Help! Guys, I Need Your Help! Cylinder Latch Spring, Miroku/Colt
Someone is bound to have one in his parts bin, I hope!
A lady gave me an old, but in good condition, Miroku .38 Special revolver. It was not working because the innards were all gunked up. I didn't think I could un-gunk it by just spraying cleaner through it, so I removed the side plate.
The cylinder latch comes off with the sideplate, like a Colt. The latch is powered by a very small diameter coil spring. Well, this spring fell out, hit the floor somewhere, and disappeared into a black hole.
I searched the area thoroughly, using a flashlight and magnet. I even vacuumed with a shop vac. No spring.
I'm pretty sure I can't find a Miroku spring, but it appears to be about the same as a Colt D-frame spring. Brownells doesn't have one. GunParts doesn't have one. I couldn't find one for sale on Gunbroker.
Do any of you have something that will work in this application?
There is also a flat spring that I think is the hand spring. I can't tell whether it goes over or under the pin on the side of the hammer, and I find no pictures of a Miroku with the sideplate off online.
All help appreciated!
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Well dangit. Keep working the magnet, the spring has gotta be there.
Good luck.
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Did yoy try calling Colt?
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Wolf springs?
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Try the magnet again. I have a hand held like a cane and after two days found it 7 feet away - in a tight corner.
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Are you sure it's not in the vacuum hose?
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if you don't find it… you might want to look at some of the very small springs used in asst. S&W revolvers or the take down pin or safety spring from an AR. those can always cut down to length needed.
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If you use a vacuum, poke a coffee filter into the end of th hose and you won't have to search the vacuum for parts.
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If it doesn't say "Liberty Special" on the side, it's a police special. Uses a Colt spring.
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