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Old Dave
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I'm building a Siamese Mauser .45-70, and the magazine follower spring is broken. A standard mauser won't work, because the Siamese box is slanted and the spring joints are offset forward.
Anyone know of a source, or is there a spring from a commercial rifle, perhaps, that would substitute?


Dave in Murfreesboro, TN
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http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/siammauser/index.asp

Not what you wanted, rather a nice article (I tried) r in s.
 
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Numrich has one listed.

http://www.e-gunparts.com/product.asp?chrProductSKU=8590&MC=
 
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Many thanks! I had looked at Numrich, but didn't navigate properly, I guess. Mark another one up for the heroes at AR!


Dave in Murfreesboro, TN
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Mike Brooks
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I had this problem, and I figured out that a spring out of a Enfield 303 magazine box could be cut down to work.


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I've bought several of the Siamese Mauser springs from Numrich and they work just as they are.


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Originally posted by Old Dave:
I'm building a Siamese Mauser .45-70, and the magazine follower spring is broken. A standard mauser won't work, because the Siamese box is slanted and the spring joints are offset forward.
Anyone know of a source, or is there a spring from a commercial rifle, perhaps, that would substitute?


I built one of these in the early '70s. The original spring would not lift the front of the 45/70 rounds enough to feed properly. I stretched it trying to get more lift on the front and broke it. I replaced it with a 1903A3 spring and it functioned perfectly.
 
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