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emishi · May 30, 2009, 05:19 PM

While I've not had any trouble with the flat-stock springs, I've replaced my Uberti 1851 springs with Brownell replacement piano-wire springs. These replacement springs were a bit short for my Pietta 1851's, so I purchased some .042 piano wire from the local hobby shop and fabricated my own using the hammer screw, vice-grips and needle-nosed pliers.

It took about 30 minutes to fabricate two trigger/bolt springs. I wrapped the center of the wire around the hammer screw to form the circular portion, then worked the legs. The upside is I can now fabricate future springs very inexpensively and the trigger pull is lighter and smoother.

May 30, 2009, 05:19 PM	#4
emishi Member Join Date: November 9, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 36	Flat Springs While I've not had any trouble with the flat-stock springs, I've replaced my Uberti 1851 springs with Brownell replacement piano-wire springs. These replacement springs were a bit short for my Pietta 1851's, so I purchased some .042 piano wire from the local hobby shop and fabricated my own using the hammer screw, vice-grips and needle-nosed pliers. It took about 30 minutes to fabricate two trigger/bolt springs. I wrapped the center of the wire around the hammer screw to form the circular portion, then worked the legs. The upside is I can now fabricate future springs very inexpensively and the trigger pull is lighter and smoother.