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I think I can identify all three parts on that schematic, but I still can't figure out how they go back together, or if something is broken.
Anybody else have this issue after their buffer failed?
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Actually a lot of people have had that problem. When I got my first Camp the first thing I did was take it apart and replace the buffer with a "Black Jack" one. The Camp had a history of the buffer failing. It was due to the material they used to make it. Oil and gun cleaners that people sprayed in the action caused it to bread down. People kept firing the rifle until it broke the strut and sometimes cracked the stocks.
At one time you could buy a complete strut assembly. They came all assembled with a pin in them that holds them together until you install them. Here is a picture of that:
Strut assembly
Lots of places sell new struts. Brownells, MidwayUSA, etc. Here is just the strut offered on ebay:
Strut bridge
There is a ton of information out there on this. Videos on how to put it together, parts diagrams, etc. Just do a little searching , you will find it. I am on my second Camp 9. I have a good buffer and never have an issue. My rule has always been when I get a used rifle to first do some research on it. I learn all I can before shooting it. Then I take it down and do a very good inspection of all the parts and get to know the firearm. I never take anything for granted. Heck, I even take new ones apart first. But, I have been shooting for many years and learned some lessons the hard way.
Good luck with it. Its pretty simple once you see how it goes in.