I'm Desperate, Clerke 1st help....

Stargazer · February 23, 2013, 08:07 PM

OK we all know the Clerke 1st revolvers were the largest POS revolvers ever made by man. A friend has one, Mother hand me down, lots of sentimental value. The step Father messed with it and in the process lost something like a spring or plunger that operates the hand. It sits on the trigger and I found what looked like a small brass tube in the spot that appears to hold some sort of spring.

The available Clerke 1st diagrams do not have the detail that shows what goes here, does anyone know definitively what goes in this spot? If it wasn't for the strong sentimental value I would not mess with this thing but if someone really knows what goes there please let me know. See yellow box area in picture.

SDC · February 23, 2013, 08:17 PM

It should be a small coil spring, like the one you'd see around the nib of a click pen; this part is supposed to provide pressure to keep the hand forward while the trigger is being pulled, or the hammer is being cocked.

Stargazer · February 23, 2013, 08:45 PM

The pix doesn't show it but the trigger slot and the hand piece the spring slips on are not lined up. The hand is actually above the slot some. I tried a small spring but it was too large and rubbed the sideplate inside and would only sometimes work as intended. The spring was from a 10/22 ejector, it needs to be about 3/32" in diameter, slightly smaller than the 10/22 spring. Any ideas?

Stargazer · February 24, 2013, 09:54 PM

I found one on Numrich's page for this pistol, not sure how I overlooked it. They only had one left so it is headed my way now.

February 23, 2013, 08:07 PM	#1
Stargazer Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 506	I'm Desperate, Clerke 1st help.... OK we all know the Clerke 1st revolvers were the largest POS revolvers ever made by man. A friend has one, Mother hand me down, lots of sentimental value. The step Father messed with it and in the process lost something like a spring or plunger that operates the hand. It sits on the trigger and I found what looked like a small brass tube in the spot that appears to hold some sort of spring. The available Clerke 1st diagrams do not have the detail that shows what goes here, does anyone know definitively what goes in this spot? If it wasn't for the strong sentimental value I would not mess with this thing but if someone really knows what goes there please let me know. See yellow box area in picture. __________________ 5.56mm, reach out and touch something. .458 SOCOM,reach out and knock something down. M70 Web Page

February 23, 2013, 08:17 PM	#2
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	It should be a small coil spring, like the one you'd see around the nib of a click pen; this part is supposed to provide pressure to keep the hand forward while the trigger is being pulled, or the hammer is being cocked. __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

February 23, 2013, 08:45 PM	#3
Stargazer Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 506	The pix doesn't show it but the trigger slot and the hand piece the spring slips on are not lined up. The hand is actually above the slot some. I tried a small spring but it was too large and rubbed the sideplate inside and would only sometimes work as intended. The spring was from a 10/22 ejector, it needs to be about 3/32" in diameter, slightly smaller than the 10/22 spring. Any ideas? __________________ 5.56mm, reach out and touch something. .458 SOCOM,reach out and knock something down. M70 Web Page

February 24, 2013, 09:54 PM	#4
Stargazer Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 506	I found one on Numrich's page for this pistol, not sure how I overlooked it. They only had one left so it is headed my way now. __________________ 5.56mm, reach out and touch something. .458 SOCOM,reach out and knock something down. M70 Web Page