Winchester_73
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This has been disproven many times. Apparently you bought cheap magazines. Springs aren't performing "work" unless they move, expand/contract. When they're extended or compressed, and left alone, they're fine. Since you have no idea the mfg of the mags, I'm willing to bet they were cheap knock offs.
Well I think to be offended (I don't know what to call your belief system about the question other than you being offended) you have to have a bit of a chip on your shoulder, which you have. Since a CCW is meant to save your life, then I think, if asked appropriately, its a fair question to inspire someone to rethink buying a gun that needed internal work (the context of my thoughts in this thread). The gun was not worth the money saved and is not a trustworthy SD gun if when brand new, needed internal work. On the other hand, the work by the OP doesn't seem major, but the point is, it should have needed nothing of the sort if it was a good CCW to begin with. As a range gun, its a moot point - modifying to get it to work better.
Marine, stating it the way you suggested doesn't really get to the point as effectively. Sometimes its better to shake the person's "foundation" if you really want them to think, or re-think a choice. How we word this same basic question is like the difference between Charles Dickens and Hemmingway. Nothing wrong with Dickens, but short and to the point is often best. (I Know at times I will post a long winded post, but sometimes that is needed and I know Hemmingway wrote a few longer novels) Basically, the question that I pose is asked for the same reason that anyone would question a CCW, and somehow you find it offensive and/or counter productive. Coincidentally, by your own admission, you were mistreated by others who you claim were more "well-to-do" because of your upbringing. In reality, you are probably a better person in some ways now because of how you grew up. However, what this all boils down to is IMO, without your specific personal / social history, you wouldn't have your feelings about the question that some people pose the way I did. I can objectively judge a gun, and have my gun be judged the same way, without taking it personal. Others take it more personal than they should.
The "what is your life worth" is a question of appropriate spending, priorities, your life, etc and unless someone has your feelings, its not offensive at all IMO. I never used it to personally attack, to criticize a trustworthy gun (then suggest a H&K) or to make myself come off like I'm wealthy. I too earned my keep. Very few of the guns I have were given to me. I had to go out there, get "edumacated", get a job, and then go out and find guns that I liked. Many people who are "poor" could have made better choices in life, and others are very unlucky (true poor people), in bad situations, beyond their control, etc. In general, I assume that the person posting could make better decisions and acquire a better gun. Thats something perhaps that I need to re-think. Either way, I think being over sensitive to a question that you and other people take out of context is more pointless and counter productive than the original question can be viewed.
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