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Posted: 4/26/2025 12:29:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: casktcrw][Edited]
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There's gotta be a good method to pull it out to reuse. I don't wanna argue about why. Lol it corkscrewed right out sorry |
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What we teach in Armorer courses is to corkscrew it out as you mentioned. If you cannot get your finger tips on the spring, common on Colt's as an observation, is to carefully use a pair of skinny needle nose pliers or hemostats, using one of the blade tips inside the spring and the outside the spring, and reach as far down in the spring as possible so that you grab as many coils as possible, then carefully and slowly apply some pressure to pull it out, and if need be a slight rocking motion as you pull outward and the springs will usually come out undamaged. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" WeaponsArmorer SLR15 Rifles Defensive Edge Training (763) 712-0123 |
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Originally Posted By sully: What we teach in Armorer courses is to corkscrew it out as you mentioned. If you cannot get your finger tips on the spring, common on Colt's as an observation, is to carefully use a pair of skinny needle nose pliers or hemostats, using one of the blade tips inside the spring and the outside the spring, and reach as far down in the spring as possible so that you grab as many coils as possible, then carefully and slowly apply some pressure to pull it out, and if need be a slight rocking motion as you pull outward and the springs will usually come out undamaged. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" WeaponsArmorer SLR15 Rifles Defensive Edge Training (763) 712-0123 I should get pliers with round jaws. Idk what they are for but ive seen em. I grabbed in w paper towel to help get grip. |
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“Unscrewing” the spring from the disconnector works well. Use fine needle nose pliers or really fine pick ups (hemostats) to grip as many coils as possible when you do this to avoid damaging the spring. Sometimes the spring will just pop right back onto the disconnector, but if it doesn’t, screw it back on in the reverse of the process to remove it - including using fine tools and holding as many coils as possible while you do it. If it goes on really easy, make sure you didn’t put it on upside down… Don’t bother to ask me how I know this. 
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Originally Posted By GHPorter: “Unscrewing” the spring from the disconnector works well. Use fine needle nose pliers or really fine pick ups (hemostats) to grip as many coils as possible when you do this to avoid damaging the spring. Sometimes the spring will just pop right back onto the disconnector, but if it doesn’t, screw it back on in the reverse of the process to remove it - including using fine tools and holding as many coils as possible while you do it. If it goes on really easy, make sure you didn’t put it on upside down… Don’t bother to ask me how I know this. Now just need to figure our how to best install extractor spring. Ive been usiny copper washed colts. I thought maybe if i installed the end of spring in same orientation w.r.t. (with respect to) the extractor it would "lean" the same way on each bolt - no |
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What I find easiest for installing the extractor spring is to place the spring skinny end down, wide end up, on the edge of a bench block. Then hold the extractor over the spring with hole facing down, then use a thumb to push down on the extractor to compress the spring into the hole, and while it is compressed down with your thumb you rock the extractor side to side, and usually you can hear a pop noise as the extractor spring is compressed into the extractor hole. The rocking motion gets the spring to seat fully into the hole. The extractor should be fairly straight up/down on both sides. If it is leaning, try rocking it again while its compressed to make sure it is fully seated. If it is still leaning way off to one side, remove it and rotate the extractor insert about 1/2 turn as sometimes it has a small lip on the wide end, then reinstall. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" WeaponsArmorer SLR15 Rifles Defensive Edge Training (763) 712-0123 |
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Originally Posted By GHPorter: “Unscrewing” the spring from the disconnector works well. Use fine needle nose pliers or really fine pick ups (hemostats) to grip as many coils as possible when you do this to avoid damaging the spring. Sometimes the spring will just pop right back onto the disconnector, but if it doesn’t, screw it back on in the reverse of the process to remove it - including using fine tools and holding as many coils as possible while you do it. If it goes on really easy, make sure you didn’t put it on upside down… Don’t bother to ask me how I know this. I read a post that quoted this, and realized I said things wrong. The spring goes INTO the TRIGGER, and if it goes in too easily, it’s upside down. Most of the time a new spring will pop right in, but if you’re deep cleaning a lower and taking it all apart, the spring sometimes grips the space in the trigger like it’s glued in. That’s when you “unscrew” it. |
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