Replacement of Magazine Springs

Jgreen

January 02, 2003 11:18

I have a magazine for a colt .25 (90 years old), with some feeding issues. I also have several mags for a S&W 4006 that were ex-police, and the springs are very weak. Just bought some Wolff springs, and need some advice as to how to go about replacing the springs before I dig in on my own.

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  Darrell

  January 02, 2003 11:31

  One thing you have to do is make sure you CLEAN the inside of the magazines. Also mag springs very very very rarely will need replacement. I have magazines from WW-2 that I am using and have for years with no issues. Only good news is that most mag springs are cheap. Jeff Cooper just did an item on a 1911 found that was loaded in 1925 and just taken to the range and the mag in the gun and those with it fired just fine. Such cases are common.

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  mballai

  January 02, 2003 14:47

  Ex-police mags may have worn out springs from carrying full loads without relief for many months. I'd be inclined to replace their springs and to simply replace the magazine on the Colt if you are going to shoot it a lot. Not all feeding issues are spring related.
  
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  v35

  January 02, 2003 16:19

  In replacing mag springs without a removable baseplate, Push the follower down about an inch and a half then put a stiff wire through
  a cartridge indicating hole through the mag but under the follower to hold the spring compressed. Then shake or fish out the follower and release the spring. Note the orientation of the spring as you remove it so you can replace it correctly front to back and right side up. Use a pistol cleaning rod with a brush on the insides of the mag and spring.

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