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The 1911 springs work well.  Did this a good 17 years ago, and don't remember the weight of the springs I used.  The number 20# is rattling around in my head, but please don't take that as a definite answer - you might have to experiment.  If you haven't done this before, some advice:  1. Clamp the hammer struts in a vice to disassemble.  The old jokes about Baikal using surplus Russian tank springs isn't that far off; 2. If memory serves, the 1911 springs may have to be trimmed for length; 3. The bores in which the struts live may be very roughly machined - any smoothing work you can do in there is a big help.

 

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I used the factory springs from my Ruger Vaqueros, and they've worked perfectly for years.

 

I think I used the factory Bakail springs as suspension replacements on a 1965 Ford. 😉

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