model 1891

i just received a replacement magazine tube spring from numrich for a model 1891. it's the last part needed to get this ol' beauty operational again after many years. has anyone replaced a spring before? it seems a little long so i'm wondering if it needs to be trimmed to a certain size or if it...

hi all, first post here. my father has a model 1891 in .22 caliber that had a few missing parts. i have gotten new replacement parts and am working on getting it back into working order for him. i've done a bit of research but i cannot find a diagram of how the carrier rocker spring goes...