Hold Open Question

Hairy · 06-17-2005, 05:04 PM

Have a repro hold open spring and have a heck of a time trying to get it into the hold open base. Any suggestions on how to do it correctly?

George Anderson · 06-17-2005, 09:16 PM

Repro hold open springs are notoriously defective.

lugerholsterrepair · 06-17-2005, 10:12 PM

George is undoubtably right, he usually is but in the case that the spring is useable you must start the flat spring tip in but on top of the ledge where it ultimately rests and press gently while guiding the hooked portion of the spring onto the round keeper pin underneath in the recessd well. . These must be simultanious and if done right it should slide into place. Be carefull as the spring is brittle and many people are clumsy and break them. I put my index finger in the middle, pressing down and hold the rear of the spring where it catches the bolt with my thumb. Try it ! Should work unless George's prophecy is true....Jerry Burney

06-17-2005, 05:04 PM	#1
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hold Open Question Have a repro hold open spring and have a heck of a time trying to get it into the hold open base. Any suggestions on how to do it correctly?

06-17-2005, 10:12 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,852 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	George is undoubtably right, he usually is but in the case that the spring is useable you must start the flat spring tip in but on top of the ledge where it ultimately rests and press gently while guiding the hooked portion of the spring onto the round keeper pin underneath in the recessd well. . These must be simultanious and if done right it should slide into place. Be carefull as the spring is brittle and many people are clumsy and break them. I put my index finger in the middle, pressing down and hold the rear of the spring where it catches the bolt with my thumb. Try it ! Should work unless George's prophecy is true....Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-17-2005, 09:16 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,772 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Repro hold open springs are notoriously defective.