'96 carbine

[dave]

I just got it back to-gether after a complete break down and cleaning. I have a very tiny spring left over---maybe 1/8" long and 1/16 dia. For the life of me can't figure where it goes! Does not show in NRA break-down books, but they do not show bolt apart. I did not have the interior bolt parts taken apart. Rifle seems to function fine! HELP!

[5MadFarmers]

There is a small spring inside the sight.
The sear spring isn't huge but bigger than the sight.

Which did you have apart?

[dave]

I had them both apart. This thing would fit in a watch, almost. Must be for the sight but can't rememeber where/how. The slide I would think, eh? Some close investigation is in order! It is a 96 c marked carbine sight. I take 98 Mauser's down completely for cleaning (when first purchased) and can put them to-gether blind folded---Krag's, not so much!

[5MadFarmers]

Take the slide apart. The spring goes inside the slide - between the two rails of the leaf.

[dave]

Thanks---I do notice the slide kind of tips when slid up and binds, I'm sure the spring will cure that.

[dave]

Have never learned to post pics. It was really bad example but has a real 96C sight and correct 92 bolt (not correct for this carbine of course). Cleaned up to fair or better.