Das est und springin sproingin....

[bersaguy]

Had the cross pin walking out of my Taurus TCP today. Not a huge deal, just need to adjust the tension on the slide release spring that also retains the cross pin. Would take maybe 5-10 min to find a YouTube video, or a manual somewhere to show me how to do it. Oh no, didn't bother to do that, just have at 'er with the hammers and punches. (Not that bad, but not too far off) Anyway, when I got the action out of the grip frame, I had the worst case of sprining sproinging I've had in a long time. Slide release spring over there, ejector over here, slide stop scurried under the bench somewhere and the sear spring bounced of my head....complete yard sale. Two hours later, its all back together, only needed three hands, two punches and a couple dental picks.....once I found all the peices parts.

 

[1KPerDay]

Been there. I usually have to buy a new detent or spring as an offering to the gods of home gunsmithing before I can find anything

 

[Leon tP]

Thank you for that story. I needed a little pick me up. I thought maybe I was the only one capable of things like that.

 

[unclenunzie]

This helps

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RB3XBA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Alte Schule]

Das is schon mein freund.

 

[Ironicaintit]

My dad called those “Jesus springs”.

 

[gobsauce]

This helps

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RB3XBA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I actually do something similar, I went to a thrift store and bought a bunch of those cheap 2 buck speakers, and now I have magnets all over the place. They very recently caught my M70 firing pin spring.

 

[doubleh]

Call your wife to help with finding them. The parts grabbing gremlins are extremely afraid of women and will quickly return any they have made off with where she can see it. At least they do when my wife gets in the hunt. No woman in your life? Tuff, You are on your own.

 

[Riomouse911]

Ach du lieber!

Nothing is worse than when the guts play Jack in the box and leap out en masse.

At least you found them all. I had the barrel bushing of my .45 Super SA 1911 launch into low earth orbit once and had to buy a new one from Brownells to replace it. I found it three years later lodged behind a shooting trophy up on the top shelf of my garage.

Stay safe.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Had the cross pin walking out of my Taurus TCP today. Not a huge deal, just need to adjust the tension on the slide release spring that also retains the cross pin. Would take maybe 5-10 min to find a YouTube video, or a manual somewhere to show me how to do it. Oh no, didn't bother to do that, just have at 'er with the hammers and punches. (Not that bad, but not too far off) Anyway, when I got the action out of the grip frame, I had the worst case of sprining sproinging I've had in a long time. Slide release spring over there, ejector over here, slide stop scurried under the bench somewhere and the sear spring bounced of my head....complete yard sale. Two hours later, its all back together, only needed three hands, two punches and a couple dental picks.....once I found all the peices parts.

You havent lived until youve had a submachine gun bolt and spring go flying past your ear.....

My dad called those “Jesus springs”.

Helicopter mechanics refer to the main rotor retainer as the "Jesus Nut." Lol.

 

[mokin]

Glad you were able to get you gun back together the same day. I've had parts go missing for weeks!

 

[Bennj]

Also glad you were able to find everything and get it back up and running. But look on the bright side, at least you didn't have any parts left over.

 

[lemaymiami]

For some years I've been repairing reels as a break from working on other kinds of fishing gear (all kinds - when I'm not on the water guiding...). I'll go months, occasionally years with only one or two reels - then someone will bring me a five gallon bucket full... I've learned over the years to keep small parts on hand (as much as you can with the many different brands and models) - not so much for repair parts as to have them on hand when something goes "sproing" and simply disappears forever, unless I'm really lucky and can find that tiny screw, spring, bearing, etc.

Most reels are very straightforward and easy to take down, clean, re-lube and sort out - then you run into what an old repairman used to call an "equalizer" that needs to be torn down and put back together more than a few times before it's working properly...

Anyone with a firearm that has a part that launched itself into another dimension has my sympathies...

 

[bersaguy]

I was quite amazed that I was able to find everything and get it back together the same day. I've considered getting another TCP just to have spare parts. Really need to upgrade, and I've tried. I've found better 380s...but nothing that carries as well as this. Speaking of which, really need to get this back out to the range, one, to see if everything went back together correctly, and two, to see if tweaking the slide stop spring keeps the cross pin from walking out. Hate to find out all that was for nought.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

You need to save the cardboard box a large appliance was shipped in to have a place in which to disassemble guns without loosing parts.

