Long Gun Preacher Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just a note to say thank you to all the pards who assisted in teaching me about the 1873 carbine I am happy to say that thanks to your help, I was able to largely fix the issue-this is a great forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 There sure is a wealth of knowledge here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 So what did you do to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, Long Gun Preacher said: I was able to largely fix the issue What does this mean? If it is not fixed then there is more work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Gun Preacher Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Larsen-I was able to fix the carrier issue-it appears that it was primarily the lifter spring rather than the carrier spring-I guess that I have been so hornswoggled by this thing that I hesitate to say it is completely fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Lifter spring and carrier spring are two different names for the same thing. It is the one on the loading gate side of the gun. The spring on the other side is the lever spring, which keeps the lever closed or open. If that one gets loose, the lever will start hanging down when closed and won't stay fully open when opened and you let go of it. The lever spring doesn't affect the carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Doesn't it feel good to have fixed the problem yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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