1851 Bolt Spring?

sixgunnin · April 13, 2017, 07:44 PM

What is the best 1851 navy bolt spring for a good price? I cant find anywhere that has shipping for less than about $7

What should I expect to pay?
I had one break on my Pietta 1851.

99whip · April 13, 2017, 08:00 PM

Shipping on something tiny like that always blows the price out of proportion, for starters I'd buy more than one spring, but also add some other items you need to the order.

You'll want a Pietta bolt/trigger spring. Dixie's prices are fair.

Hawg · April 13, 2017, 09:12 PM

Make one out of a safety pin.

drobs · April 13, 2017, 10:32 PM

Seems the pictures have died on the thread here.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...spring.623759/
has the pictures on how to make your own bolt spring out of a safety pin that Hawg mentions.

Hawg · April 14, 2017, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Seems the pictures have died on the thread here.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...spring.623759/
has the pictures on how to make your own bolt spring out of a safety pin that Hawg mentions.

My pics don't work here anymore. That's not exactly what I had in mind but it will work. I was thinking of a more traditional trigger/bolt spring.

sixgunnin · April 14, 2017, 11:14 AM

I tried the safety pin and it works very well!

It is very much like the flat spring that broke, I put the screw through the eye on the back and bent the wires to press on the trigger and bolt.
Thanks for the input. I might have to put a tutorial on here if it holds up well.

Beagle333 · April 14, 2017, 11:41 AM

I don't think a paper clip has as much spring in it as a safety pin.... but if it works, it works.

I'll have to look in my box of parts when I get home. I probably have an extra Pietta spring in there somewhere. I replace all mine with Wolff, but I keep the original parts.

sixgunnin · April 14, 2017, 02:16 PM

Oh, sorry, typo tried to say safety pin

45 Dragoon · April 14, 2017, 06:02 PM

These days, I replace the bolt side of the spring with a torsion spring that locates on the bolt screw pin. One end presses on the bolt while the other end is rotated forward (imparting tension) and secured by the combination spring screw. That's the same setup as the Ruger 3 screw revolvers. You won't be breaking that one !!¡

Mike
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Hawg · April 14, 2017, 07:33 PM

Probably won't ever break the safety pin either.

sixgunnin · April 14, 2017, 09:56 PM

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Probably won't ever break the safety pin either.

Do you think it would lose tension after a while? That would be my only concern.

Hawg · April 14, 2017, 10:58 PM

Never heard of one doing it but I never tried it. I have heard CAS shooters saying they lasted for years along with bobby pin hand springs and they put more rounds downrange than anybody.

April 13, 2017, 07:44 PM	#1
sixgunnin Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2017 Location: Montana Posts: 182	1851 Bolt Spring? What is the best 1851 navy bolt spring for a good price? I cant find anywhere that has shipping for less than about $7 What should I expect to pay? I had one break on my Pietta 1851.

April 13, 2017, 08:00 PM	#2
99whip Member Join Date: April 30, 2015 Posts: 21	Buy More Than One Thing Shipping on something tiny like that always blows the price out of proportion, for starters I'd buy more than one spring, but also add some other items you need to the order. You'll want a Pietta bolt/trigger spring. Dixie's prices are fair.

April 13, 2017, 10:32 PM	#4
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Seems the pictures have died on the thread here. https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...spring.623759/ has the pictures on how to make your own bolt spring out of a safety pin that Hawg mentions. __________________ NRA Life Member Last edited by drobs; April 13, 2017 at 10:59 PM.

April 14, 2017, 11:14 AM	#6
sixgunnin Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2017 Location: Montana Posts: 182	I tried the safety pin and it works very well! It is very much like the flat spring that broke, I put the screw through the eye on the back and bent the wires to press on the trigger and bolt. Thanks for the input. I might have to put a tutorial on here if it holds up well. Last edited by sixgunnin; April 14, 2017 at 02:21 PM. Reason: typo

April 14, 2017, 11:41 AM	#7
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I don't think a paper clip has as much spring in it as a safety pin.... but if it works, it works. I'll have to look in my box of parts when I get home. I probably have an extra Pietta spring in there somewhere. I replace all mine with Wolff, but I keep the original parts. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

April 13, 2017, 09:12 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Make one out of a safety pin.

April 14, 2017, 02:16 PM	#8
sixgunnin Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2017 Location: Montana Posts: 182	Oh, sorry, typo tried to say safety pin

April 14, 2017, 06:02 PM	#9
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	These days, I replace the bolt side of the spring with a torsion spring that locates on the bolt screw pin. One end presses on the bolt while the other end is rotated forward (imparting tension) and secured by the combination spring screw. That's the same setup as the Ruger 3 screw revolvers. You won't be breaking that one !!¡ Mike www.goonsgunworks.com Follow me on Instagram @ goonsgunworks

April 14, 2017, 07:33 PM	#10
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Probably won't ever break the safety pin either.

April 14, 2017, 10:58 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Never heard of one doing it but I never tried it. I have heard CAS shooters saying they lasted for years along with bobby pin hand springs and they put more rounds downrange than anybody.