magazine question

**bmxer0122** · February 5th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Hey I was wodering how long you can leave a magazine loaded? What i mean is, is it harmfull to the magazine to leave it loaded? and if it is harmfull, after how long does it start to harm the magazine? If it helps im thinkin about this for my kimber 1911. Thanks.

**headcase** · February 5th, 2009, 12:54 PM

You should search these type of questions, before posting a new thread. There are a ton of threads on this exact question.... as long as I'm posting a reply.. You can leave your magazines loaded pretty much forever. The springs deteriorate because of the constant compression and decompression from loading and unloading them. Leaving them under compression will not effect their performance, seems to be the majority consensus.

**jerkin** · February 5th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Definitely one to search but since we're on the subject, I've heard not to leave them loaded. Not because of the spring but because of lip creep, that is , the spring putting pressure on the lips of the magazines. That's why Pmags come with the dust cover that pushes down on the spring and alleviates pressure on the lips, that way they are ok to leave loaded.

**bmxer0122** · February 5th, 2009, 04:36 PM

thanks for the answers!

**Poonie** · February 6th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Well, I don't have the answers, but I rotate the clips in my home defense 9mm about once every two months. I was told by people back in the day that it was good practice to do so to thwart spring problems. As I said, I don't have any answers, but I can tell you I have done this for ages with this particular gun and have not detected any issues which would preclude me from continuing the practice.

**38SnubFan** · February 6th, 2009, 01:44 PM

Well, I don't have the answers, but I rotate the clips in my home defense 9mm about once every two months.

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