to re-bent, Reanneal, Bend, Harden and try for the blue again. If it breaks, go back to the third sentence. Maybe go to a bit lighter blue, but it shouldn't break. Try it, what have you got to lose? This is therapy!

 

[colimr]

Better to know how to do it should you need to replace any other parts that may not be available besides better to have a spare and not need it then to need it and not have it. You were fortunate they found your spring I was just told a part I ordered would or could take 4 plus months if at all to get but I took advice here and made one now I know how to harden a frizzen

 

[R Ellis]

Springs are not that hard to make. You have the old one so you know the approx length and thickness. Just get some banding material or another old spring of the approx thickness. Heat it up with your propane torch. Let it cool on a brick. Shape and drill the appropriate holes. Bend to the approx shape. Reanneal as above. Once cold, heat it up to where it is not attracted to a magnet. That is about 1475F. Quench in oil - peanut, canola, something. Shine it up with fine sand paper. Heat it up to where you can see the colors - shoot for a dark blue. Try it. If it needs to re-bent, Reanneal, Bend, Harden and try for the blue again. If it breaks, go back to the third sentence. Maybe go to a bit lighter blue, but it shouldn't break. Try it, what have you got to lose? This is therapy!

its not that I don't know how its that I have other projects to do just wanted to buy one so I could work on other stuff THX anyway

 

[Moe ziggley]

Picture so i know what i,m digging for..got a idea ..flat with hole in one end..

 

[R Ellis]

Picture so i know what i,m digging for..got a idea ..flat with hole in one end..

thx but dixie is shipping one to me

 

[Moe ziggley]

Good deal

 

[R Ellis]

I ordered the spring from Dixie yesterday morning now 24 hours later it is here and installed Gun is back in service that is good service from Dixie and UPS

 

[Cpt Flint]

I have never had a problem with Dixie Gun Works.