Need some help on a broken lifter part

[tom tutwiler]

Thanks for those who sent me info on how to remove the Locks on my old lifter. Did that this morning and while thinking I had a broken spring, it appears that fix would have been easier then what I encountered. Anyway, I took pictures because I'm not sure what the proper name is. It's the piece that hooks to the bottom of the leaf spring from the hammer mechanism. One picture is worth a thousand words, so the good one (left lock):

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1725/11830643/23023841/383946469.jpg

And the hosed up one:

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1725/11830643/23023841/383946472.jpg

Can someone identify what this part is so I will know what to start looking for? Or does someone have one in a parts bin somewhere that they might be willing to part with. I do have the little piece that fell off put away and perhaps it can be TIG welded, but this sucker is tiny.

PS. This is gonna cramp my turkey hunting this year. Might have to go with the old standby:

http://pic60.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1725/11830643/21873576/362800693.jpg

For what its worth, the stock was repaired by Bill Scharwz (probably spelling it wrong) in Ga years ago. This broken piece just happened. It was fine about a month ago when I pulled it out from long term storage. Such is the life of old guns I guess. Good news is everything looked pretty clean in there in my opinion. Appreciate any and all assistance of course. Tut

[Dean Romig]

It is a pin that is pressed into a drilled hole in the lock plate. It should be easy to make as long as you can supply the exact measurements or send the entire lock to a machinist/smith.

[Forrest Grilley]

It looks like a broken stirrup link on your right hand lock. It would be a pretty tough job to weld it back together, hopefully someone on the board might have experience dealing with this repair.

[tom tutwiler]

How does this secure into the lock mechanism? Took a picture of the broken piece?

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL599/2614949/5209130/383949413.jpg

Looks like more then just a pin to me, but this is alien territory for me.

[Dave Suponski]

Tom,Forrest has it right.The end of the stirrup that is broken connects to the hooked end of the main spring. PM Austin he may be able to help you vwith that.

[Richard Flanders]

Send the lock and parts to Al Edge of Old Dominion Arms. He could easily fix that quickly for a very reasonable price. He'll even send you pictures he takes as he does the repair steps.

http://www.aledge.com/

[Dean Romig]

Oops, Dave and Forrest are correct... I was thinking of the pin at the other end of the spring.

[tom tutwiler]

Thanks. I'll get a hold of him and get it off in the mail.