Hammer Hand?

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ZVP

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I have a broken hammer hand spring on my Uberti London Model.
I bought a replacement from "Dixie" and it needs to be fitted. It's pratically a rough cast part!
A task I am not tooled-up to do.
A local gunsmith at a shop said he could fit the part but now has backedd off and won't touch BP revolvers for some reason. (All he does is AR's now)
My question is does Uberti have an outlet for more closely fitted parts? I could do some minor re-shaping (but can't take 1/32" or more off small parts).
My thinking is that maybe they sell drop-ins?
Does anyone know?
How bout B/P Gunsmiths, know of any?
I'm in Central California.
Thanks,
ZVP
 
Any had you buy will need some fitting. The ones I've gotten from VTI (genuine Uberti parts) usually dont require much to be taken off the nose to work.
 
Thanks guys!

I'll check into all of this!
One source will do it.
I'm going to call VTI and get a hammer spring and pratice on fixing the part. I know they break pretty often so a spare ought to be a handy thing to have!
Thanks again.
ZVP
 
Model P said:
Is there a reason you are replacing the whole hand if just the spring is broken?
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Cause it's easier to file the nose of the hand than it is to open the notch that holds the broken piece in, remove the broken piece of spring from the hand, insert a new (or handmade) spring, then close & stake the notch to hold the new spring in.
 
I know they break pretty often so a spare ought to be a handy thing to have!
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I've broken one since 1969 and it was a few years ago and it was the gun I bought in 1969.
 
Cause it's easier to file the nose of the hand than it is to open the notch that holds the broken piece in, remove the broken piece of spring from the hand, insert a new (or handmade) spring, then close & stake the notch to hold the new spring in.
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That's interesting. I've had no such trouble replacing hand springs, but I haven't had to replace the hand spring on my Uberti 1858 yet. I just assumed it should be as easy as on my Colt SAAs. Thanks.
 
I
m gonna try ordering a new spring from VTI. Their site lists the darn thing for $1.79 so why not give it a try, eh? I think I can open the slot with an old knife blade and a small hammer or even a small "C" clamp.
The oldtimers couldn't ship their guns to a Gun Smith so they fixed them theirselves. Part of the allure to these old style guns!
ZVP
 
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