IZH46M broken part.

[buellm2]

Today I discovered that a tiny little spring broke in my IZH 46M.  It's the blocking lever spring (part # 4).   Not to sure how easy it will be to get a replacement the way things are with Russia.   I have a really good hardware store nearby.   Maybe they'll have something close enough.   The gun still seems to be fully operable.   If anyone knows where to get the original or a replacement, please let me know.   Thanks

[Frank in Fairfield]

You can check with Tim McMurray (MAC1).
That looks like the same spring used on Weihrauch (Beeman) safety buttons.
I think we used to get spares from a ball-point pen.
Should be at the hardware store.

[buellm2]

Frank, my local hardware store didn't have anything close.   I made something close using a ball point pen spring.   It doesn't have the extension strength of the original but it seems to work.   We'll see how it holds up.   Thank you for the suggestion.

[Frank in Fairfield]

You can use spring from disposable lighters, too.