Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Anyone have experience with the PGW new-style action springs for the '73? Are they a significant improvement over a professionally ground factory spring? http://www.pioneergunworks.com/Competition_Parts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Hanlon Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have a Uberti 1873 Deluxe 45LC with the PGW action springs and a Uberti 1873 32-20 with a SliXPring Kit. I'm really happy with both and cannot tell much difference in the rifles. The SliXPrings are more adjustable than the PGW action springs. The pins in my PGW kits have bent a little but still seems to be working fine and I always re-install the pins just as they were so any bending does not occur in the other direction. I have some lightened factory springs in my original 1873 Winchesters but I don't use them in competition. Hope this helps some. Ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thanks Ace. I have Slix springs in another '73 but it's not short stroked. I just my new '73 back from Cody and it's great but I wondered if the high-tech springs were a good upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Arrow Hombre Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I prefer properly tuned factory springs over any of the replacement springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have a set of PGW springs in my '73 and an action job done by PGW. They work fine. I have used other rifles with Slix Springs and can't tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Brady, SASS #63699 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I use them and they have worked well. The pin is supposed to bend, so no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiowa Kid, SASS #69870L Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have a Uberti 1873 Deluxe 45LC with the PGW action springs and a Uberti 1873 32-20 with a SliXPring Kit. I'm really happy with both and cannot tell much difference in the rifles. The SliXPrings are more adjustable than the PGW action springs. The pins in my PGW kits have bent a little but still seems to be working fine and I always re-install the pins just as they were so any bending does not occur in the other direction. I have some lightened factory springs in my original 1873 Winchesters but I don't use them in competition. Hope this helps some. Ace The PGW springs are very tunable just got to a hobbie store by different thickness piano wire and start adjusting until your happy. KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 There are many people that work on 73s that don't like the Pioneer Gun Works ACTION SPRINGS pictured here http://shop.pioneergunworks.com/product.sc?productId=67&categoryId=2 These are drastically different from Slix Springs pictured here http://www.longhunt.com/storelh/index.php?route=product/product&path=88_96&product_id=241 The ACTION SPRINGS do not require adjustment and provide a very nice feel to the action of the gun. I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Coyote' Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 The PGW springs are very tunable just got to a hobbie store by different thickness piano wire and start adjusting until your happy. KK Do you mean those little rods are piano wire. I have them in my 73 from PGW . Would have never thought they were piano wire.. They work very nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy the Avenger Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 They ware out fast cheap metal Billy the Avenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I don't care for them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Can't really answer your question about the PGW springs Doc, but I did put a pair of Slix springs in my Uberti Henry. Compares very favorably to the ground springs in my top gunsmith '73 action job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Gringo, SASS # 74217 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I got them in my PGW 73. One year down and no problems what so ever. I inspect them when I got the rifle apart and everything still looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Fe River Stan,36999L Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I prefer properly tuned factory springs over any of the replacement springs. BINGO Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Jack Hammer Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I use Whisper Springs from The Smith Shop they seem to work great, never had an issue with them. Few $'s cheaper than the Slixsprings http://www.thesmithshop.com/springkits.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider, SASS #72622 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've got a pair if you want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackaroo, # 29989 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Whisper Springs +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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