Has anyone used the replacement lever safety spring for an 1873 rifle, from the Smith shop?
I ordered one and was ready to put it in when I noticed that it did not look like the pictures on the website. The pictures show one leg of the spring is straight and the other one has a 90 deg bend at the end to engage the lever safety bar. Mine does not have the 90 deg bend. I could easily bend it myself, but I wanted to find out if anyone else had done the same. If I bend it, it will make that leg shorter so I am questioning if that will work.
Chaz
I ordered one and was ready to put it in when I noticed that it did not look like the pictures on the website. The pictures show one leg of the spring is straight and the other one has a 90 deg bend at the end to engage the lever safety bar. Mine does not have the 90 deg bend. I could easily bend it myself, but I wanted to find out if anyone else had done the same. If I bend it, it will make that leg shorter so I am questioning if that will work.
Chaz