[skifast]

I am replacing my mag catch with the K-Var. I got it apart. Not exactly sure how the spring is installed. The spring has to legs , one loonger one shorter. I think both legs face the catch. Does the longer one go up towards the gun or down? The leg that goes up needs to attach to the gun for tension. Where does it attach?

 

[nalioth]

Post subject: Help Mag Spring Reassembly

To get better help, I'd reword your thread title to be more topical to your problem.

These are 'mag springs'

 

[Ding]

try this:I think I understand what you are asking.:
put the spring in a pair of vise grips and clamp them where they lock.

get ya a piece of soft wire and wrap it around the spring being careful not to pop the vise grips and spring.like this:

you will end up with a spring looking like this if all goes well..

now take the wrapped spring and put it in the trigger housing,long piece down towards the bottom,if the ends are the same size,then it doesn't matter.you can use the same pin,just take the pin and place the end on the anvil of your vise or a piece of metal,now take a hammer and slight tap the ends,this will do two things.1 is traighten the ends out and 2 will lengthen it so you can re-use it again.once the catch is in place and you put the pin through the holes,just reach in behind the housing and clip the wire and pull it out.