how do you change out mainspring on Ruger NV

[Irish Pat]

I got the factory spring off the hammer strut of my Vaquero. It sailed through the air hit the ceiling and is now somewhere behind my freezer. I ordered a new spring from LongHunter, told him my story and he said he beter send two of them..How do you get them back on the hammer strut without injury...Irish Pat, sass 19486

[Rowdy Yates, SASS #141]

There are many ways but a vice and A fork works pretty good.

 

How to do it should be self explanatory.

[Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903]

Pat Try this link for detailed info.

 

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=12766/G...re___April_2007

 

Hope this helps.

 

Randy

[Ranger Sgt. Jake McCandless #3368]

This http://www.cylindersmith.com/Ruger-spring.html one shows a couple of different methods including Rowdy's fork method. Adios Sgt. Jake

[McKenzie River Drifter, #74138]

Pretty good directions on tear down and rebuild in the Ruger owners manuals.

 

McKenzie

[spittoon otool]

There are many ways but a vice and A fork works pretty good.

 

How to do it should be self explanatory.

 

 

Hey I use the fork method too. I push the spring down and ole lady pokes a nail in the hole.

 

Spittoon

[Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283]

Howdy

 

They certainly do have a lot of pent up energy when you pull the pin out, don't they?

 

The fork method works. I usually use a needle nosed pliers open just wide enough to straddle the strut. Be sure to secure the strut in a vice. And never put your face in the line of fire of the spring, you could get it right in the eye.