Heavier Hammer Spring in Colt SAA

[Aszerigan]

First off, I know next to nothing about gunsmithing. That being said -

My SAA replicas are inconsistant setting off hard primers, Magtech, S&B, etc. With the primer shortage, I'm considering going with GINEX primers or something similar, but will need a heavier hammer spring in my revolvers. Are there companies that make them? I wouldn't know where to start looking. I've found replacement springs of OEM weight but nothing else.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Leadeye]

Original hammer springs for the SAA, first and second generation are much heavier. They set off any modern primer made.

 

[Aszerigan]

Original hammer springs for the SAA, first and second generation are much heavier. They set off any modern primer made.

Are they interchangeable with the Uberti / Pietta replicas?

 

[Creedmoor]

Andy, also take a peek at "Wolf Gunsprings" they have some replacement springs available for the Uberti Regulator & Cattleman Series Revolvers.

https://www.gunsprings.com/index.php?page=items&cID=3&mID=1&dID=96

 

[Leadeye]

Are they interchangeable with the Uberti / Pietta replicas?

Should be very close as a lot of people replace the Colt springs with Ubertis or other aftermarket. Hammer force on an old Colt is very high, a testament to what it took to set off primers in those days.

Creedmoor is right, Wolf is a good place for aftermarket springs of all types.

I'll add that ASM repro guns have a screw in the back of the hammer that adjusts the depth of firing pin protrusion. It's function is to serve as a "safety" for ATF import specifications. You will have inconsistent ignition with everything if this has backed out, but it's easy to screw back in and hold with a little blue Loctite.

 

[Aszerigan]

You will have inconsistent ignition with everything if this has backed out, but it's easy to screw back in and hold with a little blue Loctite.

They seem to shoot CCI / Win / Federal just fine. It's the hard primers that give it gout.

 

[Drail]

Most of the top competitors is Western shooting install heavy mainsprings to decrease lock time which is dreadfully slow on a big single action - not as bad as a flintlock but awfully long wait for "hammer falls - gun fires Wait for it". I installed heavier than stock springs in all of my Rugers and I started hitting better immediately.