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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	What do I have - Ballard Springs? Oct 8^th, 2017 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	I picked up a quantity of these. They were advertised as Marlin Ballard springs. Definitely not what my Ballard uses. Way too ling for one thing. Could be useful to make other springs out of such as High Wall knock off springs. Any idea what they were designed for? Thanks Jack

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1695 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #1 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 8:30pm	Print Post
	Looks sort of like a Stevens 44 spring.

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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1059 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #2 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 8:31pm	Print Post
	Depending on the size they look like early Stevens Favorite or 44 springs.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #3 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 11:49pm	Print Post
	That was my next plan. I have a 44 and 1894 and 1915 Favorites. Still laid up from knee replacement so I can't sit in my shop for long. I will check the favorites tomorrow. Thanks Jack

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1903 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #4 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 12:07am	Print Post
	Yep, looks just like my Stevens 44 hammer spring. Wayne

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #5 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 12:36am	Print Post
	There you go again Jack. Another rifle to fit your spare springs

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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1460 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #6 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 12:58am	Print Post
	On the Wolff web site, #93 is shown as part of a kit of five springs advertised for H&R and suchlike revolvers. If they actually fit Stevens 44’s and work, I would be glad to hear about it.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #7 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 1:53am	Print Post
	The several packages I have are numbered 91 to 95. A couple have no legible number left. Only 91 seems to be physically different being not quite so wide but a hair thicker. I saw their site after I posted. I will have to dig deeper. I will keep you posted. Bob. You know where I can find some H&R revolvers? 😀 Jack

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #8 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 2:00am	Print Post
	No, but they will be a dime a dozen when you find them I would test fit the Stevens first If they don't fit, you will already have the rifle and can look for spare springs

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #9 - Oct 10^th, 2017 at 8:31pm	Print Post
	Well the revolver theory seems to be the best. here is a comparison with a Stevens 44 sprint (top) vs my spring. Might be able to be made to fit, but less springy than the original.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #10 - Oct 10^th, 2017 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	Looking at some schematics for a H&R 1906 /1908 it looks to be the correct spring for those. All is not lost as Numrich Arms lists these springs as being out of stock. I think I will send then it and see what I can get for them. Jack

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #11 - Oct 10^th, 2017 at 11:40pm	Print Post
	Need one of my springs Joe? Not as classy as yours Jack

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #12 - Oct 11^th, 2017 at 12:22am	Print Post
	Looks good Joe. Do you keep the rubber band on it for a fail safe?

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #13 - Oct 11^th, 2017 at 1:05am	Print Post
	Joe, Did Chuck teach you that trick? He used it a lot

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1695 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: What do I have - Ballard Springs? Reply #14 - Oct 12^th, 2017 at 1:50am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Oct 10^th, 2017 at 8:41pm: Looking at some schematics for a H&R 1906 /1908 it looks to be the correct spring for those. All is not lost as Numrich Arms lists these springs as being out of stock. I think I will send then it and see what I can get for them. Jack A friend sent some parts to Numrich, he said the check he got almost paid for the shipping.

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