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Aug 3rd, 2013 at 7:28am
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Taylor and Company, a company that supplies parts for the Italian firearms, has received some mainsprings and sear springs for the "Baby Rolling Block". The sear spring is the one that bears both on the sear and the block and is very hard to make. It is hearsay, but I understand that spring will work with an original. If it does I'll let you know as I have one ordered.
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Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2013 at 10:55pm
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I got a Uberti spring to replace the broken one in my Remington #2 rolling block rifle.  This is the one with the little semicircular jog in it to clear the trigger screw.  VTI Gun Parts has them.  The spring fits, and functions perfectly on the trigger side.  It doesn't have quite as much "snap" as I'd like to see for closing the rolling block, but it has enough to work, and it keeps the block up for firing.

Too bad Uberti didn't make the breech block end of the spring just a teensy bit longer, but their version definitely works better than anything I could make.  I got an extra one, just in case.
  
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Reply #2 - Aug 4th, 2013 at 7:31am
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It's good to hear that it will work. My spring has been on backorder for so long I had forgotten about it. I was totally confused when I got an email that my part was in stock. I called Taylor to find out what it was. Hopefully the new production will be a little stronger on the block end.
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Reply #3 - Aug 4th, 2013 at 8:37am
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Hard to go wrong with Rollingblockparts. com    You can even talk to Ken on the phone.  Very helpful.  He had some #2 Springs  (forged by a blacksmith)  earlier this year.

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Reply #4 - Aug 5th, 2013 at 7:01am
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I agree rollingparts is a good resource. I've bought several parts from them. When I was looking for the sear spring he had none and neither did anyone else. Therefore the backorder probably over a year ago. By the way has Ken turned the business over to his son? I believe I have heard that rumor.
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Reply #5 - Aug 7th, 2013 at 6:43am
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Well, the spring arrived and I installed it. It does not work. The sear arm is so short that the trigger pull is very hard and the arm that tensions the block must me too short also. It will hold the block almost closed but the hammer can't fall. I will call Rolling Block Parts today and ask about one although they do not have it listed.
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Reply #6 - Aug 7th, 2013 at 5:24pm
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Sorry to hear yours didn't work.  Nominal success or failure must be a matter of a few thousandths tolerance, I guess.  Mine has soldiered on through a few cartons of ammo so far, and no problems.

I would be interested in hearing the price Rollingblockparts charges for their version, and of course how it works.

Whoever was Remington's spring designer in the old days certainly was aiming towards having a captive market.
  
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