Broken Hand

Niederlander · November 11, 2021, 05:17:23 PM

First time I've broken a hand in a '51 Navy (Uberti). I've broken quite a few springs over the years, but never had a hand actually snap in two before!

45 Dragoon · November 11, 2021, 06:58:12 PM

Where did it break?

Mike

Niederlander · November 11, 2021, 09:20:31 PM

Snapped off right above the pivot point.

Abilene · November 11, 2021, 11:35:27 PM

First time I heard of it! Were you pulling hard on the hammer, like if the cylinder was binding?

Maybe you can just JB Weld the pieces back together.

Niederlander · November 12, 2021, 06:26:57 AM

Nope, not binding at all. Just decided it didn't want to play anymore!

45 Dragoon · November 12, 2021, 07:15:16 AM

Hmmmm . . . new production ? Stress from the cut for the spring or from the hole if a separate pin? I've seen one with a longitudinal crack right in the center on the back side (hey!! Just realized . . . musta been a buttcrack!!)! Anyway, don't know if it was from production or my heat treat.

Mike

Coffinmaker · November 12, 2021, 05:42:55 PM

I be some flummoxed myself. Worked on a pile of SAs of all sorts. Broken hand springs? You betcha, lots of those. Broken hand? Nope. Never seen one. Just source up a new one.

Play Safe Out There

Niederlander · November 12, 2021, 07:34:21 PM

Not really that big a surprise, considering it's me. I've broken an M1, an M14, a Remington 870, and a Ruger Vaquero, to name a few. I'll just put a new hand in it. I'd never heard of one breaking, either, though I've broken hand springs over the years. I'd installed a Ruger spring and plunger to solve that problem.

Crow Choker · November 13, 2021, 07:29:04 AM

Quote from: Niederlander on November 12, 2021, 07:34:21 PM
Not really that big a surprise, considering it's me. I've broken an M1, an M14, a Remington 870, and a Ruger Vaquero, to name a few. I'll just put a new hand in it. I'd never heard of one breaking, either, though I've broken hand springs over the years. I'd installed a Ruger spring and plunger to solve that problem.

Man yer hard on yer guns!!!!!!!!!!!

Niederlander · November 13, 2021, 10:04:24 AM

I guess I am, but as a friend pointed out, mostly I just USE them a lot. (Unfortunately, though, not as much now as in the past.)

Niederlander · November 18, 2021, 04:32:27 PM

More of my gunsmithing "prowess". Yesterday I adjusted the arbor and drilled the frame for the hand spring and plunger on my other '51 Uberti Navy. Got it reassembled, everything looks good, but I notice the front sight is loose. Pulled it out with my fingers so I could Loctite it in, and of course dropped it. Don't think I'll ever find it back. Oh well, I've been meaning to put dovetailed front sights on those Navy's anyway!