Bats, the leaf spring is also wedge shaped & the small screw keeps the spring from moving around, but the screw is easily stripped or broken, so the wedge is often to insure against loss of the spring or just a quick fix for a missing screw.

redadeg! Welcome to After Hours. The security pin that you speak of is actually a push button that allows the mechanism to engage & lock into a notch found only on true sniper variants of the SVT40 rifles. The notch is found at the top rear of the receiver just behind the action cover. Either Dr...

Those are fantastic old revolvers! I have access to one & several Police Positives. They are quite accurate. I remember striking a 12 inch round gong from 100yds away four of six rounds on a regular basis shooting offhand with a Colt revolver. These are very well made revolvers. I prefer the Col...

I tried them in a MkIV I had~el nada,but looking back on it I don't recall if I tried them in my MkIII.....oh,well I don't want to I'm going Mosin way and the heck with .303 :razz: For the record .303 is ok,but 7.62X54 is more available,plus it uses the same bullet size as 7.62X39 which I have a wh...

Outstanding rifle CalFed!
Looks to have been made in 1903.

Welcome to After Hours, Huff!
Texans are always welcome here!

To refinish your Russian Mosin to look great & in keeping with the spirit of a correct restoration, you might try the following. Supplies you will need. Screwdriver.[ You will need to disassemble the rifle completely.] 90 degree pair of snap ring pliers to remove the stock recoul lug. Quart of d...

I read the heading and thought "I know what a Colt is but what the hell is a 'Saint' . . .now I know that it's not another pistol :roll: :oops: :lol: :lol: The Colts are named after a young horse. The Saints are named for the New Orleans Jazz tune "When the Saints go Marching In." In...

In my excitement, I failed to study the first picture. I now see that the barrel has been shortened. A full restoration is not possible. While a nice 91/30 will run about $100.00, an intact dragoon will usually fetch about $350.00 Most M91 dragoons in the U.S. came here by way of Spain (SCW) or Finl...

OMG! Krull, that is NOT a 91/30! That is a much more desirable & valueable dragoon rifle(The shorter version of the M91) I have restored several of these. For the present time, keep all of the parts together & candyman & I will help you put her back in fighting trim. candyman has a few ...