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Does the Ithaca Lewis use v springs or coil springs?
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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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From the Minier model on, the Ithaca doubles used coil springs in order to achieve the fastest lock time. Although not everyone realizes it now, in the day, Ithaca was in contention for the crown as the ultimate American smoothbore, in the same exalted league as the only Yankee sidelock, LC Smith.
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well, the miner came after thu lewis... so duz dat mean duh lewis gottin der leafin typin springin schultz?
or is ah simple yes or no not possible from your complex german mind?
geez, but its amazing how sum people make the simple so complicated...
Last edited by ed good; 03/28/22 11:52 PM.
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Crass & Lewis lock ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/US-Makers/Ithaca/i-FCfdj43/0/f95c2856/L/A0357-07-150dpi%20-%20Spring-L.jpg) I don't have a Minier cut-away but as said a coil spring was used Flues coil spring ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/US-Makers/Ithaca/i-fkBgj2X/0/f31149be/L/1924%20Ithaca%20HTT-L.jpg) NID coil spring ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/US-Makers/Ithaca/i-KLQNmsX/0/b9c109e5/L/Ithaca%20Lightning%20Lock-L.jpg)
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coil springs are more reliable...but they do not have the elegance of leaf springs...
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Just to fill the void, here is the Minier Model -- ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/dv3hAca.jpg)
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great reference material...thanks to doc drew and researcher for sharing their knowledge with us here...
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if anyone has a similar cut away image for ah fox guns, please do post it here...
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Thank you for your replies. I am asking because I have acquired a Lewis gun, identified by the receiver bolsters added on the Lewis frame from the Crass model, serial number 101307. This puts the gun squarely in the Lewis production period. This gun uses coil springs to drive the hammers. Curious? Is this topic covered in Snyder's book?
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