Parker Parts:

[winplumber]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

The Spring from Dixie gun works requires a great amount of hand fitting and filing. Be prepared for hours of tedious work. My suggestion would be to find a qualified Smith to do the work. Try Bill Schwarz in Georgia. Quality work and reasonable turn around time.

Been there done that and make sure you read on filing a spring only file
one direction and I forget which one !

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Steve Huffman

make sure you read on filing a spring only file
one direction and I forget which one !

Always in a plane parallel to it's compression. Never perpendicular to it. If you're using a file, finish it by progressively finer grit emery, then crocus cloth.