Someone said to me in a post, that I should do a pole, bad thing to say to me. The orgianl post by someone was when to replace springs. So my pole is after how many rounds should one replace springs and other parts in a 1911.
How many rounds before, replace springs in a 1911
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Once you find a spring rate that works for you, buy a few. As you clean the gun, compare the old spring to a new one in the package. When the used one is shorter than a new one by a full coil, replace it.
Springs are cheap compared to frames.
Springs are cheap compared to frames.
Springs will last so much longer than we used to think (maybe they're better made too) and I remember the recoil spring changes every couple of thousand rounds but some of the guys who've been shooting a long time and a LOT are now only fans of changing once things start to change...
As for 10k rounds and get a new gun, sell me those 10k guns at dime on a dollar and I'll take them all! A good 1911 will last many times that. Some of the race gun guys shoot 10k (or more
) per year.
As for 10k rounds and get a new gun, sell me those 10k guns at dime on a dollar and I'll take them all! A good 1911 will last many times that. Some of the race gun guys shoot 10k (or more
) per year.
Cortexburn
CGN Regular
Given this is the Political Polls area, wouldn't this fit better in the Pistols and Revolvers area?
Don't forget that new springs will take an initial set very quickly and stay that way for several thousand more. Judging a spring by the difference of one coil set to a new one may have you changing springs prematurely.
There are certain factors that can affect the longevity of a spring, type of rounds, use of shock buff, how well you hold your gun, etc. But as a general rule of thumb I follow the 5K doctrine and replace all the springs at once. You should replace the firing pin spring at the same time as the recoil spring anyway. More so if you dry fire <cringe> your 1911. Maybe a trigger job at that point too.
Not many springs in a 1911 and don't forget the sear spring.
My Brigadier96 on the other hand, lets me know when it wants new springs.
I have a relationship with that gun. The slide doesn't lock back on last round and the slide falls easier on its own when I slam in a new magazine. Usually starts to happen around 3-4 thousand rounds.
