Hi folks. New to this group and I need some guidance. I have had great luck with my Versamax for over two years. Today, while cleaning her, I noticed the bolt latch spring was laying sideways and also found a second spring on the floor! Yup, I know...never shoot a spring out of your shotgun. My problem is, how do these springs reinstall properlyl. Does one go inside of the other? I wish I had a picture and I do not want to confuse you, I am talking about the bolt release button and the springs that appear to keep the bolt to the rear. Pushing the button releases the bolt forward and it loads. I can't find a picture or diagram of HOW they fit behind that release bar. I have been reading that some folks remove one of the two springs. Not sure I want to do that. It has been working perfectly. I just can't figure out where the second spring is installed! Thanks for any help.

I don't have a versamax, so I'm not sure if this video will help or not, but maybe it will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfgpPrGFqug

I also did find a schematic here: https://store.onlinecamp.com/en/replace ... x.html?p=5

John A thanks! I have seen that young guys video and he gets me close but just not down to the point of knowing how the two latch springs interface be it one inside the other, side by side..no way of telling and in my case finding one on the floor really make sit a puzzle. Thanks again. Perhaps someone has a photo of their Versamax latch springs in place. Until then.....I am not sure if I will shoot a lot of trap with it!

http://s124.photobucket.com/user/nvdwar ... t=3&page=1

Finally figured the springs for the bolt latch on my Versamax out with the help from another blog. The two springs are installed one inside the other. Took a large pari of tweezers to compress both springs together and insert them behind the bolt latch without removing it from the receiver. Point of information, I was using Gun Scrubber on the receiver. Slippery stuff. It allowed the springs to rotate. Nothing holds those springs in position except the latch itself. There are no raised surfaces for the springs to grab onto therefore when the gun scrubber got to them they slipped sideways with one shooting out onto the floor. Ihope this helps anyone else who has this problem. Photos of single spring and the two installed are provided.

I'm really glad that you fixed it. And that you shared what you did.

It makes little sense to me how one could have slipped out without the other.

Or why Remington doesn't just use a spring that is captured and more tension in the first place than two springs.

Yup, John I too was actually doubting that the second spring came from the shotgun. I know, now that I can see both springs behind the latch that the second spring is the force that locks both in place, without any capturing device, like a raised circular ring onto which the spring would sit. I was thrilled when Remington sent an answer to me. One thing that I know for sure. This is the second time I have had an internal part on a firearm come loose using Gun Scrubber. The first time was the roll pin in my Remington R-1 .45 Cal semi-auto. When I purchased it new, Remington had a simple solid pin holding in the ejector. Low and behold, while cleaning it with Gun Scrubber and drying it with my small air compressor, the ejector came out in my hand. It took ten minutes to find taht 5/8 inch pin on the floor! Remington did the right thing and sent me a split roll pin that could keep tension. I think I am gonna start filming my maintenance whenever I use Gun Scrubber...it does reach down deep to remove carbon!