Marlin 60 help please...

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Steve Smith

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Ok, after having never taken my Model 60 out of its stock, having owned it for 21 years, and having poured untold thousands of rounds through it as a teenager, I decided to take it out of its stock and clean it. wow, filthy was an understatement! While taking it apart, a little spring fell into my hand. It came from roughly the middle area of the action. How do I get this back in? Thanks guys!
 
My crystal ball needs new batteries, so I can't see your gun. But there is a little coil spring called the extension spring, that fits onto the bolt release lever. You might check that. I can't think of any other spring that could fall out without some part being broken.

Jim
 
Jim, I had a feeling somone might answer like that. Anyway, yes, it just "fell out" without anything being moved. That, I hoped, would be the tip-off for someone. Extension spring, huh?

Would I find this in a Firearms Assembly/Dissasembly book?
 
Heres a pic of the extension spring attatched, maybe it can help you figure out how to reattach it-
 

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And heres a pic of the whole action, lotsa springs.......are you sure its the extension spring?
 

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Heres one more pic of another possibility, it seems to me that this spring would be the most likely to fall off on its own.
 

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Hi, Dr Heckel,

Excellent pictures! Isn't it great to see a simple, well-designed action? I'm sure there is one around, but that one ain't it.

Actually, I have always been amazed at how much crud those things can absorb and keep working!

Jim
 
Hi, Dr Heckel,
Excellent pictures! Isn't it great to see a simple, well-designed action? I'm sure there is one around, but that one ain't it.

Actually, I have always been amazed at how much crud those things can absorb and keep working!

Jim
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Thanks, I just bought a digital camera and was waiting for a chance to post some pics online.

I agree, my model 60 has had in excess of 15000 rounds through it and it still works pretty good. Only one part has been replaced, despite a nasty Kb that blew the stock and trigger gaurd assembly in half! Both were glued back together and didnt miss a beat.
 
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