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    Quote Originally Posted by Eggman View Post
    As an afterthought let me add this, most of us are aware that springs are not only thinness sensitive, but also very heat sensitive. So I was careful not to get it too thin, not to get it very hot, and to NOT produce "notches" in the surface. Very confident it will outlast me. Taking bets.

    I have $1000 it breaks on a day ending with a Y!
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    DONE!!!! Well shake on it at Nationals,,,,,BEFORE you shoot individuals.
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    I've seen quite a few broken Maynard mainsprings. I was stupid enough to leave the original in my 1st Mod Maynard and it broke at a skirmish. I've replaced a lot of those thumb breaker springs in original guns with Larry Gollahan and later my springs. All my shooter Maynards now have replacement springs in them. S&S is the only sutler with my springs in stock. Get one from them and keep it for a spare or install it as a safeguard. Make sure it is marked with a "B". They sold others that had an incorrect curve and pressed the trigger spring as the hammer was drawn back which changed the trigger pull. They may not have them anymore.

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    Sooooo.....what time did you finally get back to sleep??
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