This spring provides the force required to properly cycle the rifle.
M1 garand op rod spring length.
You should use the 1 3 4 front handguard.
M1 rifle operating rod springs we went back to the original springfield armory drawings to duplicate the original spring with one exception.
Regular springs have the coils too close may lock up preventing the bolt to pick up the next round.
And you re good to go.
All usgi and gauged to insure serviceability.
Also you can use the same follower rod instead of buying one for 59 95.
Operating rod descriptions and pictures will be of actual rods available except where noted.
If your gun has a single recoil spring see us m1 carbine.
Recoil spring extra power improves overall function and feeding which is a common issue in the universal models.
The op rod may drag on it.
Our m1 garand operating rod spring has the following parameters.
11 the operating rod spring is probably the single most critical component to the proper cycling of your m1 garand.
When an operating rod spring is compressed with a 16lb weight the spring must compress to a length of between 11 75 and 12 75.
Tom emailed me photos of his new t26 style m1.
Note the odd bend in the t26 short op rod and the major difference in length of the follower arm spring guide.
M1 garand operating rods springs and follower rods.
The op rod spring connects to the follower rod and slides inside the op rod tube.
2 recoil springs are required per gun.
Op rods are made with two bends in the tube they are not made straight so if your tube has a bend it should.
Also check the lower band.
Tom had this to say about his new garand.
Our new springs are manufactured from the highest quality 17 7 stainless steel wire available in the industry.
A 5lb weight compresses our spring to 17 1.
The garand guy com has them.
Superior over the standard carbon wire springs made during the war years.
Tanker top fitted with smith enterprises muzzle brake.
