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FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? (Read 3187 times)

TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Nov 11^th, 2017 at 3:34am	Print Post
	Hello ,I can access a FBWs [ J action I believe] mainspring for my low wall 32/20 wondered if anyone knew off hand if it will fit it ? ,before I pull it to bits ,will cost me $80.00 [low wall mainspring] to get a new one imported from U.S ,and I already paid too much for this low wall and the chamber was bulged ,barrel only ok ,becoming a money hole ............. cheers and thanks TGS


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1859 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2017 at 8:58am	Print Post
	try Montana Vintage Arms for a Spring


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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1241 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #2 - Nov 11^th, 2017 at 12:33pm	Print Post
	The FBW coil spring will not interchange with a Winchester coil spring. JerryH

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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desert-dude Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 439 Location: Selah Joined: Jul 23^rd, 2013	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #3 - Nov 12^th, 2017 at 11:14am	Print Post
	Does the OP's low wall have a coil spring or a flat spring? I ask because I have a bunch of coil springs. They have a tendency to break before one gets them installed. Tempering one of the sharp bends tends to help. I sent a couple to Laurie to try but don't know if he ever installed one.


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fallingblock ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 633 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #4 - Nov 12^th, 2017 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	Like many things haven't tried one yet I hate to take them out and put them in gust for the fun of it and the Winchesters I use the most have flat springs. I need to put an action together for Wader4. Was going to use as flat spring action but as it is a loaner should use the coil spring to give it a try. Cheers, Laurie

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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #5 - Nov 15^th, 2017 at 1:12am	Print Post
	Thankyou for the help and replies , i have Two Falling Block Works coil springs these are new and never used, i would like to swap for one lowall main coil spring in same condition ,as im in Australia we just pay the post each which should not be much, PM if anyone interested Thanks


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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2017 at 11:03pm	Print Post
	C.Sharps have lo wall coil springs for $10.00 plus post they were the only ones who bothered to reply to me ,have bought from them before with no problems ,so will go with them .


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2838 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #7 - Nov 16^th, 2017 at 2:37am	Print Post
	With all the political crap governing the import & export of gun parts, my view is that it would be far easier to find a good machinist in OZ who could make a proper coil spring. It is just a matter of finding wire of the proper diameter that is "springy" enough to power the hammer. Drawings are available. A friend made a coil spring for me, but it had some "power" problems. It would fire Federals & all the Eley stuff, but would not fire Lapua, Wolf or S-K. My friend is a retired machinist and it took less than an hour for him to make the spring.


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TWOGUNS Junior Member Offline Posts: 85 Joined: Oct 13^th, 2012	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #8 - Nov 16^th, 2017 at 5:23pm	Print Post
	provided it is sent just as a ''spring'' there should not be a problem how many people would know what it was for ? damn few off the street would have a clue ........... especially here in oz


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1607 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: FBWs mainspring spring will they fit low wall ? Reply #9 - Nov 16^th, 2017 at 6:48pm	Print Post
	A friend made a coil spring for me, but it had some "power" problems. It would fire Federals & all the Eley stuff, but would not fire Lapua, Wolf or S-K. My friend is a retired machinist and it took less than an hour for him to make the spring. I can make a spring that won't work in less time than that!

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