Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Can I get lighter springs for my TTN ? Thank You S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 SliXprings is what I used in mine. They work great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thank You Jim, I'll try them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thank You Jim, I'll try them I only see the top lever spring on their site so give them a call for the sear springs. They are wire springs and pretty simple to get working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Will do, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 They said they tried and couldn't make them work, nice folks S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Davey Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Contact ol#4 he did my ttn almost made it to smooth he also sells slix springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 They said they tried and couldn't make them work, nice folks S.W. Yeah, you have to grind them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I got mine to work after a little file work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Just advice. If you are going to grind on your springs, find another set before you start. I have a feeling they are difficult to find. Go too far or break one and... Also a spring vise would come in real handy. It can be found at places like Track of the Wolf, Dixie gun Works, etc. I show the spring vise in this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I read some advice I try to adhere to... hold your springs in your bare hands while grinding and you will always let go of the spring (stop grinding) before you damage (overheat) the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank You, I appreciate all the help S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Recent build TTN Hammer Guns come from the factory with very light Main Springs. Reducing them further may/will result in frequent fail to fire due to light primer strikes. Before you do anything, contact Cimarron for a set or two of new springs. You're going to need them. The Slixspring for the Top Lever is very nice indeed. If you have a very old TTN, BEFORE you attempt to grind on the springs, I'd strongly suggest a set of NEW springs from Cimarron which will be much lighter than the old OEM Main Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank you CC, I'll order a couple of sets of each on Thursday. I don't know when mine was made, I got it used. S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Any videos out there showing how to change the main springs and the lever spring on a TTN? Thank You S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, Smiling Wolf said: Any videos out there showing how to change the main springs and the lever spring on a TTN? Thank You S.W. The video I posted on changing the springs on the Liberty hammer double above would work for changing out the hammer springs. I have made and installed a top lever spring for an original Colt 1878 but no video. There is a series of videos featuring Jack Rowe on the MidwayUSA YouTube channel. I'm not sure if any show installing a top lever spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Thank You sir, I'll check it out S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 One other suggestion. If you're not going to have a proper spring vise, use small visegrips and pad the jaws. A couple of layers of electrical tape works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Great Idea Warden,I do have a couple of small visegrips, Thank you S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Well, I tried Cimarron, VTI Gun Parts. Midway, Brownell's, and no luck on the main springs,so I'll just have to get stronger and work with the stock springs ! S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I'd bet original Colt 1878 springs (above) would work. But they are impossible to find too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 The springs in there ARE the light springs. When they first came out years ago, "heavy" springs were installed, and they shipped with a set of lighter springs. When I bought mine (first or second year of production), I got it from Nate Kiowa Jones. NKJ had already installed the lighter springs, and had done an action job on it. Later, Walt (the importer) started selling them with the lighter springs installed. They wore out a had to be replaced after 7 or 8 years of hard use. I agree with the others -- have a spare set before you start grinding. --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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