Pulled it apart this afternoon.
Did a lot of cleaning and polishing.
The hand spring was completely gone and the part that pinches the spring was broke off.
I’m hoping to find a new hand and spring that will fit this.
I read a few posts on the issue. I finally drilled the hand and used spring stock to form a coil type spring.
It took a few tries and adjustments to get it right but now it seems to function as it should.
Some of the nipples are bad.
Any recommendations for nipples to fit this old relic?
I believe it can be a shooter with new nipples.
Thank you Hawg for getting me headed in the right direction.
I learned a lot about these open tops after today.
