Your both right! I never noticed, I corrected the problem, tk

If I did anything to this rig, I would send the stock to one of our wood experts to have the crack above the comb stabilized, the screw removed and plugged and the attaching iron cleaned up and a possible new screw added.

Main spring question
 

This is the first time I have seen a carbine taken completly apart. Interesting how the frame differs than the regular lugers.

I was noticing the picture with the grips removed showing the main spring (Leaf type). I noticed how it has what looks like two different leafs springs in it. My 1900 doesnt look like that when my grips are removed.

Is this common for carbines or is this one damaged. Im jst curious cause I havent seen this gun taken apart before.

Attachment 31436

Edit - FMF Squid's mainspring is definitely broken. :(

IIRC, Tom Heller is out of those; but there is a guy on eBay who sells OEM dual-leaf 1900 mainsprings regularly. Check my thread in the 1900 Forum for pics & URLs.

I would suggest not trying to shoot it.

James -

If you can't find the eBay seller of the flat mainsprings, shoot me an IM and I'll dig out the auction or receipt for the mainspring I bought. The seller lists them pretty regularly. IIRC, they were $75...

Update -

James - If you are interested, the eBay seller [dealoftheday$] has a mainspring listed now -

EARLY GERMAN MODEL 1900 / 1902 LUGER PISTOL FLAT MAIN SPRING

This is a NOS flat mainspring for a early 1902 Luger pistol. It has minor surface rust from storage. Sorry no overseas shipping..

Shipping from area code 95370 Priority Mail plus Delivery Confirmation Cont. US. Calif. Res. Please add 7.75% sales tax.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-GERMAN...-/160958953383

http://home.earthlink.net/~dealofthe...gerspring1.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~dealofthe...gerspring2.jpg

They look worse in the pics than in front of you (in my case anyway).

Sweet! Thank you for looking out!

He could be a cook...or a laundryman... :p:rolleyes::D

What I'd really like to see is the carbine w/attached stock on a nice background, no shadows, as large as possible, and in focus...Thankyouverymuch!... :thumbup:

I didn't notice the crack (or the broken mainspring) but I agree that it is one of the things that I could not rest until it was fixed... :cheers:

I do currently have a couple of repaired (new front spring) original M1900 recoil springs in stock. TH

Rich,
I'm an old Electronic Warfare Technician who jumped over to the dark side an became an Information Warfare Officer.
Here is a pic with the stock attached. Outdoor natural light, but you can see that the sun was at a bad angle.
http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4991077e.jpg

Tom,
Thank you for the reply. I'm currently bidding on the Ebay item but if that doesn't come through I will purchase from you.

Anyone,
Please shoot me a PM for recommendations on who to send this stock to.

Received the replacement recoil spring.
http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78484c8d.jpg

Now it's time to send the wood out.

Hugh Clark, your work is impressive! The wood looks beautiful.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p...3_124533-1.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m...3_124456-1.jpg

Beautiful Work! ~~ Eric

Glad it got back home safely!:thumbsup:

We'll never know...The pics are gone... :crying:

Oh, curse you PhotoBucket, TinyPic, Google, SmugMug, etc... :soapbox: