Fudgie Ghost
New member
Help! Finally purchased an IAI M888 M1 Carbine. Took it apart to clean and lube, and get familiar with process and parts. I've gotten everything back together---except: how do you get the slide spring and guide rod back into the hole in the receiver? I don't want to bend the guide rod, but for the life of me, I can't get the set up to fit between the receiver hole and the slide indent. Am I just a doofus, or is there some trick to it? You can e-mail me or I'll look back here for replies.