Dutch Charlie bowdre Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 If this is in incorrect Forum , my apologies Hi need some help I have a Uberti 1875 Remy Outlaw. Broke the hand spring Got new part from VTI and replaced same All seemed fine till I went to the range Loaded up the cylinder and ...no go bang The hammer seems to stoop about 2mm from fully closing So I am just getting a very light strike on the primer. Take the rounds out of the cylinder and on dry fire the hammer falls as it should. ??? checked the main spring ,it seems fine the hand seems to work as it should I am at a loss as to the solution Only thing I changed was the hand assembly Is there some relation to the new hand spring Appreciate any helpful suggestions Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Is it a lighter spring than the old one? Too light springs can cause the problem you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Does it have one of those cylinder pin safety’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Could a small piece of the old hand spring fallen down into the action? or what CPK said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 What those other fellers said. Check your base pin. It might be in too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Charlie bowdre Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 thanks guys Ill check em all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Charlie bowdre Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 hours ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: Is it a lighter spring than the old one? Too light springs can cause the problem you describe. i did put in an aftermarket lighter main spring Might be the culprit??>And having replaced the hand assembly just happened at the same time The firing pin just barley dimples the primer . Perhaps the new hand spring in combo with the aftermarket light mainspring is causing me grief . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 You mentioned a new main spring. Was the spring specifically for a Remington or is it a Colt style spring? The part that fits into the frame should be folded over and twice the thickness of the rest of the spring. Is the spring too long and hitting the hammer restricting movement? Did you adjust the tension with the set screw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOODFOX , sass#34179 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Tighten the screw in the front of the grip frame it will put more tension on the main spring as in Sedalia Dave's picture Woodfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Regulator Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 said: What those other fellers said. Check your base pin. It might be in too far. I thought of that too, but he did say the hammer fell completely when unloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Some of the newer ‘75s don’t have the spring tension screw! I noticed this when examining a new one at a local gun store recently. I have four ‘75s and all of them do have the tension adjustment. I STILL do my major adjustments by gently bending the mainspring. I discovered, long ago, that carefully bending the stock spring, rather than grinding and polishing it, produced better results and gave me much longer spring life. It’s a “trial and error” process. A little at a time until you get what you want and then make fine adjustments with the tension screw, if it’s present on your particular gun. When I had my first pair of Remingtons done, the gunsmith ground and polished the springs and the guns worked great. But after a season, one of the springs broke during a match. I had a stock spring in my emergency kit and replaced the broken one between stages. I adjusted the screw between stages for the rest of the day and finished the day without further incident. That evening, a gunsmith friend who was on my posse, sat down at the table where I was cleaning my guns. We got to talking and he suggested that I pull the spring and try bending it to change the hammer pull. I’d about decided to take the gun back to the original smith for repair, but I pulled the grips and popped out the spring. It was stiff as the back springs on my truck, but after a couple tries, we had it perfect without any grinding and it’s still in that pistol today! Fifteen years later!! I picked up another stock spring and replaced the lightened spring in my other Remington and they’re still busting primers all this time later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Charlie bowdre Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Thanks again The aftermarket spring is for the Remy 1875 I think the problem is after putting in the new Hand assembly with more tension it has interacted with the light mainspring You guys have given me lots to work with DCB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I had something like that happen a few years ago. Gave me fits, it was the pin holding the firing pin in place it was bent. The pin looked fine until i put in on a flat surface. Rolled it then you could see the bend. Something to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Charlie bowdre Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Thanks for all info Gives me some spots to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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