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Tom2 · May 30, 2009, 05:55 PM

I thought the factory springs in those Italian guns were pretty stiff items. LIke the hammer springs on all of them seem to be alot more powerful than needed to bust a cap. I lighten up the bolt springs sometimes in the replicas to reduce the drag lines and wear on the cylinders. I also polish the tops of the bolts to reduce the scratching and wear on the cylinder and notches. I polish that part up too, on modern revolvers. ON Smiths the stop or bolt comes up a bit faster than on a Colt design and anything to reduce the ugly drag line helps.

May 30, 2009, 05:55 PM	#9
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	I thought the factory springs in those Italian guns were pretty stiff items. LIke the hammer springs on all of them seem to be alot more powerful than needed to bust a cap. I lighten up the bolt springs sometimes in the replicas to reduce the drag lines and wear on the cylinders. I also polish the tops of the bolts to reduce the scratching and wear on the cylinder and notches. I polish that part up too, on modern revolvers. ON Smiths the stop or bolt comes up a bit faster than on a Colt design and anything to reduce the ugly drag line helps. __________________ Your gun is like your nose, it is just wrong for someone else to pick it for you!