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The left mainspring broke on my Bland 12 ga box lock. Can anyone recommend someone to craft a new one or who may have a selection of v springs? Thanks.
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JJ Perodeau 580-747-1805
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Second on JJ, he did the same repair for me on one of my fathers gun and cocking on that spring is like glass smoothness
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Twenty years ago I had a shade-tree gunsmith fabricate a new leaf spring for my great grand dad's Parker VHE boxlock. He tempered the spring by putting it in a flaming puddle of motor oil in a coffee can. I've put probably 500 shells through the gun since without a hiccup.
It was easy enough service. He lived at the end of my country road and accepted a bottle for payment. I'd recommend him to you, but for him being on the wrong side of the grass now....
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Hardening is one thing .The correct steel is just as important. There is spring steel and steel that can be used for springs .
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Stephen Hutton at Britania Sporting. Used to work for Churchill. Made a new cocking spring for my Atkin Spring Opener.
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Hardening is one thing .The correct steel is just as important. There is spring steel and steel that can be used for springs .
Gunman, good point. What alloy would you recommend? I've a fair to middlin' speaking acquaintance with metalurgy, but would like to know what experienced men use. DDA
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I have made several V Springs in the past using the method Grouse Guy cited. All to the best of my knowledge have given good service, at least the ones I have not lost contact with. I believe that Brownell's may carry spring stock, Dixie Gun Works I assume still does. I once had some from the now defunct I believe Frank Mittermeer firm.
As I recall 1075 will make a good spring, I believe that 1095 is too hard & apt to break. I am sure there are other alloys now in use but these plain carbon steels will make long lasting springs & lend themselves well to "Primitive" methods of heat treating.
Miller/TN
I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra
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