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Changing Pa-63 Springs

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#1 ·
FIRRING PIN SPRING AND RECOIL SPRING
TOOLS

a plastic bag that you can see though and get both hands in
hemostats
tweezers
dental pick
MAKE SURE GUN IS UNLOADED

RECOIL SPRING
take the slide off
if you don't know how download this or print it
http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/manowar/images/PA63.pdf
it will give you the basics
pull spring off
put new spring on small end first

while you got your slide off you can change your firing pin spring
 
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#2 ·
Firing Pin Spring

FIRING PIN SPRING

the first thing is to take the extractor out

take dental pick put it in between the extractor and the extractor pressure pin


pull back on the extractor pressure pin and take out extractor slowing let go of extractor pressure pin
and take out





push firing forward as far as it will go take hemostats and clip the on to the firing pin



put muzzle end of slide strait down this will relieve the safety pin

you may have to pull down on the hemostats at the same time wiggle and turn safety until comes out

release hemostats take firing pin out





there is a small spring with a plunger on top of the firing pin you may want to just clean it and put it back

pull firing pin spring off and replace

put back together in reverse order

NORM
 
#3 ·
Changing Hammer Springs

CHANGING HAMMER SPRINGS
TOOLS

small hammer
punch
screw driver
take grips off

be careful not to lose the sear push pins there are 2 of them and they will fall out one on each side


drive the pin out of frame and the hammer spring plug

pull out hammer spring plug and spring

put together in reverse order
NORM
 
#9 ·
P-64 hammer spring change

take off grips
cock the hammer , there is a hole in the hammer strut

put a strong wire in it

then pull the trigger allowing the hammer to go forward
then push the hammer spring pin out

you should have the spring, hammer strut, and mag release all in one piece
next lock it up in a vise if you don't have a vise you can use a pair of vise grips


take a small pair of vise grips and clap down on the mag release, then press down , pull the wire out let up on the mag release take out spring put new spring in press down on mag release put wire back in
put spring, hammer strut, and mag release back in gun, put hammer spring pin , cock hammer pull wire out
NORM
 
#14 ·
I have a P-64 and an AP-MBP. The 64 functions smoothly, both decocker and SA pull are smooth. The DA pull and decocker on the AP is very hard. The Decocker at times will not work unless I pull the hammer, which appears to be at full cock, to full cock a second time. Is this a problem with worn parts or a very heavy hammer spring? Any other thoughts? Thanks
 
#15 ·
I am now the proud owner of 2 of the PA-63's. I ordered the spring kits today. Is there a way to get this in a PDF file? I dont have internet in my shop:rolleyes: I've tried cuting and pasting, Didnt work so well.

Thanks for a very clear write up. I have all my tools sitting waiting on the springs.
 
#19 ·
Many thanks!

Thanks a million to Norm and all of the member for sharing their feg pa-63 experience. I changed the recoil spring (15#) hammer spring (11#) and the firing pin spring with no trouble except for the extractor plunger and spring firing across the living room (didn't use a bag) thankfully my stepson found them! Bought this gun with plans as a truck gun but due to my stepson's new interest we plan to smooth all edges, polish the ramp, some color or duracoat, paint the sights and it may just become a ccw or bug. thanks again to all.
 
#21 ·
Stirring the pot

Sorry to be resurrecting an old thread but I do have a question about a spring replacement issue. I changed the recoil spring to the Wolff 15# and I had a heck of a problem getting the barrel to slide into the tapered end of the spring. Once I had it there getting the slide to sit down on the frame was an issue and doesn't freely slide. What the heck?! I have to be doing something obviously wrong. When I put the original back in there's no problem. I sure was happy to find this thread for the firing pin and hammer spring instructions. But, the recoil spring should be the simplist one and I'm having a cow here!
 
#22 ·
Sorry to be resurrecting an old thread but I do have a question about a spring replacement issue. I changed the recoil spring to the Wolff 15# and I had a heck of a problem getting the barrel to slide into the tapered end of the spring. Once I had it there getting the slide to sit down on the frame was an issue and doesn't freely slide. What the heck?! I have to be doing something obviously wrong. When I put the original back in there's no problem. I sure was happy to find this thread for the firing pin and hammer spring instructions. But, the recoil spring should be the simplist one and I'm having a cow here!
the 15# spring will make it more difficult to replace the slide, sometimes mine will hang if it's not lined up perfectly with the frame.
 
#25 ·
Big thanks!

Norm,

That's a great procedure for changing the springs. I changed the springs in my PA-63, in just a few minutes. It's easier than changing the oil in my car, thanks your instructions. And the pistol functions great! It's amazing how a little change like that can make a pistol operate so smoothly. With the spring kits from Wolff (3 each; recoil and hammer), I can literally "dial in" exactly the response I want.

Thanks again,

Steve
 
#28 ·
misfires

Just changed my Pa-63 springs (recoil 15lb, hammer 11lb) Now, for the first time EVER, the gun misfires often. I assume its the hammer spring and will replace it with the old one. Any ideas? Should I try 13 lb?
Also when I first started shooting after the magazine emptied the breach did not lock open but after @40 rounds it does. Again, any suggestions will be appreciated. Other than my recent problems the gun is GREAT (a golf glove solves the problem of scratching from the recoil).
 
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