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Unread 06-23-2013, 11:31 AM   #3
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BTW: What year or model of 'Broomhandle' would that 4 "V" spring have come from originally???
All 10-shot Cone Hammers and Large Ring Hammers have 4 "v" springs. If I remembered right, early Small Ring Hammer (with long extractor in 35xxx range) has 4 "v" as well. But 10-shot Bolo in 4xxxx has 5 "v". Sounds like it appeared roughly in same time as shorter extractor. So this spring in standalone mode is harder to find on the market: sometimes saw an early Mauser in poor condition (the price is not necessarily cheap), supposed to be a parts donor, and that spring has been replaced long time ago. On later Mausers, it's longer follower spring anyway.
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