Captive spring assembly (Glock)..which way?

sweaver

April 04, 2005 07:27

I recently bought a captive spring assembly with a stainless steel rod for my Glock. Now I cant find the instructions on it...before I take it out to the range to tinker with, how does it work? It has the hex screw in the end, does recoil decrease as you tighten or loosen?

thanks,
shane

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  Bittersweat

  April 04, 2005 08:14

  I don't really have a picture. Is this an adjustable recoil spring assembly ?

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  sweaver

  April 04, 2005 08:56

  Yes, exactly.
  
  
  

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  Bittersweat

  April 04, 2005 09:27

  Ok. I have spent a lot of time with a Glock or 2 in the IPSC game. It seems to me that the perceived recoil is related to the slide slamming against the frame. So increasing the recoil spring tension will lessen the slamming effect. If tightening the hex screw will compact the spring, this could effectively increase spring tension.
  I'm thinking of when I was trying differant recoil springs in my Springfield .45 before settling on the 18.5 lb spring.
  If the hex screw will 'stick out' of the Glock slide, you could adjust it without disassembling the pistol.
  I would do this at the range. When the spring is too heavy, the empty brass will not eject. "Limp wristing" will effect brass ejection, so be sure to try the pistol with your 'weak' hand also.
  Hope this helps.

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