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Crusader68
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Hammer spring guide rod
#236734 - 16/10/13 06:23 AM

Recently I bought a sxs 12ga action to use for a double rifle build, but the action is missing a few components. There aren't any parts to be found, the shotgun is an imported trade name Italian "excelsior 88", and its not the common anson and deeley boxlock. Its what I refer to as a triggerplate action, lock parts are mounted behind the receiver and on the triggerplate. Berreta's silverhawk has a similar action, but I don't think the parts would work in this case.
I need to make a guide rod for the hammer spring, its a coil type spring, but main problem is,due to the motion of the hammer, the guide rod's hole is at an angle where it meets the stock bolt mount. So my idea was to use a spring steel(5160) to make the guide rod so that it would have the ability to flex as the hammer moves.
I just want to see if anyone has any other suggestions/tips on my problem.

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Erik S.
"... mais épargnez le visage"

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Shotgunlover
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Reged: 24/08/13
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Loc: Greece

Re: Hammer spring guide rod [Re: Crusader68]
#236765 - 16/10/13 08:02 PM

The Silverhawk is not a trigger plate action, its springs are housed in the action body up front, it has no springs in the back pushing the hammers. The springs are fairly short and stout.

The Excelsior 88 was made by Fausti, if my memory is accurated, it should be easy to get a spring guide from them. It should be a part common to all their products using the same action. Perhaps the original spring was encased in a an external guide cylinder? That would explain why a rod seems to bend in the stock bolt post.

As for having a spring steel bent rod etc, it will cause binding on the spring and unreliable functioning.

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Shotgunlover

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