Where can you buy Mosin nagant barrel band springs?

[Mosin Nagant]

I just broke one and the metal piece is stuck in the wood. I think I will drill it out and just need to know where to find them? Westrifle is sold out.

 

[philhut]

I broke the lower barrel band spring a while ago and I am looking for a replacement. I attempted a Mickiver of 2 zip ties in the area but after shooting the rifle today for the first time since the problem this is sorely lacking. The wood cover moved forward about 1 inch with 20 shots fired. I could not even hit paper at 100yards, no idea where the rounds were going.

Where can I find a spare spring now? any retailers selling them? and gunnutter have a stash or parts rifle they would be looking to part out a spring for?

Its a shame its an otherwise all matching 1939, would be fun to get it working again and not deligate it to parts rifle category for my other pigs.




X2 on where to get a barrel band spring. If Mosin broke the front I'm game to have him take the front and I take the back. They are actually pretty important and accuracy is terrible without them.

 

[BMcK]

Put up a add on the Equipment Exchange.

 

[EHG]

I just broke one and the metal piece is stuck in the wood. I think I will drill it out and just need to know where to find them? Westrifle is sold out.

A small punch will drive it out. No need to drill.
I've had two break over the years and replaced them when they were available, but it seems sources have dried up.

 

[Mosin Nagant]

I ordered a new set from Russia $18. Now a buddy of mine says he can weld the old one. Oh well. Spares.

 

[Mosin Nagant]

A small punch will drive it out. No need to drill.
I've had two break over the years and replaced them when they were available, but it seems sources have dried up.

Ya I used a tiny finishing nail and drove it out. No drilling.