Recent content by Korum

Problem solved! I reinstalled the factory mainspring. I tried using both a large pistol primer and a small pistol primer. Both fit inside the strain screw. Both had the anvils removed. I couldn't flex the mainspring far enough to get the primer cup between the spring and the front of the grip...

Wolff Mainspring removed I pulled the Wolff mainspring and I'm replacing the original spring. It's a lot stiffer then the Wolff. However I'm having trouble inserting the spent primer the other posters recommended to increase my hammer drop weight.

Wolff Mainspring Failure The Wolff Mainspring was a joke! It wouldn't fire either double action or single action! Finally after I tried several revolutions only one round would go off! I thought a Wolff spring would be stouter then the stock spring! Which way do I bend the mainspring to...

Wolff Mainspring I just got my Wolff Mainspring and installed it in my 625. I had a bit of trouble getting the sideplate back in place but it finally went together and the pistol worked fine so I apparently got everything back together okay. I'll load up some more full moon clips and go to the...

Used full moon clips I used 50 rounds of reloads [.45 ACP not .45 Auto Rim] with Wilson Combat full moon clips. Much better performance. I had a few round not go off on double action but all went off on the second try. I've got a new hammer spring coming from Wolff. I've not yet tried the...

My S&W 625 is not firing reliably on double action. My gunsmith replaced the firing pin with a new one. Before it wasn't firing at all in double action. Now it fires part of the time in double action. It goes off every time in single action. The spring tension screw is all the way down to give...