I do not think the "strut"/guide is designed to turn as being inserted; I just start it in the correct orientation. If you do this it will probably fit right in.
Show us a picture of your mainspring tool you made. There was/is a luger tool made just for that purpose. One of the members here sells a nice one, hand made with your choice of wood for the handle.
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03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector.
Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie
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