Band spring problem

[topaz]

Take a hair off the barrel band (filing) , This will take care of the problem, and you won`t hurt the spring

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Take a hair off the barrel band (filing) , This will take care of the problem, and you won`t hurt the spring

Personally, if I was going to do any filing, I would rather do it to a $2 spring then a costly type two band.

[INLAND44]

Definately.

[DaveHH]

I have had the exact same problem on my CMP NPM. Everything appeared normal except the spring would not fully pop out. The filing is an easy fix to a very cheap and probably not particularly well made part. When I took off a very slight bit of material, it popped right out and now snaps in just fine. I actually did some of this to my original Winchester and it solved that problem too. I would never take anything off the band; first, it would show and second, as Jim pointed out it is a hard to get part. The springs are a $2 unmarked commodity.

[topaz]

Dave Is right . You could have it done already. Only talking about a hair of a shave off, or try it on another 2 dollar spring first