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Unread 09-16-2012, 08:28 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by raindog View Post
It is possible that one leaf of the two leaf recoil spring assembly is broken. The remaining single leaf has insufficient tension to fully close the action. These springs commonly fail in this fashion according to my recent experience.
...And you found replacement mainsprings at...???...
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