US Arms Abilene-Trigger spring breakage

[gsp7]

Is it Common for the trigger spring to break on Abilenes?

Ive had my new to me abilene for about a month(one good trip to the range and about 100 rounds through it) and noticed the trigger was loose feeling(not returning or weak return). I got the original box with my gun and there was a spare trigger spring in the box

Well I took out the old spring and compared to the spare. The trigger arm was "bent" back more than the spare , so i tryed to bend(re-ark) it to get the proper "load on the trigger return. Barely gave it pressure to re-ark it and the finger broke off. Must have been stressed and ready to break already.

Put the spare in and it works fine now , free spin cock is solider now.

Ordered two more replacement springs for future.

Just wondered if these trigger springs are a common break on US arms SAs?

[Lee Martin]

Not common, but I've heard of more than one breaking. Sevilles later used beryllium copper for the springs and they were nearly indestructible.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

[gsp7]

Hey , with this new spring in , free spin cock(click) position is way firmer and more positive. It would skip right past it before

That spring must have been weak/bad when I got the gun

"beryllium copper" ? I wonder if thats what ill get from numrich. Is it the same kind and shape spring?

Ill go back and look at a Seville diagram at numrich

PS, Nope, no parts at Numrich useing the name US Arms Seville

Im told beryllium is a hazardus materal, and dont touch it...?


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[cubrock]

My first Abilene, a very early one (3-digit SN) had a broken trigger spring when I got it. Helped me get it cheap. Ordered a replacement from Numrich and that took care of business.

[s0therngunner]

My Riverhead Abilene's trigger return spring broke after I had it a month ,I ordered 3 from Numerich Arms and it is good as new.

[cdcash]

Yes, my Riverhead Abilene's trigger return spring was broken when I got it from my brother. He had had it since the late 70's and it broke a few years ago. I wasn't sure what was wrong so sent the gun to Alan Harton, who made a new one for it.

[hyvltge]

Apr 7, 2011 15:01:23 GMT -5 gsp7 said:

PS, Nope, no parts at Numrich useing the name US Arms Seville

You need to look under the Abilene.

Also if anyone is ever in a pinch Alan Harton made me a new one for one of my Sevilles.