Hi all,

My hw77 is heavy to cock and I was wondering if there may be a solution to this.

It’s been modified with a venom silencer/ ball detent underlever catch ( silencer glued solid to barrel) and is stiff to release, I get the feeling that the ball detent is too close to the end of the underlever and is stiff/ annoying, but I think I can live with that.

After the stiff release is the heavy cocking cycle that causes me most concern...

The spring is standard length, round section, probably doing about 11ftlbs, but it is stiff to cock the gun, especially compared to my other standard 77 that cycles like a dream.

I did wonder if the barrel/ underlever has been shortened in a former life, hence causing the stiffness, but I can’t do anything about that now.

Anyway, is there a “softer” spring that I might be able to try?

Other than the faults listed it is a lovely action that’s worth some fettling I think

Paul