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Wilson Combat springs
- Thread starter MR.G
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I recommend the Wolf reduced power main (hammer) spring. I have them in three guns and have no light strikes. The other spring you need to reduce power on is the rebound spring. I just bought a few stock RB springs from Brownells and clipped coils off until I got the trigger kick back feel I liked. Those are the only two springs you need to change.
My recommendation is for Wolf Gun Springs.
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Madison,
I have used the Wolf hammer springs in my S&W square but revolvers for years. In the round but I have found that they hit the rebound block when the hammer is cocked, even with the strain screw tightened. The factory spring curves much more and does not touch the rebound block. If the strain screw unscrews even slightly the rebound will hit the hammer spring before the hammer is fully cocked and the gun will not fire. With the sideplate off, and the hammer cocked, this can be seen. I tried one of the Wilson springs, and the clearance is similar to the factory spring. With the few rounds that I tested there were no light strikes, but I only tried one brand of ammo.
I have used the Wolf hammer springs in my S&W square but revolvers for years. In the round but I have found that they hit the rebound block when the hammer is cocked, even with the strain screw tightened. The factory spring curves much more and does not touch the rebound block. If the strain screw unscrews even slightly the rebound will hit the hammer spring before the hammer is fully cocked and the gun will not fire. With the sideplate off, and the hammer cocked, this can be seen. I tried one of the Wilson springs, and the clearance is similar to the factory spring. With the few rounds that I tested there were no light strikes, but I only tried one brand of ammo.
Every factory firearm that is made for police or military use has a built in reliability factor so it will function under adverse conditions, like cold, dirt, dust, rust, etc.
When you reduce spring power, you reduce that margin to some extent. Whether that matters depends on how and how much you alter the gun and under what conditions you might use it.
But if the gun is for defense, it might not always be used on a nice clean, warm, clear pistol range. It might have to be used in rain or snow, in freezing weather, or after it has been dropped in sand, dirt, a puddle of muddy water or a pile of doggy doo.
Of course, the "carry for fun" crew cannot imagine that they might actually have to use their guns, or that a gun might be scraped or scratched or dirtied (oh, the horror!). (Of course YOU would never drop a gun! Not even after taking a 9mm through the arm?) But if you might really need a gun, you should consider those things and make sure you don't do anything that would turn a bang into a click. Your great trigger job could cost a life - yours.
Jim
When you reduce spring power, you reduce that margin to some extent. Whether that matters depends on how and how much you alter the gun and under what conditions you might use it.
But if the gun is for defense, it might not always be used on a nice clean, warm, clear pistol range. It might have to be used in rain or snow, in freezing weather, or after it has been dropped in sand, dirt, a puddle of muddy water or a pile of doggy doo.
Of course, the "carry for fun" crew cannot imagine that they might actually have to use their guns, or that a gun might be scraped or scratched or dirtied (oh, the horror!). (Of course YOU would never drop a gun! Not even after taking a 9mm through the arm?) But if you might really need a gun, you should consider those things and make sure you don't do anything that would turn a bang into a click. Your great trigger job could cost a life - yours.
Jim