 

[entropy]

That is [sic: est isn't a word in German, ist would be correct] and female spring female spriong?
Was ist Das?

 

[H&R Glock]

Sounds like one of those IMF (Impossible Missions Force) guns that self destruct after one use. Maybe you oughta' use a plastic bag to work on same.

 

[bersaguy]

That is [sic: est isn't a word in German, ist would be correct] and female spring female spriong?
Was ist Das?

I doubt any of it is actually German. "Das springin sproingin" is any mechanical failure as opposed to an electronic failure, "Das blinkin litzen" Sometimes Das springin sproingin requires a field expedient fix, "Und stopsem frum floppin" which when referred to in the plural (Das stopsem frum flopsin) is a colloquialism for an oversize brassiere.

 

[230RN]

^
Love the fractured German.

I had a spring from in the gas system of an SKS leap out on me.

I looked and looked and was about to give up when I noticed a tiny black spot on the wall. As if you dropped a plumb line, there it was, directly under the spot.

Not the first time an energized part leaped off somewhere, As it happens, I have one of those old 110V tape erasers (degaussers) I can sweep around and when I hear it buzzing I know I caught something. Gotta hold the button down until you can release the part onto your workbench.

The aforementioned SKS spring was hiding right in the corner between the wall and the floor, so I missed it with the degausser.

Well, life ain't perfect. If it were, this would be Heaven, and we all know this ain't Heaven.

Terry, 230RN

 

[WestKentucky]

I doubt any of it is actually German. "Das springin sproingin" is any mechanical failure as opposed to an electronic failure, "Das blinkin litzen" Sometimes Das springin sproingin requires a field expedient fix, "Und stopsem frum floppin" which when referred to in the plural (Das stopsem frum flopsin) is a colloquialism for an oversize brassiere.

I thought that the stopsem frum floppen was bikini briefs. I may need to go back to school.

 

[lemaymiami]

I was actually born in Germany (Army brat - all those years ago) and in our travels my brother and I were required to learn a bit of the local languages and a few words still rattle around this old brain (German, French, Japanese -very few...). I suspect your fractured German is actually better than the few words I can summon... well done!

 

[entropy]

I doubt any of it is actually German. "Das springin sproingin" is any mechanical failure as opposed to an electronic failure, "Das blinkin litzen" Sometimes Das springin sproingin requires a field expedient fix, "Und stopsem frum floppin" which when referred to in the plural (Das stopsem frum flopsin) is a colloquialism for an oversize brassiere.

The actual word is just as funny; Bustenhalter.

 

[Dragon breath]

I keep a clear bag with a double ended zipper on it folded up under my work area. ( I believe a bed spread came in it ) If I think things might go flying….

 

[HOWARD J]

Using foreign ammo I had the slide of my M1 carbine come past my face at a high rate of speed--never found the bolt.The wood stock did NOT break or crack---we never figgered how that happened.
Guten Abend,
JH

 

[Jim Watson]

Once upon a time, there was a Saturday Evening Post feature describing Heinrich Schnibble's interactions with American society. I can't find an episode but here is a guide to his ersatz vocabulary.

Heinrich Schnibble's Deutscher Wordenbooke :
Horse—Foddergeburnenclippenclopper
Mule—Balkendummkopferfoddergeburnenclippenclopper
Zebra—Pinstripensuitenwearenfoddergeburnenclippenclopper

Dog—Barkenpantensniffer
Dogcatcher—Barkenpantensniffersnatcher
Dogcatcher's truck—Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagon

Garage for truck—Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagonhaus
Truck repairman—Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagonhausmechanikerworker
His Union—Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagonhaus- mechanikerworkerfeatherbeddengefixengroup

Automobile—Honkenbrakenscreecher
Gasoline—Honkenbrakenscreecherzoomerjuicen
Driver—Honkenbrakenscreecherguidenschtunker

Auto Mechanic—Honkenbrakenscreecherknockengepinger-sputtergefixer
Repair Bill—Bankenrollergebustenuptottenliste