Marlin Model 57

dhermesc · 04-25-2006, 07:51 AM

The gun has been back to the shop twice. As near as he can determine the spring for the firing pin is too weak (left cocked in a closet for a decade?). The don't make them any more and he says to "just live with it". Last night it failed to shoot on 5 of 12 rounds. Can/could a competent gunsmith fashion a replace spring?

DANA · 04-25-2006, 08:16 AM

Yes. But try Gun Parts Corp or Jack First

DANA

lefty o · 04-25-2006, 11:40 AM

yes, any decent gunsmith can locate or fabricate a new spring.

dhermesc · 04-25-2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lefty o

yes, any decent gunsmith can locate or fabricate a new spring.

I guess I know the root problem then.

:drink:

lefty o · 04-25-2006, 12:15 PM

yep, most so called gunsmiths have no business working on guns.

Big Dog · 04-25-2006, 06:10 PM

Wolff Springs makes a huge variety of springs - surely they have one that would fit. E-mail them (Google the addy) with the length, inner and outer diameters, and wire size if possible. Any good gunsmith would likely have or be able to get one that would work.

Mooseman684 · 04-25-2006, 11:48 PM

That is A sort of specialized spring that fits several models of the Marlin rifles.
The models 56,57,57m, and 62 all use Gun Parts #378440.
It is a 2 armed spring with several coils in the middle and it is a difficult spring to make but not impossible. Trouble is most gunsmiths never are taught how to make and Temper springs properly in these mail order gunsmith courses that seem prevalent these days.
Your spring could be heated, re-bent and re tempered by a TRUE ,Competent, gunsmith if you can't find a replacement!
Rich

04-25-2006, 07:51 AM	#1
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,769	Marlin Model 57 - Again The gun has been back to the shop twice. As near as he can determine the spring for the firing pin is too weak (left cocked in a closet for a decade?). The don't make them any more and he says to "just live with it". Last night it failed to shoot on 5 of 12 rounds. Can/could a competent gunsmith fashion a replace spring? __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

04-25-2006, 06:10 PM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,642	Wolff Springs makes a huge variety of springs - surely they have one that would fit. E-mail them (Google the addy) with the length, inner and outer diameters, and wire size if possible. Any good gunsmith would likely have or be able to get one that would work. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-25-2006, 11:48 PM	#7
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness...Currently in Holiday, Fla. Posts: 10,999 Images: 2	That is A sort of specialized spring that fits several models of the Marlin rifles. The models 56,57,57m, and 62 all use Gun Parts #378440. It is a 2 armed spring with several coils in the middle and it is a difficult spring to make but not impossible. Trouble is most gunsmiths never are taught how to make and Temper springs properly in these mail order gunsmith courses that seem prevalent these days. Your spring could be heated, re-bent and re tempered by a TRUE ,Competent, gunsmith if you can't find a replacement! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-25-2006, 08:16 AM	#2
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,618	Yes. But try Gun Parts Corp or Jack First DANA

04-25-2006, 11:40 AM	#3
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,357	yes, any decent gunsmith can locate or fabricate a new spring.

04-25-2006, 12:15 PM	#5
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,357	yep, most so called gunsmiths have no business working on guns.