How on Earth Do You...

Hairy · 08-24-2005, 07:14 PM

install that spring into the little bitty curved part on the hold open device? Going nuts! (Not talking about installing the hold open into the gun, but just the spring part.)

Herb · 08-24-2005, 08:24 PM

Hairy, I had the same problem, that's a small hole there. I finally just held it in place and gently squeezed it in using a pair of small vise grips, their jaws close differently than a regular pliers. Maybe I just got lucky but it worked.

Dwight Gruber · 08-24-2005, 09:06 PM

Herb,

Thats pretty much the method I've used.

--Dwight

Hairy · 08-24-2005, 09:36 PM

Thanks--I go try.

Hairy · 08-25-2005, 06:45 AM

It broke--darn flimsy spring. Anyone know of a better source for the spring other than Numrich? Arghhhh.

Lugerdoc · 08-25-2005, 09:37 AM

Herb, I agree the US made repros aren't very good and too brittle. I have some European (DDR) made ones that are more like the originals @$25 each or 3 for $65 postpaid. I generally start them into HO with hammer tap, line front end up with top of HO and squeeze them on with my mini vise. Th

08-24-2005, 07:14 PM	#1
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How on Earth Do You... install that spring into the little bitty curved part on the hold open device? Going nuts! (Not talking about installing the hold open into the gun, but just the spring part.)

08-24-2005, 08:24 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hairy, I had the same problem, that's a small hole there. I finally just held it in place and gently squeezed it in using a pair of small vise grips, their jaws close differently than a regular pliers. Maybe I just got lucky but it worked. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

08-25-2005, 09:37 AM	#6
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Herb, I agree the US made repros aren't very good and too brittle. I have some European (DDR) made ones that are more like the originals @$25 each or 3 for $65 postpaid. I generally start them into HO with hammer tap, line front end up with top of HO and squeeze them on with my mini vise. Th __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-24-2005, 09:06 PM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Herb, Thats pretty much the method I've used. --Dwight

08-24-2005, 09:36 PM	#4
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks--I go try.

08-25-2005, 06:45 AM	#5
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It broke--darn flimsy spring. Anyone know of a better source for the spring other than Numrich? Arghhhh.