recoil spring installation

[Sport]

In the past when I've replaced recoil
springs in my Government model, they
were identical on both ends.

I just bought a Wilson. It is NOT the
same on each end. On one end the coil is
a half coil.


What is the installation procedure?
Which end goes where?

Thanks.

[Rex Feral]

The narrow end goes on the recoil spring guide, wide end toward the recoil spring plug.

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[Sport]

Rex,

I'm confused.

Both ends are the same diameter.

Can you clarify?

[Jim V]

The "open" end goes to the front, The recoil spring plug should have a dimple on the inside that the spring locks on to. Before you push the spring home, give the plug a turn until it locks on the spring. JMB designed the dimple for that reason.

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[Sport]

Jim,

Amazing. All these years and I never knew
what that dimple was for.

Thanks, to both of you.

[Rex Feral]

I guess all springs aren't the same, all the Wolff springs I use for the 1911 have one end smaller than the other. :) Sorry 'bout that!

[James K]

Hi, Jim V,

Some of the "clones" don't have the dimple. I guess, like Sport says, they didn't know what it was for and dropped it. Or it costs .0003 cents, and is too expensive.

Jim