The Rattler
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I have a friend's Iver Johnson Top Break 32 cal revolver. I was told in a thread in December 2014 of this forum that since the hammer spring is a coil, and not flat, it was designed to firm modern cartridges.
However, I broke the Cam Center Spring of this revolver. I did so by trying to remove the cylinder following instructions of several Youtube videos. I took it to my gunsmith who said the method I used was improper.
The gunsmith ordered a replacement part from gunparts.com. Unfortunately, that part did not work on this gun. The gunsmith then tried to "make" a cam spring for it, but was unsuccessful in doing so. He kept the gun for a little over one year, but because he is very busy, I don't think he spent sufficient time to resolve the problem. That is not to say he did not spend time trying, just not enough time to fix it. Of course he did not charge me anything. But this leaves me in a "pickle."
I need to find a gunsmith who has enough background to know what type of cam spring to order, and who to order it from. Alternatively, I need to find a gunsmith who has the skill and background to make one. Since this is not my gun and I broke it, I feel obligated to get it fixed.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
However, I broke the Cam Center Spring of this revolver. I did so by trying to remove the cylinder following instructions of several Youtube videos. I took it to my gunsmith who said the method I used was improper.
The gunsmith ordered a replacement part from gunparts.com. Unfortunately, that part did not work on this gun. The gunsmith then tried to "make" a cam spring for it, but was unsuccessful in doing so. He kept the gun for a little over one year, but because he is very busy, I don't think he spent sufficient time to resolve the problem. That is not to say he did not spend time trying, just not enough time to fix it. Of course he did not charge me anything. But this leaves me in a "pickle."
I need to find a gunsmith who has enough background to know what type of cam spring to order, and who to order it from. Alternatively, I need to find a gunsmith who has the skill and background to make one. Since this is not my gun and I broke it, I feel obligated to get it fixed.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.