M-14 magazine which way does the spring go?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M-14 magazine which way does the spring go?

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:11:18 AM EDT

Members were telling me that my rifle might be malfunctioning because the spring could be in backwards, which way does the spring go in?

Looking from the bottom does the square at the bottom of the spring go towards the front or rear?

thanks-

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:26:38 AM EDT

[#1]

bump

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:32:13 AM EDT

[#2]

The square is towards the front on mine. I've never taken one apart, it's a little rusty. Crap.

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:36:44 AM EDT

[#3]

Here's a pic if that helps.

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:39:44 AM EDT

[#4]

INSIDE THE MAG BODY

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:40:20 AM EDT

[#5]

Mine are the other way around with the rounded top end toward the front and the square end toward the back.

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:40:58 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Here's a pic if that helps.

I didn't know they made them that small.

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:41:33 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Mine are the other way around with the rounded top end toward the front and the square end toward the back.

Hmmm

now this is getting interesting

Posted: 12/24/2005 8:44:25 AM EDT

[#8]

I am looking from the bottom.

Posted: 12/24/2005 9:19:46 AM EDT

[#9]

da bump fire

Posted: 12/24/2005 9:30:06 AM EDT

[#10]

The end with the small loop goes to the forward edge of the follower. This keeps the bullet nose up.

Posted: 12/24/2005 9:38:59 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
The end with the small loop goes to the forward edge of the follower. This keeps the bullet nose up.

im talking about the bottom where the base plate is.

Posted: 12/24/2005 9:54:09 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
The end with the small loop goes to the forward edge of the follower. This keeps the bullet nose up.

im talking about the bottom where the base plate is.

If the small loop goes to-wards the front wouldn't the corresponding edge on the bottom also be to-wards the front??

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M-14 magazine which way does the spring go?

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