sinker4

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    Several years ago I meet a gunsmith here in New Hampshire that had worked in a wood working shop in western Mass that supplied stocks and fore ends for the 41 Johnson. I visited his shop to see what he might have and bought an NOS  , unfinished stock with a new butt plate and tube that he kept for himself . I couldn't believe my luck, and he is a great gunsmith too.

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    I stand corrected, I thought you had to supply the rifle in the case of the Johnson. The 41 Johnson is a rare gun that parts are difficult if not imposable to get so the Miltech Johnson seems like a good choice. In my case the rifles I purchased are very nice in looks and quality but I'll never get their value back as an investment.Right now there is a K98 on GB that the owner can't sell,he has reduced it from the purchase price by $200 { search under miltech}, the gun is a beauty but stock is incorrect I believe. In your case you got it at a great price and if you ever do sell you will do well.

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    I was having a difficult time getting the tube in the right location for the cross key to install properly then got an idea. I painted the flat area on the tube that accepts the key with orange paint { color your choice}.By shining light from the opposite side you can see it through the hole as you work the tube in. I hope this is helpful. Bob

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    I have purchased two rifles for Miltech, a Springfield Garand, and a Tula SVT40. Both are fine rifles, the Garand is a tac driver but I will never get back the money I payed for them, they are no longer original. Also if they say nine months be prepared to wait considerably longer and getting a straight answer from them is imposable.

    If it's $5600 to refurb plus the original cost of the rifle, that runs your base cost up to never breaking even

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    I was unable to find an original door spring and will keep looking but using a tip I found here I made a satisfactory replacement from a .308 stripper clip spring. Some grinding was required to make it fit the door opening then using the hinge pin, a hammer and a piece of wood with a groove in it you can pound the flat spring to start the bend for the pin, then a little gentle bending and your done. Thanks for those who responded Bob

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    So far no one has any door springs. I'm in the process of getting the material together from the sugestions I got here and making one. I did here back from a spring company that said they could make it if I sent my broken pieces and some pictures so they could price it. When I hear back from them I'll post here.