Old 11-06-2010, 08:55 AM   #1
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Make your own Mosin Nagant “trigger slack spring”

I am making one from a larger safety pin. The first try uses a safety pin about 1 7/8 inches long. As it turns out, the trigger pin fits nicely thru the coil spring of this safety pin. I’m not done yet, but if there is any interest in saving $7.00+$2.00 S&H, plus having an unlimited supply of raw springs to use as test vehicles, I’ll eventually post pictures and my results.

After I opened the safety pin, I saw that I needed to open it a little wider which I did…after I stretched the spring, it retained its shape for two days, so it is probably pretty stable.
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Old 11-06-2010, 09:49 AM   #2
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Thanks for the info. I'm all about saving some cash.
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Old 11-06-2010, 10:53 AM   #3
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Keep us posted,I'm interested.
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Old 11-06-2010, 11:37 AM   #4
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OK, I'll get my wife to bring her camera home from school, and update you until I can't report any more progress.
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Old 11-06-2010, 07:45 PM   #5
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Just won one off ebay for $5.98 and $1.98 shipping, it's worth that much to me to not have to spend the time fooling around with making one!
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:14 AM   #6
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Just won one off ebay for $5.98 and $1.98 shipping, it's worth that much to me to not have to spend the time fooling around with making one!
I agree. crsurplusspring
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:32 AM   #7
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I don't see it as a hassle,I like to tinker with things and see if I can improve them(I do not do anything that can't be reversed if I screw it up,I don't claim to be a gunsmith!LOL) without costing me anything.
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Old 11-18-2010, 05:35 PM   #8
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If you take the dimensions of one of those springs, I can guarantee that you can find them in bags of 1000 elsewhere for probably around.....$7.

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Old 11-18-2010, 07:15 PM   #9
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Wow! please tell me where. That way I don't have to waste my time setting up my Herdon CNC Multiformer and programing it. You did say guarantee. LOL
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Old 11-18-2010, 07:50 PM   #10
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Looks like a generic torsion spring to me. Ok, maybe not $7 for 1000, but realistically probably 75 cents to a dollar apiece.

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Old 11-18-2010, 08:21 PM   #11
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Old 11-19-2010, 04:13 PM   #12
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Sorry for the delay, gentlemen. I've switched doctors lately, and been too busy with tests and studying and, of course posting on GunandGame. I knew I'd be pretty slow, but I'm also rebuilding a Mosin and refinishing the stock is a real pain.

But one night when I have my Mosin assembled again, I'll get out a couple pairs of pliers and give it a go...
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Old 11-19-2010, 07:18 PM   #14
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I installed my ebay slack spring, not too hard, not a piece of cake, I think I shot it across the floor like three times before I figured out the secret of how to grab it!

I like the thing... just enough tension to keep the trigger forward and not add anything to the trigger pull. Well worth the money, or the effort if you can make your own IMHO.
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