Identifying Wolff Springs

[badabing]

Ive been given a bag of Wolff springs that is supposed to contain standard and reduced power main springs and 13, 14 and 15 pound reduced power rebound springs.
Am I correct in guessing the longer main spring is standard power one and the longest rebound is 13#, middle size is 15# and shortest is 14#?
Thanks for your help.

 

[chief38]

Badabing:

Welcome to the Forum!

NOT necessarily! Sometimes the springs with the thinnest wire gauge are actually the longest and sometimes not. You can NOT always tell a springs weight by comparative length.

You could call Wolf, although over the phone they may not be able to help much. MORE IMPORTANTLY: Fit each different spring and just choose the best one for the job. What its rating is doesn't matter all that much as long as it reduces pull to where you want it and returns the trigger as fast as you would like in a positive manner with no hesitation. You do not want a "soft trigger return" or any hesitation of any kind.

As far as the Main Spring is concerned, you want 100% positive ignition with good primer hits. You don't say what gun this is for, and the only common Smith I know that coil main springs are used in is a J frame. If that is indeed what we are talking about, I personally do NOT change the Main Spring but might change the Rebound Spring if needed. The lighter weight hammer and shorter fall of a J require a stronger spring for 100% positive ignition. If you are talking about a Smith other than a J, than it uses a Leaf type Main Spring and I never change them. I do sometimes shorten the Strain Screw on those guns, but again, on a carry gun you want a good positive hit.

Chief38

 

[chief38]

I inherited a bunch (30-40) of unmarked Rebound Springs when my Dad passed 3 years ago and have absolutely no idea what brand they are or who manufactured them. They are not the gray colored raw steel type like the ones Smith uses, and they are definitely not Wolf either. They are at least 40+ years old, are black in color and are the smoothest, lightest and most reliable Rebound Springs I have ever used. I only wish I knew where he got them and who made them. They are also 100% reliable and return the triggers quite fast. Too bad my Dad just tossed them in a #10 envelope with no markings...........

 

[badabing]

Thanks Chief, all makes good sense. I was able to identify the springs by scaling from this photo I found on the web. Sorry the original question was a little light on information.



One more question you may be able to help me with. Can the hand from a 686-6 with MIM trigger be reused if a forged trigger is fitted or is the hand different between the MIM and forged triggers? I know the hand spring and trigger lever are different between the two.