Quote Originally Posted by chieffool View Post
KEEP THE COMMENTS COMING GUYS.... The STORY SO FAR:

Initial Thoughts:
I wanted to find a way of gauging the market, but (inevitably) this will involve conversations with (i would suggest): Chambers, Protek, Airgunsupplies - and the 'benefit' to them getting involved to meet the initial order is 'exclusivity' to start. ie (unless they agree otherwise) only one of them can have access to the stock. I believe the concept is called 'competition'.

SO:
any thoughts on potential market size?

So far (in the comments above) we seem to have gleaned:

....new springs are stiffer and don't match older/classic/vintage/antique guns...

....no one has access to the specifications of the original springs (though i am sure we will be able to trace some unused old/new stock examples for 'measuring'...

....NO ONE (so far) has actually come forward and said they like the new/stiffer springs...

....to fit any of these you need to fiddle, cut, alter, even consider making (or remaking) your own - in short: none of them is even close to being an effective replacement, yet they are sold by all the major air gun parts outlets as the 'recommended replacement'...



QUESTION: does anyone know of an effective source for these type of springs - AND is 'getting them made' a viable answer?

Remember: This isn't about trying to get these guns to perform better than originally intended - it is about finding the part to suit the gun as originally designed (and appropriate to their age).
1 you have not tried a modern after market replacement spring from what i can see? A titan is not a direct replacement, it's almost a "one spring does all-or many!

2 if you have a HW80 on FAC a Titan is fine! John Knibbs sell Titan because John Knibbs IS TITAN!

3 Protek probably sell Titan because they don't have to stock many springs with the one fits many concept & this probably goes for other retailers.

4 the specification are there.

There are lots more suppliers out there, try Helston, I know chambers do a MK3 copy too.

As for getting single "one offs" made, or more, provided you know the dimensions I can probably oblige at no greater cost than a TITAN! but you would have to wait a while due to low volume.