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LC Smith forearm leaf spring

Posted by John Armour on April 19, 2021, 10:22 am
Edited by board administrator April 19, 2021, 12:56 pm

I am repairing /cleaning up an LC Smith hammer double that serial number places it at 1901. In the forearm there is a broken leaf spring (approx 1.31 inches long and, .22 inches wide) hed in place by a small screw. This I believe provides tension for the hook type spring that secures the forearm. I could find no diagram showing this nor part listing. Should be easy to make ( famous last words) but any help or suggestions welcomed

VR JOHN

Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring

Posted by Dan Wildhaber on April 19, 2021, 8:24 pm, in reply to "LC Smith forearm leaf spring"

John

If you have an old ignition style feeler gauge set that you don't mind sacrificing they work perfectly.
An old set can fix a number of forends.

Those in the +/- .020 neighborhood will proximate the factory spring.

They're a quarter inch wide by about 2 inches long so width is perfect but you'll need to snip them down to get the correct length.
They already have a hole so you don't even need to drill.

Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring

Posted by Carl Erickson on April 19, 2021, 9:13 pm, in reply to "Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring"

Hacksaw blades also work well.

Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring

Posted by Denver Dillard on April 19, 2021, 9:27 pm, in reply to "LC Smith forearm leaf spring"

I am in the process of making a new forend wood for a Field Grade with a Curtis release. More geometry than I anticipated. That design uses a spring like you are describing and it was broken. I bought a small sheet of 1095 spring steel .016" thick from McMaster-Carr. It was easy to cut and shape. Fixing the spring has been the only easy step. Good luck.

Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring

Posted by Greg Van De Rostyne on May 9, 2021, 11:05 am, in reply to "Re: LC Smith forearm leaf spring"

I've used pieces of hack saw blade cut to the right dimensions. They're tempered already and seem to work perfectly.

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