"Re-Springing" Handguns

[dkf]

At least have spare springs on hand. I agree with running several boxes of ammo (throw some carry ammo in there too) to make sure they run fine.

[Tommy T]

Thanks Guys,

I appreciate the advice, and will follow it.

Tom

[Bang]

I bought my G27 3rd gen from a pile of police trade-ins. Running the serial number established it was made November 2004. I replaced the recoil spring.

Recently I got curious about the magazine spring. It measured below spec'd height, so ordered a new one. The new one is visibly longer that the one I replaced.

BTW, all springs are Glock.

[Gunsnwater]

I'd relace the other springs also, especially the striker and extractor. Cheap insurence. I use glock also. Smith and Wesson for theirs and wolf for everything else.

[Tommy T]

Generation 2. I don't really think that adds any value, but if I'm wrong on that, please let me know

Tom

[Daycrawler]

Generation 2. I don't really think that adds any value, but if I'm wrong on that, please let me know

Tom

Best I can recall the gen 2 has not light rail. What model is yours? Minor details can make a difference in value.

[57springer]

Best I can recall the gen 2 has not light rail. What model is yours? Minor details can make a difference in value.

Do springs go bad with just age ? Any gunsmiths here ?

[Bang]

IANAGS, but may I contribute that I have read accounts and discussions, over the years, one being how WWII weapons found fully loaded and stored all those years fired completely without a failure. That would mean the springs worked, the primers worked, the propellants worked.

[raxar]

Generation 2. I don't really think that adds any value, but if I'm wrong on that, please let me know

Tom

Some guys prefer them without the finger grooves, but with the gen 5's being available I don't know how much more desirable the gen 2's are

[Daycrawler]

Do springs go bad with just age ? Any gunsmiths here ?

It not impossible. When a gun starts acting up springs should be one of the things looked at. Magazines can usually be ruled out by just using another one. I am not a gun smith, I have fixed my fare share of IMO, what should have been easily fixed issues.