1911 Recoil Spring help

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Ordered a new recoil spring for my norinco.

Went with the stock weight for the government model.

Comparing the Wolff spring with the stock spring and the Wolff spring is a good 3/4" longer than the factory one.

Is there any problem in using it? Does it need to be cut down to match the factory one?

I test fit it, it does go in and the slide does function. Racking the slide does take a little more effort though.

Nothing feels like it is binding.
 
Haha thanks.

Did some research. The Wolff spring is 32 coils which is the correct length for gov. models according to a few sites.

Guess the factory springs are just crap and too soft...
 
Nork springs are not great....but they are not the worst either. Worst I've seen are the OEM SAM 1911 recoil springs. Really thin and weak, and short...
Keep in mind these are 1911s though, and they run on just about any spring rate. IPSC guys run light springs in their guns, shoot way more then the average joe, and their guns don't wear out or fall apart :)
 
Mine could be a magical pistol or I`m a reloading god (highly doubt it)
Norc Gov, stock spring & guide, Titegroup 3.5, 230 LRN.
Slicker than snot. Never misses a beat, even with heavy usage.

Just some info for the OP.
 
Every factory spring I've ever changed in a 1911 has been shorter than the replacement. The difference in quality is one reason, another is that sometimes guns can be manufactured well before they are ever sold and the factory recoil spring loses some of the tensile strength and compresses in that time.
 
If the spring is too long you can also start breaking the feet of of bushings.
Used to see it on Paras if the springs were not trimmed.
 
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