take down spring

Dwight Gruber · 01-25-2006, 01:49 PM

equinehat,

Did you get an original spring, or a reproduction? In my experience, the part of the repro spring that sticks down into the bottom of the frame is slightly oversized, and needs to be 'filed to fit'. I have broken the spring trying to get the oversized piece -out- so I could fix it. I think these things are somewhat fragile, particularly in the area where they bend 90-degrees to enter the frame.

As an aside, I did a broken-part survey a few years ago http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...n+parts+survey and discovered that this spring is the second most commonly broken part on a Luger.

I'd say pick up another one--original, if possible--and try it again, a little more carefully.

--Dwight

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01-25-2006, 01:49 PM	#12
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	equinehat, Did you get an original spring, or a reproduction? In my experience, the part of the repro spring that sticks down into the bottom of the frame is slightly oversized, and needs to be 'filed to fit'. I have broken the spring trying to get the oversized piece -out- so I could fix it. I think these things are somewhat fragile, particularly in the area where they bend 90-degrees to enter the frame. As an aside, I did a broken-part survey a few years ago http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...n+parts+survey and discovered that this spring is the second most commonly broken part on a Luger. I'd say pick up another one--original, if possible--and try it again, a little more carefully. --Dwight