[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Buffer Spring Length

Posted: 4/14/2009 8:54:53 PM EDT

I have three different springs here.

Two have a free length of about 11 1/2". One is a circular cross-section wire coiled into a spring. The other is a rectangular cross-section (flat) wire coiled into a spring.

The third spring has a free length of about 12 1/2" long. It is made of circular wire coiled into a spring.

What are these for? Is one for a rifle and the others for carbines? Are they all for carbines? Are they all for rifles?

Posted: 4/15/2009 7:40:11 AM EDT

[#1]

Can someone answer this question, please? Otherwise, where would I go to get the answer?

Posted: 4/15/2009 8:19:52 AM EDT

[#2]

Are these NEW springs?

I forget, off the top of my head, what length the carbean spring should be. But I wouldn't run any of that aftermarket flat coil nonsense in any of my guns.

Posted: 4/15/2009 9:01:15 AM EDT

[#3]

This is copied from the -23&P:

Check action spring (2) for kinks and
free length Free length should be

RIFLE: 11 3/4 Inches (29 85 cm)
minimum to 13 1./2 inches (34 29 cm)
maximum

CARBINE: 10 1/16 inches (25.56 cm)
minimum to 11 1/4 inches (28.58 cm)
maximum. Do not attempt to adjust
spring length

Posted: 4/15/2009 9:24:30 AM EDT

[#4]

Posted: 4/15/2009 7:07:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Thank you, gentlemen. That explains why I was having a problem. I had a rifle spring in a carbine stock extension. The bolt could not retract far enough to properly lock back. Problem solved.

Thanks, again.

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