1911 Springs
JS
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 09:52 (1522 days ago)
... do .38 Super and .45 ACP 1911s employ the same recoil springs? Thanks.
I believe the std. .45 is a 17-18# spring
WB
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:13 (1522 days ago) @ JS
The Super has a lot smaller case head area and it takes a bunch more psi to give equal forces on the slide. It’s good that you can tune it to the specific platform. Wolff sells a tune pack. I’m running a 18# in my 10mm with a non-bevel firing pin stop plate and heavier mainspring. I think over-springing causes more problems than fixes.
It’s good to take note of brass dents, firing pin smears (weak firing pin spring) and ejection patterns. You don’t want the frame battered, but consistency in timing is good too. All beyond basic reliability.
Thanks guys... bought a spankin new Colt in
JS
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:27 (1522 days ago) @ WB
... the lesser (but much higher pressure) caliber, and was surprised when working the slide by hand... thought maybe a mistake was made (felt weak).
Per Wolff's page:
Stuart in GA
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:13 (1522 days ago) @ JS
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Not 1911 but a custom 9x19 G20 gun
WB
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:23 (1522 days ago) @ Stuart in GA
I’m running a 11# spring, and it works! Wonders of wonders. Heavy old slide but when you get it moving inertia takes over. Lots less mechanics involved. No swinging link, no frame lug recesses. The old 1911 has a lot of stuff going on mechanically and the recoil spring also has to seat all those mechanical surfaces consistently. Too heavy and it hammers the slide stop notch, too light would batter frame, link etc. It’s a real machine.
I hear ya WB... tried a few .40 S&W in my
JS
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Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:40 (1522 days ago) @ WB
... stock G40 long-slide for the halibut... it sounded and cycled so weakly... but it worked..!