Quote Originally Posted by coburn View Post
Thanks for the info. Those photos certainly helped. I found a length of 10mm studing at work so I am off to build a spring compressor.

I thought about fitting a Maccari kit to it but I've seen that Chambers do a spring for about 12 quid so I might just fit one of those first, size the piston washer if needed and go from there.
i prefer the original length springs they ARE hard to get in ( preload ) but in my opinion make the gun a bit smoother and easier to cock than /the more fashionable SHORT STIFF ONES
and thats how they were designed to work they knew what they were doing i reckon