Sorry for the confusion, but the spring is not cracked, but very tired. I suspect from being stored with the ejectors cocked for years at a time.
Jpari, the serial numbers are nowhere on the outside. This includes the tang as well as the water table, flats, or forend iron. The gun is older that the Birmingham requirements for choke designations which started in 1921 or 1925 I believe.
2-pieper I am not sure if the springs are side specific, I know the Midway video noted something about this particularly but I don't remember at the moment. I will look again, and if they are not, I will do what you are suggesting.
ElGarro Thanks for the advice, I will keep this in mind.
So far the best bet seems to be to see if I can just ever so slightly bend the contacting arm outwards, increasing the strength. I will get home and do some more inspecting and experimenting with the system.
Thanks for all the advice everyone!
