Malaria Baikal recoil slide spring

[tinbum]

I normally just cut a few coils off the baikal one

[BC312]

Good idea but I would like to go the PPK route.

[stagmanv835]

I normally just cut a few coils off the baikal one

This ^^^ best option imho

[PaulR]

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.

[Meggadeath]

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!