spring for the top cover latch grew legs

[wizzbane]

I took apart my yugo top cover a couple of weeks ago to give it a good cleaning inckuding the top cover latch. Went t reassemble it and can't find the soring fir the cover latch. Went online ti see if anyone had one and struck out at brp, sarco, robertrtb none showed any and at gunparts corp they showed out of stock. Guess I'm curious if there is a dealer that might have one or a alternative that will work.


Tia
Wizzbane

[JBaum]

If you can't find one on ebay, you might try a good hardware store with a spring assortment.

Dimensions as listed in the MG42 manual D166/1:

Outside diameter: 4.5 mm
Wire diameter: 0.7 mm
Overall length: 21 mm

[42rocker]

jbaum also has that book for sale. Has a great line of books also might I say.

Later 42rocker

[wizzbane]

Have bought some of thebtranslated ones for mg42 and my rpd unfortunitly they are packed away right niw with my other manuals.... and fond that a spring from an ar15 worked after trimming it a littlw...

Thanks for info

[42rocker]

Glad that you were able to make the spring.

Later 42rocker