LEC restoration help plz

[smle addict]

I think I have an answer to your "limp" retaining band spring. No pun intended...

I pulled one of my carbines apart and the recess for the spring is angle cut. It starts very shallow towards the muzzle end, and slopes deeper towards the action.

Hope the pics help.

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[tatou]

I think I have an answer to your "limp" retaining band spring. No pun intended...

I pulled one of my carbines apart and the recess for the spring is angle cut. It starts very shallow towards the muzzle end, and slopes deeper towards the action.

Hope the pics help.

Limpy … my second name
Those help a lot !!
Thanks for taking the time to disassemble one and take pics of it… that's more than i could of asked for.
I had a feeling the recess was sloped by looking at the old fore end tip i have but it is so badly sanded i could not be sure.
it will be an easy fix… i only have to glue a small piece of angle cut wood in my recess… with a careful trim it should do the trick.

[smle addict]

Also forgot to add.. The deep end of the angle cut is .105 inches. Measured with my dial caliper (which also has a depth gauge). I was unable to measure the start of the angle, as it is almost imperceptible.