Spring Upgrades and/or Replacement

[Talyn]

Many firearms owners don't realize the importance of springs in the proper function of their firearms, and that they have a lifespan based on the amount of use.

Springs and stamped parts make up a large percentage of today’s firearms. There can be as many as 20 springs in a typical weapon. These may include:

• Compression springs to resist applied compression forces or to store energy for pushing.
• Helical extension springs to store energy and exert a pulling force.
• Torsion springs with coils that are twisted rather than pulled to store energy.

They can be as small as a compression spring with a 0.05 inch OD or as large as a recoil spring that is 2.5 feet long. Springs are essential to the operation of such components as the ejector, magazine and recoil assembly. Springs must perform properly in the limited space available in most firearms, and they must be durable enough to sustain repeated use.

Springs and firearms

Spring upgrades

The most common springs replaced are the hammer spring, striker/firing pin spring, extractor spring, trigger return spring, recoil spring and magazine springs. The most important thing to consider when changing springs in your gun is how it will affect the reliability of your gun.

Most handguns will see a huge reduction in trigger pull weights by reducing the hammer spring, but don’t set yourself up for potential issues by running on the ragged edge of reliability. A hammer spring that is too light will intermittently fail to ignite primers resulting in light strikes.

 

[javbike]

My j frame I was threatening to sell it many times finally I replaced two springs the hammer spring and the trigger spring I went with the lightest trigger a #13 boy its like a brand new gun. Shoots real smooth thank you Wilson combat