Ruger Old Army Mainspring ?

ConRich · June 25, 2015, 09:18 PM

Does anybody know where I can buy a mainspring (hammer spring) for a Ruger Old Army cap and ball revolver ?

Rich

DPris · June 25, 2015, 11:46 PM

Try Ruger?
Denis

ConRich · June 26, 2015, 05:35 AM

Denis, Thanks for your reply, but Ruger no longer supports that product.

Rich

45 Dragoon · June 26, 2015, 06:43 AM

Blackhawk should work.

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

Rookie21 · June 26, 2015, 07:02 AM

Numrich???

North East Redneck · June 26, 2015, 11:14 AM

I used a Wolff spring made for a Blackhawk. Works fine.

B.L.E. · June 26, 2015, 08:16 PM

On the left is a spring and hammer pawl for the ROA, on the right is a spring and hammer pawl for a Ruger .357 magnum Vaquero pistol.

Here is the ROA with the Vaquero spring and hammer pawl installed.

It worked just fine, as in you wouldn't hardly know the difference if someone secretly swapped them in your pistol.

Ruger does NOT "re-invent the wheel".

DPris · June 27, 2015, 01:05 AM

Didn't think Ruger would have dropped ALL parts for the ROA so soon.

They kept the Security-Six family going for decades & the ROA hasn't been gone all that long.
Denis

B.L.E. · June 27, 2015, 09:09 PM

I think after Bill Ruger passed away, the company lawyers wanted nothing more to do with a revolver that couldn't be adapted to Ruger's transfer bar ignition.
It only was in production so long because Bill Ruger liked it so much.
The Number 1 single shot rifles were another one of Bill's pets.

It's sort of like Ford Motor Company having to wait until Henry I died before they could finally drop their old flathead V-8 engine.

June 25, 2015, 09:18 PM	#1
ConRich Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 299	Ruger Old Army Mainspring ? Does anybody know where I can buy a mainspring (hammer spring) for a Ruger Old Army cap and ball revolver ? Rich

June 26, 2015, 11:14 AM	#6
North East Redneck Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Berkshire Hills Posts: 741	I used a Wolff spring made for a Blackhawk. Works fine. __________________ NRA Patron Member SAF Life Member GOAL Member

June 26, 2015, 08:16 PM	#7
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	On the left is a spring and hammer pawl for the ROA, on the right is a spring and hammer pawl for a Ruger .357 magnum Vaquero pistol. Here is the ROA with the Vaquero spring and hammer pawl installed. It worked just fine, as in you wouldn't hardly know the difference if someone secretly swapped them in your pistol. Ruger does NOT "re-invent the wheel". __________________ Hanlon's Razor "Do not invoke conspiracy as explanation when ignorance and incompetence will suffice, as conspiracy implies intelligence and organization."

June 27, 2015, 09:09 PM	#9
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I think after Bill Ruger passed away, the company lawyers wanted nothing more to do with a revolver that couldn't be adapted to Ruger's transfer bar ignition. It only was in production so long because Bill Ruger liked it so much. The Number 1 single shot rifles were another one of Bill's pets. It's sort of like Ford Motor Company having to wait until Henry I died before they could finally drop their old flathead V-8 engine. __________________ Hanlon's Razor "Do not invoke conspiracy as explanation when ignorance and incompetence will suffice, as conspiracy implies intelligence and organization."

June 25, 2015, 11:46 PM	#2
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Try Ruger? Denis

June 26, 2015, 05:35 AM	#3
ConRich Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 299	Denis, Thanks for your reply, but Ruger no longer supports that product. Rich

June 26, 2015, 06:43 AM	#4
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	Blackhawk should work. Mike www.goonsgunworks.com

June 26, 2015, 07:02 AM	#5
Rookie21 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2009 Posts: 212	Numrich???

June 27, 2015, 01:05 AM	#8
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Didn't think Ruger would have dropped ALL parts for the ROA so soon. They kept the Security-Six family going for decades & the ROA hasn't been gone all that long. Denis