Winchester Model 190 Prob.

[beowulf]

Howdy all...I recieved a model 190 that was in pretty bad shape. Broke it down and cleaned it up, but now I'm having a bear of a time getting the spring back in. The sucker won't compress. Is there a trick I'm missing or am I just ham-fisted? Thanks

 

[Chawbaccer]

Depends, coil springs that fit over a guide rod- The guide rod often has a hole in it to allow a pin (paper clip) to hold the spring in place under compression untill it is assembled and then the pin is removed

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Welcome to the reason I hate my brother's 190. What a royal pain in the butt to put the spring in. My only tip is to put the gun in a cleaning vice, start the spring, put the guide rod in and then attempt to shove it in using your fingers to guide it and then a set of thin pliers to hold the guide rod so you can keep it from kinking. Once you get it in place call for your significant other to run in and drop the bolt assembly in so you can release the tension.

Truly terrible design in my opinion. I have not shot the rifle in years because I hate cleaning it. I will probably send it back north to my brother and get it out of my safe this spring. His kids are now teenagers and should understand about guns now.

 

[fixyurgun]

what i have found easiest on my 190's is to remove the buttstock, put plunger in place, install spring over plunger then compress spring. slide buttstock into place while holding compressed spring with thin metal ruler. hope this helps,jim

 

[W.E.G.]

PDF scan of photocopied manual at http://ia360943.us.archive.org/1/items/WinchesterModel190Manual/Winchester_190_manual.pdf

 

[stryker company]

Winchester spring install

I found the best way to reinstall the spring on a winchester 190 is to remove the stock and thread the spring through with a punch. Once the spring is all the way compressed, hold the spring inside the chamber with needle nose pliers. This will leave about an inch of spring left hanging out the back. Push the remaining spring in with the stock and bolt it down. I know this is an old posting but it should help if you are searching for a way to install this pig.

 

[swilli41]

Been there, done that. ONCE! What's wrong with compressing a 25 foot long spring into a 3 inch space? It's almost impossible, that's what's wrong.

 

[sherm44]

The best answer to this one is the first one. I had been trying to get a Model 190 back together for hours before I finally asked the internet and found this thread. I drilled a 1/16 hole in the end of the guide pin, compressed most of the spring onto it and inserted a paper clip to hold the tension. It goes back together easily after that little modification.