Weihrauch safety spring replacement

[KIRBY4105]

Hi all i lost the spring from the safety catch on my HW35E yesterday,
it shot out and i can't find it, i have tried fitting springs out of my bits box
but they are to weak.
anybody have a spare they would be willing to sell me or know of any cunning replacements i could use
failing this i will order one from Chambers
thanks in advance
atb Steve

[premierpistol]

I did the same thing the other night whilst redoing the blueing on a HW35

I made one from a biro pen spring, just cut the spring down to 1/2" long and open one of the coils up to about 1/4" dia. fit the wider coil into the little hole first and then put the safety in, if ithas the tendency to slip in any way and prevent the safety from sliding into it's hole, bend the wider tag end to make the spring aim towards the very rear of the backblock. that'll do it

HTH, PAUL

[KIRBY4105]

cheers Paul ill give it a go

[william]

Hi Steve.
How about a spring from a clothes peg, would that be any good ??? or would it be to strong ??

ATB
Will..

[KIRBY4105]

Hi Steve.
How about a spring from a clothes peg, would that be any good ??? or would it be to strong ??

ATB
Will..

Hi mate whats a cloths peg?
we got a dryer going 24/7 over here
ill have a look if Judith has any cloths pegs
you up for a bit of shooting next weekend im going mental stuck inside

were going up the game fair tomorrow, i suppose your working?
atb Steve

[william]

Hi mate whats a cloths peg?
we got a dryer going 24/7 over here
ill have a look if Judith has any cloths pegs
you up for a bit of shooting next weekend im going mental stuck inside

were going up the game fair tomorrow, i suppose your working?
atb Steve

Hi Steve
Constantly in bl00dy work, must look out for something different anything there with you ?? or have the Polish taken over ??

Shan went up her mothers so I was greatfull to have some piece so I didnt bother with the game fair, been there quite a few times but its gone a bit more like Clydach market selling a lot of tacky crap..

I would love to have a few shots next sunday ?? Speak to you this week about it..

ATB
Will...

[Rob M]

I had a weird thing a few years ago, I was reconditioning an old Em-Ge- Zenit pistol that my Uncle Les had left me in his will. The trigger spring, a tiny speing about 5mm long and 2mm in diameter had fatigued and broken, and I just could not find a replacement spring anywhere in the house. Feeling a bit defeated, I decided to have a break from renovating the Zenit and leave it for that day, I went to the bathroom, pulled the cord light switch, the switch just went 'crunch' and the lights didn't come on. I swapped the light switch for a new one, had a look at the old switch, in amongst the brittle plastic bits that had broken up, there was a spring that was a perfect replacement for the broken spring in the Zenit! I don't really believe in ghosts but I did wonder with some amusement if Les's spirit had somehow reached out from the other side and caused the light switch to break just when the old Zenit that he had loved since his boyhood needed it!

[Morningstar]

I have a 97k in bits right now ( spring is same size on Chambers) Measurments are .33mm coil diameter, OD of spring is 4.6mm inside diameter is 3.84mm number of coils including ends is 7 length of spring is 8mm
Hope this helps


ATB Graham

[KIRBY4105]

thanks for the replies Rob and Graham ill get the verniers out and start measuring up any springs i can find
stupid thing is i saw where i went im still looking but i think its evaporated or something

Will Sunday sounds great ill give you a bell end of the week and we can sort it out
Steve

[robby]

I had a weird thing a few years ago, I was reconditioning an old Em-Ge- Zenit pistol that my Uncle Les had left me in his will. The trigger spring, a tiny speing about 5mm long and 2mm in diameter had fatigued and broken, and I just could not find a replacement spring anywhere in the house. Feeling a bit defeated, I decided to have a break from renovating the Zenit and leave it for that day, I went to the bathroom, pulled the cord light switch, the switch just went 'crunch' and the lights didn't come on. I swapped the light switch for a new one, had a look at the old switch, in amongst the brittle plastic bits that had broken up, there was a spring that was a perfect replacement for the broken spring in the Zenit! I don't really believe in ghosts but I did wonder with some amusement if Les's spirit had somehow reached out from the other side and caused the light switch to break just when the old Zenit that he had loved since his boyhood needed it!

Made my hair stand up at the back of my head!.