roondad
Pilgrim
Looking for advice as to a parts source or possible period correct parts that could be used. Thank you !
Help, J Henry and son plains rifle 45 cal( 453) parts source or advice has broken sear spring
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I have had good results making replacement sear springs by cold working the steel banding straps from pallets. You can "wrap" the banding around a heavy nail with channel locks a step at a time. It will cut with a file and can be cut with a fine hacksaw blade. There is a learning curve to working with it but the material is usually free so a few scrap parts as you learn are no problem.
' the banding around a veavy nail
' the banding around a veavy nail
AZ Muzzleloaders
Dave Puvogel
Larry Walker is the expert on Henry rifles.
AZ Muzzleloaders
Dave Puvogel
Find him on facebook out of Nevada. Probably at the AMM nationals now.
roondad
Pilgrim
Thank you, that is an appreciated piece of information!
AZ Muzzleloaders
Dave Puvogel
Had a conversation with Larry. He makes his own locks, so suggested The Rifle Shoppe for reproduction replacement.
If you have measurements on the sear spring I’ll see what I have.
Screw diameter
Height of the screw boss
Distance to tab
Length of tab
Spread of spring.
Screw diameter
Height of the screw boss
Distance to tab
Length of tab
Spread of spring.
roondad
Pilgrim
Height .182 in, screw diameter. .133 distance to tab.396 length of tab.186 spread is unknown pieces missing. I will try to post picture
roondad
Pilgrim
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Good picture. Can you remove it’s get me those measurements? I have quite a few parts in hand.
roondad
Pilgrim
I've removed the parts but half of the sear spring is missing wasn't in the stock someone else's hands had been in it before it came to me. Thanks.
