wolf reduced hammer spring worn out ??

[Sharpshooter82]

I have a custom smith 686 with wolf reduced hammer spring. I had this spring for about three years now. Today i was getting light strikes on one / two rounds on each cyclinder. I always use federal primers. Never had this problem.
Do you think that hammer spring is actually worn out ? even after just three years ??

 

[serger]

Pull the grips off and blow the lock work out with carburetor
cleaner. I "think" you have fouling that retards the hammer strike.

That for me would be the easiest diagnostic regimen to initally
take.

 

[rwsmith]

Did you check??

The strain screw??

 

[serger]

What he said.

 

[Sharpshooter82]

The strain screw??

no strain screw is still tight

 

[Protocall_Design]

Bend to straighten it out some. Should be OK then.

 

[minconrevo]

Could be something as simple as the strain screw backing off a tad. Check for full tightness with a properly fitting screwdriver.

 

[rwsmith]

I can't imagine......

...a hammer spring wearing out after 3 years, unless it was defective. I think I'd do a good cleaning and lube to make sure something isn't slowing the hammer down. I kinda doubt that would be it, but it's something I'd have to check before pronouncing the spring as goners.

 

[1sailor]

I had a similar issue a few years ago. I took an empty primer cup and put it over the end of the strain screw then retightened it. Seemed to cure the issue.

 

[Sharpshooter82]

...a hammer spring wearing out after 3 years, unless it was defective. I think I'd do a good cleaning and lube to make sure something isn't slowing the hammer down. I kinda doubt that would be it, but it's something I'd have to check before pronouncing the spring as goners.

i always keep it clean, i took the side plate off a few months back and there was no **** in there .
the hammer spring is a wolf reduced power spring one

 

[Protocall_Design]

A properly tempered spring will hold whatever shape you bend it to. In this case, whatever shape you straighten it to. Essentially, you will be putting a bit more preload on the spring when you tighten the strain screw. The same works with original S&W mainsprings, for those who don't have a primer cup.

If the spring isn't working now, nothing to lose. Can't hurt, might help.

 

[Sharpshooter82]

I had a similar issue a few years ago. I took an empty primer cup and put it over the end of the strain screw then retightened it. Seemed to cure the issue.

was yours a stock hammer spring ? i am beginning to think its my strain screw probably too short - its the factory one . Might be worth me trying a longer screw

 

[1sailor]

I don't think it was a stock spring. I believe it was a Wolff spring but it was the standard not the reduced power. I have those in all my revolvers. I tried the reduced power but it was way too light.