[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What buffer spring is this??

Posted: 2/9/2012 8:52:20 AM EDT

I just picked up an NOS USGI buffer spring off of the EE just to give me some piece of mind that I'm starting fresh with my build. I removed the buffer spring from the rifle that the new one will be used in and I was surprised to see that the new spring is about 1 inch longer than the old one. Has my old spring just collapsed or is it not even a rifle buffer spring? Thoughts?

Posted: 2/9/2012 9:10:14 AM EDT

[#1]

You old spring gets shorter everytime you fire your rifle. eventually it reaches the minimum acceptable length and needs to be replaced.

Posted: 2/9/2012 9:12:53 AM EDT

[#2]

I suppose its just old and worn out then. The rifle that the short spring came from was a hodge-podge of parts when I bought it and the seller used questionable springs in other places so I suppose this should come as no surprise. I guess its bound for the circular file then...

Posted: 2/9/2012 11:27:22 PM EDT

[#3]

Measure your spring.
Rifle spring min 11 3/4" to max 13 1/2".
Carbine spring min 10 1/16" to max 11 1/4".
They do not interchange. Are you running a full sized fixed stock or a collapsible stock?

Posted: 2/10/2012 3:25:18 PM EDT

[#4]

I'm running a full size type D M16 stock. I'll measure the springs and see what I turn up.

Posted: 2/10/2012 4:33:53 PM EDT

[#5]

The new spring is 13 inches and the old spring is 12 1/4 inches. So it sounds like the old spring is still serviceable then?

Posted: 2/10/2012 10:06:14 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
The new spring is 13 inches and the old spring is 12 1/4 inches. So it sounds like the old spring is still serviceable then?

Yup.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What buffer spring is this??

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What buffer spring is this??