Top Lever Spring

GuyAvedisian-NOTUSED · 11-16-2009, 01:34 PM

I am replacing a top lever spring (V type). I understand that the Parker top lever V type spring is fairly universal across gauges/frame size. Is this correct? I assuming that it will need some final fitting. Has anyone fit a new to lever V spring?

Thanks,

Guy

Ed Blake · 11-16-2009, 01:40 PM

Guy - Do you have a top lever spring in hand? If you got it from Galazan it will require fitting. Some have had good luck with the springs from Dixie Gunworks, but I found them too short. I use a dremel tool for grinding the leaves and have had no problems. It's about a 2 hour job. As far as I know the springs are the same size across the gauges, with the possible exception of the 28 or .410.

GuyAvedisian-NOTUSED · 11-16-2009, 02:13 PM

Ed,

Thanks. I don't have a spring yet but saw some on Numrich.

Harry Collins · 11-18-2009, 08:06 AM

The top lever springs came in three sizes. One for the hammer guns and two for the hammerless plus they changed from leaf to coil spring making four. I order both the hammer and hammerless springs from Dixie Gun Works. They are so cheap, about $5.00 ea, I order several. Recently I replaced a toplever spring for a friend and after I had groud down the hammerless spring and was fitting it to te Parker it turned out to be a fraction to short as Ed indicated. I took the hammergun top lever spring (it is much longer) and fitted it. Like Ed, I use a Dremel Tool to copy the broken spring so don't discard the old one.

Harry