I'm not sure if maybe Wollf has made some changes or there's something different about this P-64 I recently picked up. I ordered the 20 pounder instead of the 22 when I ordered a recoil spring with my hammer spring pack because I had decided I'd rather not deal with grinding on the spring. Well, lucky me, i couldn't get the slide back on at all until I did a fair amount of grinding on the ends of the spring. I'm almost wondering if maybe I got a 22 marked as a 20 by mistake. ???
Anyway, it's something to consider if you are ordering the 20 pound spring to save you from having to grind/file. It's no big deal really, i just thought I'd pass along my experience for others.
20lb Wolf Recoil Spring, Had to file down the ends
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What exactly is meant by "grinding on the spring"? You mean the tips of the spring or the whole surface of the coiled ends? TIA
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The end or "face" of each end of the spring. I have heard it's very common to need to do this to the 22 lb spring but I hadn't seen it mentioned that you need to do this to make the 20 pound one fit.
After filing each end nearly flat I was able to assemble the pistol normally. I have since put a couple boxes of ammo through it and it seems to function flawlessly so far.
After filing each end nearly flat I was able to assemble the pistol normally. I have since put a couple boxes of ammo through it and it seems to function flawlessly so far.
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20lb Wolf Recoil Spring, Had to file down the ends
twistedfocus,
Quite a few of us had to do the same think, not to worry, it will work just fine for you. One hypothesis is design modification , improvements, for pistole's that were built in different later years.
G.R.
Quite a few of us had to do the same think, not to worry, it will work just fine for you. One hypothesis is design modification , improvements, for pistole's that were built in different later years.
G.R.
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I received my box of springs from Wolff today. I ordered the Hammer Spring Pack and the 22 recoil pack. now what? Heh.
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20lb Wolf Recoil Spring, Had to file down the ends
Hi Guys! I followed Norm's instruction to the T on the hammer spring. I used a 19# Wolff and it makes DA tolerable and single action GREAT......Now for the 22# recoil spring. YEP, mine is too long for my 1977 P-64 (triangular hammer). Out to the shop I go.....DesertDave