Hi There,
I'm new to the M1 Garand, which I received from my father. Well, while locking the bolt back and then slowly releasing it, I noticed that there was very little spring force closing the bolt. While removing the three main groups of parts, I noticed that the Op Rod Spring was sheared off. See the photo below, where you can notice the broken spring. It's in the middle of the exposed spring.
I've never stripped the Garand and was wondering how difficult is it to replace the spring myself? Also, what would be the best spring to buy? I've read in some threads that the Orion 7 makes the best spring.
Thanks for all the help!
I'm new to the M1 Garand, which I received from my father. Well, while locking the bolt back and then slowly releasing it, I noticed that there was very little spring force closing the bolt. While removing the three main groups of parts, I noticed that the Op Rod Spring was sheared off. See the photo below, where you can notice the broken spring. It's in the middle of the exposed spring.
I've never stripped the Garand and was wondering how difficult is it to replace the spring myself? Also, what would be the best spring to buy? I've read in some threads that the Orion 7 makes the best spring.
Thanks for all the help!