So after the range today, cleaning my 1911. It's a 9mm RIA, nothing fancy, but I put about 4-5 boxes thru it each time I go so I always clean it right after.
anyhow, after I got the slide barrel and recoil bits out to clean them, I noticed my recoil spring sort of leaned to one side as it lay on the table. like it had a slight curve in it
Gun shoots fine, but I am wondering is this normal? (gun has full length guide rod if that makes a difference).
I know people say replace them every so often - at what round count is that advised?
I want to keep it working well, at a min. of 4 boxes each range visit, shooting it once every few weeks (sometimes I shoot other guns) for a bit over a year, I'd say it has probably 3-5,000 rounds thru and works like a champ, mechanically (there is some wear on the parkerized finish) and I'd like to keep it that way
anyhow, after I got the slide barrel and recoil bits out to clean them, I noticed my recoil spring sort of leaned to one side as it lay on the table. like it had a slight curve in it
Gun shoots fine, but I am wondering is this normal? (gun has full length guide rod if that makes a difference).
I know people say replace them every so often - at what round count is that advised?
I want to keep it working well, at a min. of 4 boxes each range visit, shooting it once every few weeks (sometimes I shoot other guns) for a bit over a year, I'd say it has probably 3-5,000 rounds thru and works like a champ, mechanically (there is some wear on the parkerized finish) and I'd like to keep it that way