[TheForge] Spring steel Gun Part

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Dave, that handle is probably mild steel and lacks the necessary carbon 
for a good spring.
Make one out of some spring stock or the equivalent..anneal carefully, 
harden in oil and double draw the temper to a deep blue.
That's one possible solution anyway...pf

Dave Kammer wrote:
> Can anyone give me some advice on how to impart flexibility or spring to a small steel part. I have a rather old shotgun with a broken hammer spring. I am unable to find this part, so I made one from the steel handle of some old aviation snips. The part fits perfect, but after you cock the hammer a few times, the spring just starts to bend instead of springing back. 
>   Can heat treating or tempering make the part more springy?
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