Just recently bought my first Bulgarian Makarov, I typically carry a Sig P250 but wanted something a little slimmer for the summer months.
Anyway, this is the first fixed barrel, blowback design pistol I've owned. I disassembled and cleaned it immediately after I bought it, then took it to the range. I've never had a pistol that had a recoil spring with a smaller diameter on one end, so when I was putting it back on I figured that was the wrong way and put it with the larger end on first...I just recently read that this was incorrect and I'm very concerned that I may have somehow damaged the pistol by firing it this way. I put 200 rounds of Silverbear through it. I have since replaced the factory spring for a 19# wolff spring but have not yet had a chance to shoot it since...I don't see any visible signs of damage on the inside of the slide or frame and did not have any failures or issues when firing.
Should I be concerned?
Anyway, this is the first fixed barrel, blowback design pistol I've owned. I disassembled and cleaned it immediately after I bought it, then took it to the range. I've never had a pistol that had a recoil spring with a smaller diameter on one end, so when I was putting it back on I figured that was the wrong way and put it with the larger end on first...I just recently read that this was incorrect and I'm very concerned that I may have somehow damaged the pistol by firing it this way. I put 200 rounds of Silverbear through it. I have since replaced the factory spring for a 19# wolff spring but have not yet had a chance to shoot it since...I don't see any visible signs of damage on the inside of the slide or frame and did not have any failures or issues when firing.
Should I be concerned?