jl2695 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I just got some Wolf 22lb striker springs to drop in my M48 and 1903 Turks to try for a little more power when shooting the 1950's Yugo 8mm. Now I'm a wondering if this will damage the firing pin or bolt in any way. The new spring is an inch longer than the old one and quite a bit stiffer. I know that these bolts are slightly shorter than a 98K so is this a bad idea?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notalbert Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 No, the replacement spring is not a problem. It could be, if it were a bit longer, such that the coils bottom out against each other, when the spring is fully compressed. But, even with the extra length it has (it's sized for the full-length K98 actions)...it does not do this. I replaced the striker spring on my M48 with the exact spring you have...some months ago. It works perfectly. As to the firing pin....will it damage the pin ? Again, the answer is no. The replacement spring you have is 22 lbs....the standard spring was 19 lbs. There is not such a huge difference, you see. I would check the tip of your firing pin, to be sure it is not nicked or flattened. That has nothing to do with the spring, though. Also, it is a good idea to check the firing pin protrusion (when the striker is in the fired position). This should be about 0.054", or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl2695 Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 thanks for the reply Notalbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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