[IrishCop]

I ran across these while perusing a Brownell's catalog. Offered in various "weights" (if that is the right term), 10 - 20 lbs.

Anybody have any experience or opinions about these? Any advantages, or just smoke and mirrors? I am speaking specifically of the Wolff brand for a Commander sized 1911.

 

[csmkersh]

Take a look at Wolff. They list factory, reduced power, extra power and variable weight springs. Since that's their sole business I go to them before any one else.

https://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto Pistols/COLT/1911 GOV'T PISTOL/cID1/mID1/dID1

 

[Charlie Petty]

Top's right... BUT unless you are trying for warp speed standard springs are fine.

The folks who sell springs want you to replace them every five minutes... years is usually fine... or for my bullseye guns... NEVER

 

[IrishCop]

Thanks, gentlemen. Charlie, as you know, "warp speed" doesn't apply to me under ANY circumstances, much less shooting.

The only firearm I ever owned that required frequent changing of springs was a Colt Officer's model...which finally frustrated me to the point that it just gathers dust in my safe. I won't even trade or sell the damned thing to anyone. (You warned me...it worked for a minute, but soon showed me it's true colors)

I haven't put a huge amount of rounds through my Colt LWC (maybe a thousand in the year or so I've had it) and there is absolutely no evidence of any peening of the frame, or of the original recoil spring giving up the ghost. I have several full size recoil springs in my spare parts drawer, but no Commander springs. I was just going to get a couple for when they were needed when I saw the variable springs and was wondering if they offered any real advantage.

Apparently for me, they won't. :thumbsup:

 

[csmkersh]

That's funny. My gunsmith had a nice looking Colt "Double Beagle" in his case but he refused to sell it to me. O'Bar was a friend, not just a dealer. Some guns are just cranky and nothing seems to work in them.

 

[IrishCop]

Yeah, Top. I just can't bring myself to knowingly sell a lemon to someone. At least not unless they know all the facts and are for some reason insistent of buying it. And even then...

I would be a lousy used car salesman.

 

[Kevin Gibson]

Changing springs on the sub-compacts is a good idea. For full sized guns, rarely needed if ever. I have the same recoil spring in my S&W LW Commander that it came with 12 years and 11k rounds ago; all is well.

 

[Charlie Petty]

Top, "double beagle" is an insult to a fine breed

Terry that's what gun shows are for

 

[CaptainGyro]

Top, "double beagle" is an insult to a fine breed

:rotflmao:

 

[Skeptic49]

I was thinking, if you wanted to set up a pistol to be easy to cycle the slide, could you make a spring set so the cycle length was low power, but the slide would over travel into a more powerful spring, then returning the slide.
Geoff
Who notes some of the pistols marketed to women are large guns.

 

[IrishCop]

I was thinking, if you wanted to set up a pistol to be easy to cycle the slide, could you make a spring set so the cycle length was low power, but the slide would over travel into a more powerful spring, then returning the slide.
Geoff
Who notes some of the pistols marketed to women are large guns.

I making a SWAG here, Geoff, but I think that's how these "variable" springs are supposed to work...the photo shows a spring with the coils getting progressively tighter.