I find that the Baikal Makarov recoil spring a bit stiff to use, would a umarex Walther PPK blowback recoil spring be the same size as a replacement, if so who would be the best people to get one.
I find that the Baikal Makarov recoil spring a bit stiff to use, would a umarex Walther PPK blowback recoil spring be the same size as a replacement, if so who would be the best people to get one.
I normally just cut a few coils off the baikal one
God rest ye jelly mental men
Good idea but I would like to go the PPK route.
I am another one to go for the cut the coils off solution.
My first generation one was almost impossible to slide (bloody difficult to strip and reassemble as well). Ten seconds with the Dremel and the removal of three coils and it is now still tight but perfectly useable.
In all about a minutes work from disassembly to reassembly and no cost makes this option a no brainer.
The "recoil" springs in these are from the actual powder-burning pistol and therefore WAY to strong for the air gun venue. As the pistol does not have "simulated recoil" the strong spring is NOT necessary and totally not practical. Cut off a couple of coils as has been suggested and if for some inane reason that does not work for you, then replace the spring with a readily available original. You will NOT detract from the value by shortening the spring-it will just make the experience more reasonable. The Crosman route is not a better way to go!
Thank for trying to see if a ppk would fit, I will cut down the spring.
I have a first gen model and yes, it's a stronger spring than perhaps it needs to be - but I've never thought of it as THAT stiff
Its called tuning .
Why settle for standard when you can make it better .