1911A1 Mainspring

Brought to you by Zero Bullet Company Inc.

Moderators: pilkguns, m1963, Isabel1130

Post Reply
shadow
Posts: 358
Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:56 pm

1911A1 Mainspring

Post by shadow »

What is the normal spring weight for a wadgun? For a hardball gun?
Isabel1130
Posts: 1364
Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wyoming

Post by Isabel1130 »

In general, normal for a wad gun is somewhere between 10 and 14 pounds, and it can vary based on how tight the gun is, the loads you are shooting, and whether you have a frame mounted or a slide mounted dot. For a harball gun, I think closer to 18 or 20 pounds would be appropriate, again depending on your loads, but most of those have iron sights, so take a heavier spring than a wad gun. If you feel the slide hit the back of the frame, the spring is too light, and if your cases don't reliably eject, generally your spring is too heavy, or your loads are too light.
NDbullseye
Posts: 60
Joined: Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:14 pm

Post by NDbullseye »

Are you talking about the recoil spring or the actual mainspring?
The mainspring in the mainspring housing below the grip safety. This spring is typically around 18lbs. The recoil springs can vary from 10 to 18lbs depending on your setup of each gun.
shadow
Posts: 358
Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:56 pm

Post by shadow »

Mainspring.
Isabel1130
Posts: 1364
Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wyoming

Post by Isabel1130 »

ok. my bad. I assumed you meant recoil spring.
User avatar
Gort
Posts: 237
Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:07 am
Location: Michigan, USA

Post by Gort »

Most of my competition 1911s have 17 or 19 pound mainsprings.
Gort
GunRunner
Posts: 498
Joined: Wed May 18, 2011 9:48 am
Contact:

Post by GunRunner »

factory spring is 23lb, some gunsmiths lower them to 18 like les baer, some old school gunsmiths prefer the 23 because it moves the hammer faster giving a faster ignition and less time for the shooter to move the gun off target. I have used both, and seem to shoot consistently better scores with the 23lb mainspring.
Post Reply