Hey everyone, I have a 2nd Gen Colt that I disassembled today for cleaning and upon doing the normal breakdown, I left the hammer in the full cock position so that I could clean the face of and underneath the hammer. I placed the frame with the hammer cocked off to the side, soaking in cleaning solvent, as I proceeded begin cleaning the barrel and cylinder. No longer than 10 minutes later I heard a "clack" but nothing on my cleaning bench moved, fell to the floor or otherwise, so I continued about my business.
Upon going to reassemble the revolver, I went to decock the hammer and it was extremely loose and upon recocking it there was no resistance or tension (mind you the pistol was not reassembled). I thought merely that somehow the mainspring became disconnected but much to my dismay when I removed the handle/housing from the receiver 3 pieces fell onto the bench The mainspring broke into 3 pieces! I couldn't believe it.
Has anyone else had this happen with a Walker or similar model? and if so, because it is a Colt blackpowder 2nd Gen type revolver which are no longer made, what is the proper mainspring to buy to replace the broken one? I am very familiar with Brownells, Midway, Numrich etc I'm just a rookie or novice when it comes to the blackpowder world on these old model firearms. I saw a Uberti mainspring and am unsure if that will fit correctly, as I don't know if all reproductions of the same model adhere to the original dimensions, or if Uberti, Colt, or Pietta etc use different specs.
Any help/education on the matter is greatly appreciated!
Upon going to reassemble the revolver, I went to decock the hammer and it was extremely loose and upon recocking it there was no resistance or tension (mind you the pistol was not reassembled). I thought merely that somehow the mainspring became disconnected but much to my dismay when I removed the handle/housing from the receiver 3 pieces fell onto the bench The mainspring broke into 3 pieces! I couldn't believe it.
Has anyone else had this happen with a Walker or similar model? and if so, because it is a Colt blackpowder 2nd Gen type revolver which are no longer made, what is the proper mainspring to buy to replace the broken one? I am very familiar with Brownells, Midway, Numrich etc I'm just a rookie or novice when it comes to the blackpowder world on these old model firearms. I saw a Uberti mainspring and am unsure if that will fit correctly, as I don't know if all reproductions of the same model adhere to the original dimensions, or if Uberti, Colt, or Pietta etc use different specs.
Any help/education on the matter is greatly appreciated!