Dan wesson Main spring replacement

[darrell8937]

Have a used Dan Wesson.. picked up cheap. Ammo sensitive.. misfires,, light primer dents, especially when shooting it double action.. would like high quality replacement.. plus putting all the springs back in.. their orientaion etc.. Are factory spring any good.. thanks..

[unspellable]

I've never had a misfire or main spring issue.  On my large frame DW's there is a hidden screw that relieves the main spring tension from the hammer for dissassembly.  Is it possible this screw is not correctly positioned in your revolver?

(I've never had a medium frame DW apart, so I have no idea what lurks in there.)

[David Carey]

This is off the old DW website:
Dave

DISASSEMBLY, REASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR DAN WESSON DESIGN LARGE AND SUPERMAG FRAME SERIES REVOLVERS
MAKE SURE REVOLVER IS UNLOADED
REMOVE GRIP SCREW AND GRIP
REMOVE MAINSPRING GUIDE RETAINING SCREW
COCK HAMMER AND INSERT MAINSPRING GUIDE RETAINING SCREW INTO BOTTOM OF MAINSPRING GUIDE AND THREAD IN 2-3 COMPLETE TURNS TO RETAIN MAINSPRING TENSION
RELAX HAMMER
USE DRIFT PUNCH TO TAP OUT HAMMER/TRIGGER PIN FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE RECEIVER
USE PUNCH OR SCREWDRIVER TO DEPRESS TRIGGER GUARD LATCH
PULL BACK ON TRIGGER AND REMOVE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY DOWNWARD
REMOVE HAMMER UPWARD
USE 1/16" DRIFT PUNCH TO REMOVE STRUT RETAINING PIN
REMOVE STRUT, STRUT PLUNGER AND STRUT SPRING
REINSTALL HAMMER MAKING SURE THAT IT IS PROPERLY SEATED IN THE MAINSPRING
COCK HAMMER
POSITION TRIGGER ASSEMBLY BACK INTO BOTTOM OF RECEIVER MAKING SURE THAT THE CONNECTOR AND HAND ARE IN FRONT OF THE HAMMER
PULL TRIGGER TO "FIRE" POSITION AND PRESS TRIGGER ASSEMBLY UPWARDS AS FAR AS IT WILL GO
RELAX TRIGGER
DEPRESS TRIGGER GUARD LATCH AND PUSH TRIGGER ASSEMBLY UPWARDS TO ORIGINAL POSITION
RELAX TRIGGER GUARD LATCH ALLOWING IT TO GO INTO POSITION IN THE RECEIVER
ALIGN HAMMER HOLE WITH HAMMER/TRIGGER PIN HOLE IN RECEIVER AND REINSERT HAMMER/TRIGGER PIN
COCK HAMMER
REMOVE MAINSPRING GUIDE RETAINING SCREW FROM BOTTOM OF MAINSPRING GUIDE AND RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION

[Sport45]

Wolff sells replacement springs for the Dan Wesson small frame revolvers at www.gunsprings.com. These revolvers include:

DAN WESSON -  Small Frame Revolvers
Includes Models:
    8-2S, 14-2S, 708, 714 (Service Series)
    9-2, 15-2, 22, 22M, 32 (Target Series)
    709,  715,  722, 722M, 732

[darrell8937]

Thanks all. Went with springs from Numrich. The main spring was shorter but a heavier gauge wire.. Works great now.. Problems solved..