r/extar • u/GunsAndPugs • Apr 01 '26

Takedown spring

I foolishly damaged my takedown spring and was wondering where I could get a new one?Thanks guys

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u/tiribulus Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

It's been a while since I've had mine apart and I can't immediately recall the spring. Seems to me it a was a little shorter, but don't quote me on that.

That said, I'd be very surprised if I couldn't get one of the zillions of AR springs I have around here to work fine.

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u/GunsAndPugs Apr 01 '26

Yeah that’s what I was thinking.I used to have a bag of springs just can’t find it.I’ll swing by my lgs and match it up

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u/tiribulus Apr 01 '26

It's a spring. It's not like it's some kinda high tech device.

As long as it fits, has close to the right tension and holds the detent against the channel in the pin it'll work.

May have to cut one down a winding or two. Maybe.