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02-12-2011, 12:05 PM | #1 |
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Remove early mainspring?
I'm pretty good at getting a P08 coil spring in and out, but I just can't figure how the early s-shaped mainspring is done....don't wanna break anything! Theres a bright metal piece at the foot of the spring...does this need to come out first, and how?
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02-12-2011, 01:04 PM | #2 |
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Unless its broken, I wouldn't take it out...
Of course many folks take their lugers completely down, I see no point in more than a basic strip down to clean it. Ed
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02-12-2011, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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No Ed, the old spring is very weak, and need to replace it....I'd leave it be if it was ok.
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02-12-2011, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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yes, before I came back to the middle east, I went and tried shooting my 1900 shooter, it was unreliable, unsure if crummy mag was the fault or a weak mainspring.
So, understand where you are coming from ed
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02-12-2011, 02:42 PM | #5 |
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Nuke, With the barrel receiver and grips removed, carefully remove the grip safety without damaging it's spring, then with a wide punch, drive out the bottom of main spring from the left side. I'll add to the above comments --- don't do it unless you have to, as the replacement will be more difficult to install, that this one was to remove. TH
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