pyrostevo 2 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Well I just took my new S-12 out shooting the other day and I had a few problems. I was getting some FTEs but I was expecting that since the gun shop I bought it from was out of high brass and I didn't feel like driving back to town. But I had a different problem after I finished the conversion. When I went out to shoot the second time I had some high brass. But one of the hammer spring legs kept sliding over into the gap in the trigger so it wouldn't reset. Anybody else get this problem? Anyone know how to fix it without replacing the spring? (Not that I don't want to do it, I'm just kinda lazy and it was difficult enough getting it in the first place lol). Also if anyone has any advice on quickly breaking it in, I don't want to miss all of dove season! Sorry for the lack of pics I don't own a working digital camera at the moment... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I had a similiar problem with my x39, these guys here just said to bend the spring to the outside and that will help solve the problem, haven't test fired yet, but dry cycles just fine now,.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vinnivanhood 17 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 My S12 just did the same thing for the first time after hundreds of rounds, I just popped it back over, but if it ever does it again I figured Id try bending it to more of a hooked shape so it hangs on better. Certainly not somethin you want happening in a SHTF situation though! OK now I'm thinkin I'll bend it before it happens again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pyrostevo 2 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 My S12 just did the same thing for the first time after hundreds of rounds, I just popped it back over, but if it ever does it again I figured Id try bending it to more of a hooked shape so it hangs on better. Certainly not somethin you want happening in a SHTF situation though! OK now I'm thinkin I'll bend it before it happens again. Yeah that's what I did... It happened the day I converted it (which was my first conversion) so I was kinda worried I fucked something up... I bent it but it happened again a few shots later so I bent it some more but I haven't been able to get out to a range yet. I was also wondering if anyone had the same problem with single wire springs instead of the OEM twisted ones... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kamauxx 6 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) I know you don't want to replace the spring, but I think that will be your best option. Gregg at CSS has one for 15 bucks that works great. I had the same problem on my S12 that you described and have since replaced the springs on both my Saigas with the spring from CSS, with great results. Edited September 29, 2009 by kamauxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 the spring actually sits off of the place it is supposed to be, once you convert the gun. (remember grinding off part of one side of the hammer?) grab a pair of needlenose, pull the spring leg up, and twist it or bend it a smidge, to get the spring leg to naturally rest on the correct point, when you let go of it. This is one of the steps in doing a conversion to a saiga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seanie 6 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm going to tell you the same thing everyone else did! Seriously though, just bend the spring a bit more towards the outside of the receiver and sit it back in. I had this problem when after I reinstalled my BHO, but never before I did. The BHO plate was pushing the spring inwards towards the FCG and the spring would fall off the trigger's catch after a few pulls. Now it's all gravy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mashburns 0 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Well I just took my new S-12 out shooting the other day and I had a few problems. I was getting some FTEs but I was expecting that since the gun shop I bought it from was out of high brass and I didn't feel like driving back to town. But I had a different problem after I finished the conversion. When I went out to shoot the second time I had some high brass. But one of the hammer spring legs kept sliding over into the gap in the trigger so it wouldn't reset. Anybody else get this problem? Anyone know how to fix it without replacing the spring? (Not that I don't want to do it, I'm just kinda lazy and it was difficult enough getting it in the first place lol). Also if anyone has any advice on quickly breaking it in, I don't want to miss all of dove season! Sorry for the lack of pics I don't own a working digital camera at the moment... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mashburns 0 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 It happened to me on both an S12 and 5.45 conversion. Just take some pliers as others have said and bend it towards the outside and everything will be fine. No need to replace the spring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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