Swedish M-38 Bands Help!

[Drachenblut]

Hello all,

Well, the restoration project for my Swede M-94 is going strong with my recent aquisition of an M-38 stock set, but I have hit a major snag. I do not know how to take off the nose cap and band! I need to do this to shorten the wood/modify the nose cap etc. Here are the pictures of the bands.

Please help!

Thanks,
Drachenblut

 

[eos]

Push down on the flat springs where they meet the bands and slide the bands forward. The spring has a lug which mates with a recess in the inside of the band. Just like the front band on a Type 38 Arisaka.

 

[wyle1]

Swede Barrel Band Removal Push down , or pry down on the locking clip ( metal bar just behind the sling loop) approx 1/4 in and the band should slide off. You may have to tap it lightly.

 

[PerversPépère]

Spring

You have to depress the spring blade that holds the bayonet lug.
Usually, you always remove the cleaning rod, put a small block on the blade near the front band and use a small C-clamp to depress the spring blade and clear the inside hook that holds the piece.
Then you tap out that front band. Nothing complicated.
PP.

 

[Drachenblut]

Great. Thanks. Now. How can I remove that spring? I will need to cut about 2-3 inches of wood off the front of the stock and move the spring/band back. I might just leave the spring off and use tension to tighten the nosecap. What I was hoping to do was have the front sight right in the middle of the barrel-retaining band on the top of the nosecap, and cut a clearance for it. This would leave two slightly-arching "nosecap ears" to simulate the M-94 type, with a little difference. Opinions? Ideas?