Take down lever spring

unspellable · 08-28-2009, 08:03 PM

I've been trying to install a take down lever spring in a WWII era Mauser P08. I made a small punch to fit the hole in the frame and had no trouble driving out the stub of the old spring. I could not get the new spring seated all the way down. The pin on it goes half way into the frame without too much trouble but then it gets stubborn. I tried inserting the pin from the outside of the frame with the same results. I suppose I should get the micrometer out and measure the pin.

Is there a trick to this or do I have a poorly fitted spring?

08-28-2009, 08:03 PM	#1
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Take down lever spring I've been trying to install a take down lever spring in a WWII era Mauser P08. I made a small punch to fit the hole in the frame and had no trouble driving out the stub of the old spring. I could not get the new spring seated all the way down. The pin on it goes half way into the frame without too much trouble but then it gets stubborn. I tried inserting the pin from the outside of the frame with the same results. I suppose I should get the micrometer out and measure the pin. Is there a trick to this or do I have a poorly fitted spring?

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