Mauser band spring, question

[AZAviator]

Ok I hope someone will know what Im talking about here. I have a year 1944 original German Mauser with original markings on it. The weapon has phenomenal accuracy for a gun of its age but after a few shoots the front band spring broke. It doesnt really affect the shooting much, but the front piece of wood (barrel cover) slides freely and falls off now without the band spring holding the retainer. Well I brought it to my local gun smith and low and behold he found a part # to a Numrich catalog that was supposedly my part.

Unfortunately what I received it not what I need. The part I got is called "Band Spring, Front w/stud G98 Mauser 1902 Siamese type" ***? Thats not what I told the girl on the phone.

Here's what I got

The only other part on their website is called "Front w/ Stud
Model: MAUSER 1923 SIAMESE TYPE 66"

Help

 

[chevyforlife21]

maybe that is the type that fits your gun even though it has a differnt name, numerich co. is about 20 miles from me and ive dealt with them plenty of times in person, and they are well educated.

 

[NCsmitty]

Did you open each of the front band retainer spring windows to verify the correct shape of the item? What part did you tell the girl?
I've had good luck with them.


NCsmitty

 

[dfariswheel]

There are two general types of Mauser band springs.

The one you have is used to hold the upper band on. That's the thin cap or large bushing-like device that slides over the muzzle and fits on the very front of the stock and barrel.
The round lug on the front snaps into a hole in the upper band.

The second type of band spring looks just like that, except without the round lug.
That band spring is use to retain the front sling swivel band.

The K-98 used several different types of upper and lower band springs.
You need one of the Part #36's listed here, depending on the type of upper band your rifle has:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=1780z98

Another good source of K98 parts is Springfield Sporters:

http://ssporters.com/

 

[AZAviator]

By the looks of it I need the 36C but there is two. Milled and stamped - Im assuming mine is stamped but how do I know?

 

[7X57chilmau]

Milled = machined with a milling machine from bar stock.

Stamped = pressed from sheet metal stock.

Should be fairly obvious which one you have....

J

 

[dagger dog]

AZ,

From the looks at the photo of your band spring it looks like it was stamped, if you look at the area of the rectangular notch right behind the round "tit" that protudes into the corresponding hole in the band, you can see vertical striations, that is if the spring is held in the horizontal, these are created when the steel is held in the die and struck by the hammer of the punch press, some presses are reversed and the die strikes the hammer, being it is a spring, the stamping probably took place when the metal was hot, as any steel that is capable of becoming a spring is usually pretty tough to stamp cold. After stamping it was most likley tumbled to take off the rough edges then heat treated to regain its spring quality then blued. Your problem lies in the fact yours is a German, ( K98?) and the band spring is for a Siamese