Both of my C96's trigger springs have a small hole toward the front. A small probe that will fit in this hole will let you pry up the front of the spring and disengage it from the magazine floorplate plunger. (the spring does double duty)
You can then just slide it to the rear and slip it out from under the "keeper" slots. To replace just reverse the procedure.... slide it in until the ears start into the slots and then use the probe in the hole to pry the front up, slide it forward and re-engage the plunger.

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Dean
SWCA #680 SWHF #446

deadin, the floor plate plunger is not round spring loaded at the bottom as well?

English dealer does not have them. Will try the Broom Closet if I can hold the thought.

The floor plate plunger isn't spring loaded at the bottom. The only spring is the trigger spring which fits into that groove on the top of the plunger. Incidently I made up a tool for pushing down on the plunger to remove the floorplatge. It was an old toothbrush, whose handle I cut down and pointed. Doesn't scratch the floorplate and works fine.

Another use for an old toothbrush is to file it down so it just slides into the charger guides on the receiver and use it to hold the bolt back if you don't have stripper clips for loading. (You might even be able to use the other end of your floorplate tool.)

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SWCA #680 SWHF #446

Clever, deadin!! I'll have to try that; two tools in one. Sorta like the way the rest of the pistol is designed; lots of the parts have two functions. Someone once gave me a piece of thin stamped metal, about 1.5 inches long that went between the bolt ears and the back of the receiver to hold the bolt open.

I bought a Broomhandle for $150 off one of my warrant officers during the early 90s. Bolt broke when shooting Hansen 7.63mm Mauser/7.63 Tokorev ammo. Gun was getting repaired when it was stolen from the gunsmith after he was broken into. Its always on my wish list.

CD

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Paladin-CONGRATS you have a beauty there,& Buck is correct steer clear of Ruskie machinegun ammo-way too hot. $ a bit more but I had no problems with Fiocch 7.63 Mauser & love the "blast flame" that leaves the barrel. Very nice pic/display & like the WW1 Knights Cross.
P.S don't forget Charlie's story