1860 Colt (Pietta) Hand Spring Replacement Article...

[rbertalotto]

Wrote an article with lots of pictures about my adventure today installing a Ruger hand spring in place of the flat spring in my 1860 Pietta conversions.


Lots of pictures, too big to post here:


You can read it here:


www.rvbprecision.com


Thanks

[Gunor]

I have the same problem with my 1860 - nice article

[Beagle333]

Isn't this the part at Brownells, in case someone doesn't have a miscellaneous parts bin?
http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/frame-parts/frame-hardware/pawl-parts/pawl-plunger-spring-assembly-blue-sku780012104-12221-28931.aspx?sku=780-012-104

[rbertalotto]

Beagle...I'm not sure if that part is long enough. In the article I referenced, the author makes note of this. He recommends the Ruger Pawl Plunger KE51 (Brownells 780-001-231) and the Ruger Cylinder latch spring KH05000 (Brownells 780-000-464)

But any small coil spring and a piece of drill rod will work. It just needs to be smaller than .100" in diameter.

[Beagle333]

I got the number from the famous Pettifogger articles on tuning open top revolvers. But I haven't converted any of mine, I just like them original.

He details the procedure in part 2, photo 33, of Tuning the Uberti open top revolvers. I didn't know if there was a difference in Pietta and Uberti in that area.

http://www.theopenrange.net/articles...ers_Part_1.pdf (http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_1.pdf)

http://www.theopenrange.net/articles...ers_Part_2.pdf (http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_2.pdf)

http://www.theopenrange.net/articles...ers_Part_3.pdf (http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_3.pdf)

http://www.theopenrange.net/articles...ers_Part_4.pdf (http://www.theopenrange.net/articles/Tuning_the_Uberti_Open_Top_Revolvers_Part_4.pdf)

Happy shooting! :Fire:

[brassrat]

I used an o-ring as a hand spring in my Uberti .357. it worked till more parts needed changing lol