Maruzen P99c spring loss

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After taking charge of a filthy (gotta love second hand guns) Maruzen P99c, and in the process of reassembling the BBU into the slide (after cleaning it), it would appear I didn't put the loading nozzle spring back in correctly. (Seriously though, you need about a million hands to put that thing back together).

 

Anyways, fired a shot through it from an empty mag (with gas), slide locked back and lo and behold, the spring is poking out of the ejection port.

 

I pulled it out, as it was mashed up anyway and I seriously couldn't be bothered to take the thing apart again, and it all seems to function fine (emptied a mag, slide locked back).

 

So, the question is:

 

Is this going to cause me any problems, not having this spring?

If it is, what can I replace it with/where can I get spare parts?

 

 

Also, any issues specifically with the compact P99? Propane ready? anything else I need to know?

Seems to cycle quite nicely, haven't shot any targets yet though, so we'll see