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OK...Bear with on this because you all know that I've been around Semi~autos for a long time & I know my gun springs.
I was on the Wolff Finest Gun Springs Site...
Ha Ha Doing some Spring Shopping - Get it...Spring Shopping ?? :biggrin2:
Really...I was shopping for some AK47 30 round Magazine Springs.
Normally, & with near bout any other company I would say..."Oh Sure...They are in the business of selling springs so...OF COURSE...they are going to tell you to replace them often."
But, NOT with Wolff...they are a super honest company with very high integrity & have been making ultra high quality gun springs for what only must be 100 years now.
Anyway...I never noticed this (below) on their site before (in the FAQ section)
Especially...this:
"Unloading these magazines a round or two will help the life of the spring.
Rotating fully loaded magazines will also help the problem somewhat but is not always practical."
And: (example of QKShooter Logic) IF they just wanted gun springs to wear out SOONER...so that they could just sell people more springs...then they would not bother mentioning that above...would they? They would just keep quiet & let people keep their magazines fully loaded all the time so that they would fatigue QUICKER...right?
Anyway...Here is the full text:
5. QUESTION: Should I unload my magazines, rotate magazines, load with fewer than the maximum rounds?
How often should I change magazine springs?
Wolff Springs Official ~ ANSWER:
Magazine springs in semi-auto pistols are one of the most critical springs and the subject of much debate and concern.
Magazines which are kept fully loaded for long periods of time, such as law enforcement applications, will generally be subject to more fatigue than the weekend shooter's magazine springs which are loaded up only when shooting.
Magazine design and capacity also affect the longevity of the spring.
Older designs where maximum capacity was not the goal such as the 7 round 1911 Colt magazines will last for years fully loaded.
There was a lot of room for a lot of spring which reduced the overall stress on the spring.
In recent hi-capacity magazines, the magazines were designed to hold more rounds with less spring material.
This puts more stress on the spring and will cause fatigue at a faster rate.
Unloading these magazines a round or two will help the life of the spring.
Rotating fully loaded magazines will also help the problem somewhat but is not always practical.
In applications where the magazine must be kept loaded, a high quality magazine spring such as Wolff extra power magazine springs, will provide maximum life.
Regular shooting will verify reliability and regular replacement of magazine springs will provide the best defense against failure from weak magazine springs.
So...this DOES directly contradict the modern common belief that modern magazine springs will last longer if the mags are just kept fully loaded all the time.
And the belief that unloading them & reloading them will stress the springs MORE than keeping all mags fully loaded to capacity all the time.
I was on the Wolff Finest Gun Springs Site...
Ha Ha Doing some Spring Shopping - Get it...Spring Shopping ?? :biggrin2:
Really...I was shopping for some AK47 30 round Magazine Springs.
Normally, & with near bout any other company I would say..."Oh Sure...They are in the business of selling springs so...OF COURSE...they are going to tell you to replace them often."
But, NOT with Wolff...they are a super honest company with very high integrity & have been making ultra high quality gun springs for what only must be 100 years now.
Anyway...I never noticed this (below) on their site before (in the FAQ section)
Especially...this:
"Unloading these magazines a round or two will help the life of the spring.
Rotating fully loaded magazines will also help the problem somewhat but is not always practical."
And: (example of QKShooter Logic) IF they just wanted gun springs to wear out SOONER...so that they could just sell people more springs...then they would not bother mentioning that above...would they? They would just keep quiet & let people keep their magazines fully loaded all the time so that they would fatigue QUICKER...right?
Anyway...Here is the full text:
5. QUESTION: Should I unload my magazines, rotate magazines, load with fewer than the maximum rounds?
How often should I change magazine springs?
Wolff Springs Official ~ ANSWER:
Magazine springs in semi-auto pistols are one of the most critical springs and the subject of much debate and concern.
Magazines which are kept fully loaded for long periods of time, such as law enforcement applications, will generally be subject to more fatigue than the weekend shooter's magazine springs which are loaded up only when shooting.
Magazine design and capacity also affect the longevity of the spring.
Older designs where maximum capacity was not the goal such as the 7 round 1911 Colt magazines will last for years fully loaded.
There was a lot of room for a lot of spring which reduced the overall stress on the spring.
In recent hi-capacity magazines, the magazines were designed to hold more rounds with less spring material.
This puts more stress on the spring and will cause fatigue at a faster rate.
Unloading these magazines a round or two will help the life of the spring.
Rotating fully loaded magazines will also help the problem somewhat but is not always practical.
In applications where the magazine must be kept loaded, a high quality magazine spring such as Wolff extra power magazine springs, will provide maximum life.
Regular shooting will verify reliability and regular replacement of magazine springs will provide the best defense against failure from weak magazine springs.
So...this DOES directly contradict the modern common belief that modern magazine springs will last longer if the mags are just kept fully loaded all the time.
And the belief that unloading them & reloading them will stress the springs MORE than keeping all mags fully loaded to capacity all the time.