M 24/47 upper forearm removal

[waksupi]

Been a long time since I tore apart a military Mauser. How do I get the upper forearm off without breaking it? Spring clips?

[gzig5]

I just went and checked one of mine. Remove the bands and cap, duh:mrgreen:. There is a c-shaped sping clip on the upper forarm, that grips the barrel just in front of the reciever and behind the rear sight. It's on there pretty good but should come off with a bit of coaxing. It might be easier to remove the main stock from the barrelled action, then you can see it and get a good grip on it.
Greg

[waksupi]

Thanks. It was fairly obvious after looking it over, but appreciate the confirmation!