if spring goes - The Firearms Forum

BETH · 01-04-2012, 07:12 PM

if a spring goes on a .22 what will happen, will the rifle just not work?

CHW2021 · 01-04-2012, 08:21 PM

You may have failure to fire consistently, or failure to fire at all. It would depend on where the spring broke and how much tension is left in the remaining pieces.What rifle? And what spring?

Alpo · 01-04-2012, 08:22 PM

Depends on the spring and the gun.

Recoil spring on a semi auto, and the bolt will slam back, maybe breaking something, and won't go forward again, so you just had the one shot.

Hammer spring, and you pull the trigger but nothing pushes the hammer forward, so gun don't fire.

Magazine spring, round in chamber fires, but next round won't feed.

Trigger return spring, you pull the trigger, gun goes bang, but trigger don't go forward to reset, so you can't shoot again.

Which one broke?

BETH · 01-04-2012, 08:24 PM

ok thanks i just wanted to know what would happen if spring goes don't want the rifle exploding in my hand, thanks for the info

BETH · 01-04-2012, 08:25 PM

none are broke just looking ahead

01-04-2012, 07:12 PM	#1
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01-04-2012, 08:21 PM	#2
CHW2021 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 467	Re: if spring goes You may have failure to fire consistently, or failure to fire at all. It would depend on where the spring broke and how much tension is left in the remaining pieces.What rifle? And what spring?

01-04-2012, 08:22 PM	#3
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,662	Re: if spring goes Depends on the spring and the gun. Recoil spring on a semi auto, and the bolt will slam back, maybe breaking something, and won't go forward again, so you just had the one shot. Hammer spring, and you pull the trigger but nothing pushes the hammer forward, so gun don't fire. Magazine spring, round in chamber fires, but next round won't feed. Trigger return spring, you pull the trigger, gun goes bang, but trigger don't go forward to reset, so you can't shoot again. Which one broke? __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

01-04-2012, 08:24 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: if spring goes ok thanks i just wanted to know what would happen if spring goes don't want the rifle exploding in my hand, thanks for the info

01-04-2012, 08:25 PM	#5
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: if spring goes none are broke just looking ahead