The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - The "What was that!?" spring!

The "What was that!?" spring! (reply)

cas — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 22:34:21 +0000

Sometimes called a jesus spring. (or more accurately... ("JESUS!" spring")

Like most people, I lost the first one because I didn't even know it was in there. It's an extra kick in the ass when you have to go look something up (pre internet) to find out what it was you just lost.

:-) (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:07:19 +0000

Thanks for the link! (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:07:30 +0000

Enjoyable.

And a bit too close to home, if you know what I mean....

Found it... (reply)

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 03:55:44 +0000

https://americanhandgunner.com/dead-crickets-and-centipede-hulls/

Do you have the link to that online article? NT (reply)

Bryan — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 03:49:01 +0000

Pivot pin spring on the AR is good for that too (reply)

mcassill — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:44:22 +0000

Ruger Blackhawk mainspring and saddle. (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:32:24 +0000

Recovered the spring but the saddle entered some other dimension. Also, the slide stop spring on a friend's FEG PA-63. Had to learn to bend music wire for that one.

A 1-gallon Zip-Loc is at hand near the bench these days.

But that means allowing her into the basement (reply)

cr. — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:24:36 +0000

your beard is the only place I have not looked (reply)

cr. — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:19:12 +0000

It's been so long ago, I don't remember the gun, (reply)

Jimmy P. — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:26:31 +0000

but I do remember spending a large amount of time looking for a small spring that I had allowed to take flight. Found it in my beard.

Professional Tip, Freely Given. (reply)

John K. — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:03:57 +0000

Tell your wife you lost a Very Expensive Spring.

She WILL find it.

Paper grocery sack... or a large clear plastic bag... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:12:33 +0000

Maybe I'm just a klutz... (reply)

Brian A — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:53:25 +0000

Was that from your 480? A screw from the rear sight? You did find it though if I remember, darn lucky too with the dust bunnies under the dining room table.

Maybe I'm just a klutz... (reply)

MS — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:44:57 +0000

What spring did we drop at your kitchen table? Or was that a small screw?

Security Six Hand Spring Launcher founding member (reply)

MS — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:43:26 +0000

Luckily I was up early on a Saturday morning and the cabin was quiet.
I took the trigger group out and when the hand rolled forward and the sring went zinging past my face. I heard it hit the wall, then 3-4 light bounces on the hardwood floor.
You wouldn't think it would be that hard to find a little spring with all that bare floor. It finally was found by flashlight and there it was hiding up against the couch leg.

Disasembling a gun inside a gallon ziplock bag works well.

THOSE little Gold Cup springs! I think they actualy vaporize (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:04:15 +0000

in flight.

Official member...just joined (reply)

Robb Barnes — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:20:37 +0000

these all remind me of Jeff "Tank" Hoover's on line article about losing stuff under his reloading bench. I think he found the origin of a species down there.

Paper grocery sack... (reply)

Catoosa — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:08:17 +0000

if you can still get 'em.

The floor under my workbench is so dirty little things usually don't roll very far when I drop them. A small powerful flashlight will then usually locate the dust bunny with a shiny thing in it.

Colt gold cup sear depressor spring club member here. (reply)

Jared — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:25:31 +0000

I have a series 70 gold cup and I have never taken it apart that far. The trigger pull is great but it isn't much of a shooter. I keep saying I a man going to have a new barrel fit.

Maybe I'm just a klutz... (reply)

Brian A — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:32:18 +0000

But I cannot even recall how many small gun springs have flown across the room on me. Have fortunately found most of them, but have also spent a fair amount of money buying replacements from various supply houses. When tearing apart a firearm now, try to do it with a clean bench top, in a room with clean floors and no shag carpet. Have also learned a few tricks to contain difficult springs so it happens less often now.