Guest Scotland Rifles Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Can Anyone help please. I need a new floor plate magazine spring. mine has just snapped anyone know where i can get a spare. thanks bob. item number 39 or 40, looks like mine is the shorter one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Try looking on Midway UK or Brownells all good for gun parts. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Try looking on Midway UK or Brownells all good for gun parts.Cheers Dave thank you Dave, just been through the brownells site and found nothing, so i have sent them an e-mail i had a look at medway uk and state side with no joy. thank you bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Try here http://www.gunspares.co.uk/shopdisplaycate...at=Rifle+Spares they stock spares for 98's, and may do what your'e looking for - maybe someone has spares for BSA / PH / Mauser - they are all pretty similar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Whereabouts did it snap? Can you post a Pic? I have repaired many broken followers.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Try here http://www.gunspares.co.uk/shopdisplaycate...at=Rifle+Spares they stock spares for 98's, and may do what you're looking for - maybe someone has spares for BSA / PH / Mauser - they are all pretty similar.... thank you Ronin i have sent them a e-mail here's hoping bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Whereabouts did it snap? Can you post a Pic? I have repaired many broken followers.~Andrew Hi Andrew. I missed your reply sir. sorry it has snapped right on the folded section where it doubles back on itself and forms the sponginess that makes it work (it does seem to be very brittle) will post a picture later. bob. here you go. 1 http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/996/p1010001n.jpg, the top section is not seated right as i have just done this for the pictures. 2, http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5720/p1010002h.jpg 3, http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4166/p1010003f.jpg 4, http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5309/p1010005l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hi Andrew. I missed your reply sir. sorry it has snapped right on the folded section where it doubles back on itself and forms the sponginess that makes it work (it does seem to be very brittle) will post a picture later. bob. here you go. 1 http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/996/p1010001n.jpg, the top section is not seated right as i have just done this for the pictures. 2, http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5720/p1010002h.jpg 3, http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4166/p1010003f.jpg 4, http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5309/p1010005l.jpg You can probably repair that by riveting a section of follower spring (properly thinned width-wise, as necessary) to the extended leg of the top section of the spring. I have made 10 round magazines for Mausers by adding spring by this method. Be careful in your workmanship and it will at least hold you until you can come up with a replacement. I must admit, that spring does look as though it's been torqued around a bit.~Andrew I'm gone for a few days; having my left hip joint replaced. If you have any quetions you can PM or email me and I'll ge back to you then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 You can probably repair that by riveting a section of follower spring (properly thinned width-wise, as necessary) to the extended leg of the top section of the spring. I have made 10 round magazines for Mausers by adding spring by this method. Be careful in your workmanship and it will at least hold you until you can come up with a replacement. I must admit, that spring does look as though it's been torqued around a bit.~Andrew I'm gone for a few days; having my left hip joint replaced. If you have any questions you can PM or email me and I'll get back to you then. cheers Andrew. I will be shopping in the morning from my office, I have a couple of sites i need to call and ask them a few questions. kind regards bob. if anyone has a similar follower in a tool box and its 10mm wide drop me a line please as i would love to have it to try and make my own replacment. bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteL Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Scottie, Have you tried: "http://www.e-gunparts.com/dept.asp" They seem to do most bits. American of course, but I should think springs would not be parts which they aren't allowed to export. Difficult to say without seeing the part, but could a CZ 527 magazine spring fit?. Might be about the right size, if someone nearby has a 527 you could try. BTW, I've tried making springs and it's easy enough as long as you have access to a furnace that will go up to about 850C for annealing. Otherwise it's very hit and miss - mostly miss. Hope that helps Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Scottie,Have you tried: "http://www.e-gunparts.com/dept.asp" They seem to do most bits. American of course, but I should think springs would not be parts which they aren't allowed to export. Difficult to say without seeing the part, but could a CZ 527 magazine spring fit?. Might be about the right size, if someone nearby has a 527 you could try. BTW, I've tried making springs and it's easy enough as long as you have access to a furnace that will go up to about 850C for annealing. Otherwise it's very hit and miss - mostly miss. Hope that helps Peter thank you Peter. i have been told the same spring that fits the follower (also now not seen anymore,) is the rem 798/799 mag follower. I have tried chambers and the guys there are on the ball but no luck so far. i have sent Remington an e-mail so i will have to make one to fit. or make another one fit. bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 yea, the Rem 799 should work. It is a mini mauser action of the same design. Numrich gun parts is probably the most likely place you'll find anything. Thanks Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 yea, the Rem 799 should work. It is a mini mauser action of the same design. Numrich gun parts is probably the most likely place you'll find anything. Thanks Rick hi Rick Had a look. but can't see or find anything but thank you bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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