Reassembling the M1 Garand's Clip Latch Assembly is beyond simple. Still, you must ALWAYS wear safety glasses when working on any part of the rifle as springs do have a tendency to ruin eyesight.

While reading this section you may want to refer to the Nomenclature Pages if any of the part names don't ring a bell.

The first step of re-assembly is to lay out all the parts that you will need. In the photograph below you can see all of the parts with the exception of the receiver.

The process begins with the insertion of the Clip Latch Spring...

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