Seeking Remington M51 parts source

[GonzoGeezer]

Hello All,

I just acquired a very nice looking Remington Model 51 in .32 ACP at a great price. Part of the reason was that a piece is missing. Remington calls it the 'action spring bushing'. It apparently helps retain and cover the base of the recoil spring. This photo shows it missing, you can see the recoil spring through the ejection port.



I'm thinking it serves more than a cosmetic function so I want to find one. I've tried all the usual suspects: First, Poppert, Numrich, Sarco. No bushings to be found. I also have saved searches on eBay and gunbroker.

If anyone here has a suggestion for a source I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Thanks for reading.

[GonzoGeezer]

I decided to return the pistol to the seller. What pushed me over the edge to return the gun was my discovery of additional parts requirements just from an external evaluation, so I decided it was best to cut my losses. An eBay seller I contacted has a bushing available for sale; I passed his contact information onto the seller for future action.

I remain on the lookout for a model 51 in 32 ACP; I hope someday I'll find another one requiring less work to make it serviceable.