BlackjackBelle Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Looking for recommendations for gunsmiths that specialize in Bond derringers. Need lighter springs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos Bo Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Jimmy Spurs- Cowboy Gunworks Fantastic work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 22 minutes ago, BlackjackBelle said: Looking for recommendations for gunsmiths that specialize in Bond derringers. Need lighter springs, etc. no doubt Jimmy Spurs can/will do you right, but the Bind is pretty simple to work on. Biggest thing is change out the hammer spring (I think the original came from a 58 dodge!) get a SP 101 spring set. Trim spring down to same length as original. Install. Shim with washers until it will reliably fire bottom barrel. work on gun inside of a pillow case because you will shoot springs all over the room! I bwm 2 tines of a fork back to make a compression tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACP Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Color me ignorant, what are the common modifications folks like to do on the bonds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 minute ago, ACP said: Color me ignorant, what are the common modifications folks like to do on the bonds? Reduce trigger pull weight. That is easily done by using a cut down 1911 hammer spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACP Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 minute ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Reduce trigger pull weight. That is easily done by using a cut down 1911 hammer spring. Good to know, got a couple of those lying around, will have to give it a whirl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I use stock Ruger 10/22 Hammer springs, they have the same outside diameter the wire diameter is .040 and I cut them down to 1.425 to 1.430 in length I have put them in a few Bonds and they have had to problems with F.T.F. and they give you a very nice Hammer cock and trigger pull . I had a supply of the springs from working on friends 10/22's V.D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 said: I use stock Ruger 10/22 Hammer springs, they have the same outside diameter the wire diameter is .040 and I cut them down to 1.425 to 1.430 in length I have put them in a few Bonds and they have had to problems with F.T.F. and they give you a very nice Hammer cock and trigger pull . I had a supply of the springs from working on friends 10/22's V.D. G'day @Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 How hard is it to take a Bond Derringer apart and replace the spring? Is this spring suitable? https://www.fisherfirearms.com.au/category/parts/all-parts-by-brand/ruger/ruger-1022-hammer-spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) On 12/30/2023 at 3:52 PM, Buckshot Bear said: G'day @Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 How hard is it to take a Bond Derringer apart and replace the spring? Is this spring suitable? https://www.fisherfirearms.com.au/category/parts/all-parts-by-brand/ruger/ruger-1022-hammer-spring Just take off the grips drive out the hammer pin move the hammer up take the strut and spring assembly out, reverse for reassembly. The factory 10/22 spring part # is B-44 Brownells sells them for $ 8.99 Brownells part # is 780010030. The spring I cut down were used already so they had spring set if you use a new one you need to add some to the length. Ask here on the wire there are cowboy shooters that have tricked up the 10/22's and I'm sure they have some stock springs setting around? I had four but they're gone. Edited January 1 by Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 said: Just take off the grips drive out the hammer pin move the hammer up take the strut and spring assembly reverse the reassembly. The factory 10/22 spring part # is B-44 Brownells sells them for $ 8.99 Brownells part # is 780010030. The spring I cut down were used already so they had spring set if you use a new one you need to add some to the length. Ask here on the wire there are cowboy shooters that have tricked up the 10/22's and I'm sure they have some stock springs setting around? I had four but they're gone. Thanks Von Dutch, appreciated mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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