Recoil Spring Weights - 1911's.

[NAA]

I outta know this one... But here goes anyway...

Who knows the correct recoil spring weights for full size 1911 style pistols [ with 5" barrels] in the following cartridges using typical velocity ammo for that given cartridge:

9mm Parabellum

.38 Super

.40 S&W

.45 ACP

10mm

Thanks. Regards, NAA.

 

[thebaron]

COLT 1911
FACTORY RECOIL SPRING NOTES

1. Factory rating for super .38 & 9mm is 14 Lbs.
2. Factory rating in .40 S&W is 19 Lbs.
3. Factory rating for the Colt .38 Spl. Midrange is 14 Lbs.
4. Factory rating for the Colt Ace .22 conversion is 14 Lbs,

Factory rating for .45 is 16 Lbs
Delta elite in 10mm is 23 Lbs


Info taken from Wolff Gunsprings

 

[NAA]

COLT 1911
FACTORY RECOIL SPRING NOTES

1. Factory rating for super .38 & 9mm is 14 Lbs.
2. Factory rating in .40 S&W is 19 Lbs.
3. Factory rating for the Colt .38 Spl. Midrange is 14 Lbs.
4. Factory rating for the Colt Ace .22 conversion is 14 Lbs,

Factory rating for .45 is 16 Lbs
Delta elite in 10mm is 23 Lbs


Info taken from Wolff Gunsprings

Excellent, thank you!

 

[--Terry--]

Thanks. I am looking for this, too.