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Budapest M35 8x56r Rifle
rotcguns
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I have the M35 rifle and it's in great shape. I can't get the firing pin to hit the primer hard enough to fire a round. My guess is that the spring behind the firing pin has worn to the point it doesn't have enough punch left. Can anyone tell me where to get a replacement or the nomenclature of the spring I need so when I ask I'm asking for the right one? Thanks.
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If you actually do need a spring, it's called the main spring or firing pin spring.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=507430&catid=5932
quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
Is it still in 8x56R, or 8x57 Mauser?
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=507430&catid=5932
quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
Is it still in 8x56R, or 8x57 Mauser?
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=507430&catid=5932
Just noticed your link. Does the M95 and M35 use the same spring? Thanks.
quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
Is it still in 8x56R, or 8x57 Mauser?
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=507430&catid=5932
I kinda doubt they're the same, but Dave will come back.. Yours is a turn-bolt, the M95 is a straight-pull.. When you're at the show, also ask about GEW 98/40 parts.. They were patterned after the M35, and that part might interchange.. Also, a gunsmith might be able to find one that would work.. Good luck..
I'm still not convinced that the ammo isn't what's causing the hangfires....
Can you secure a box of [Norma, say] commercial ammo in your caliber? Before you perform surgery on the gun, you need a reliable baseline in your testing to eliminate the ammo from the equation.
...just say'n
Joe
The 98/40 spring, and I "think" the Greek 1903 spring will work. I like Jonk's idea better, send your spring to Wolff and they can fix you up with a square wire spring that will outlast the rifle. And it probably won't cost much more than another worn out milsurp original would.