This guide details the repair of a broken hand spring in a Pietta 1860 Army black powder revolver. The hand spring is crucial for rotating the cylinder. The process involves disassembly, replacing the spring, and reassembly, with a potential adjustment step involving filing the hand if it over-cocks the cylinder. The presenter emphasizes that replacing the entire hand with an integrated spring is often easier and cheaper than fabricating a new spring.
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