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cntryboy1289 · August 15, 2005, 02:10 AM

I have for years advised against the light weight springs in a defensive guns, and even on target guns for that matter. I have had them come in where the mainspring screw was backed out all the way and the guy couldn't figure out why it wouldn't shoot. I had one recently, a guy brought in a S&W revolver and the thing had a DA pull of about 3lbs. and was having FTF a good bit. I replaced the spring with a factory spring and it got rid of the FTF's. I smoothed it up a little for him and stoned off the back of the sear and smoothed up the rebound spring and he said he couldn't tell much difference in the pull. The only thing was, the DA was back to a little above a 5 lb pull. He left with a smile on his face.

August 15, 2005, 02:10 AM	#10
cntryboy1289 Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2004 Location: Ms Posts: 1,160	totally agree I have for years advised against the light weight springs in a defensive guns, and even on target guns for that matter. I have had them come in where the mainspring screw was backed out all the way and the guy couldn't figure out why it wouldn't shoot. I had one recently, a guy brought in a S&W revolver and the thing had a DA pull of about 3lbs. and was having FTF a good bit. I replaced the spring with a factory spring and it got rid of the FTF's. I smoothed it up a little for him and stoned off the back of the sear and smoothed up the rebound spring and he said he couldn't tell much difference in the pull. The only thing was, the DA was back to a little above a 5 lb pull. He left with a smile on his face.