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I got to questioning the widely held belief that the springs in common drum magazines will weaken over time if left loaded.
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Where did you hear that?
Can't remember where, but I've seen documentation of Thompson 45 drums and PPsH41 drums loaded during WW2 (around 70 years ago) that still ran fine when fired.
I think you need to go at least 100 years before your test means anything.
EDIT: This thread got me thinking, and I'm pretty sure I have some AK47 drums loaded up in the late 80's or early 90's. All I can say for sure is that they were loaded before the Clinton AWB. I'll try to remember to take a couple of them out next time I take an AK47 to the range.