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Coop de Ville · July 16, 2001, 02:45 PM

Read this over on 1911forum and thought I would pass it along. I tried it myself yesterday.

Last night I took my two mag springs from my SW40E and measured them at 6" total length. I stretched them to 7.25", pulling from the ends. Then I put them in my oven at 350F for 35 minutes. When done, I removed them and put them on a ceramic plate to cool to room temp. Reinserted into the mags and they're a lot stiffer...

Don't know the dynamics, but will let you know how they hold up.

Regards, -Coop

July 16, 2001, 02:45 PM	#1
Coop de Ville Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2000 Posts: 436	extending mag life Read this over on 1911forum and thought I would pass it along. I tried it myself yesterday. Last night I took my two mag springs from my SW40E and measured them at 6" total length. I stretched them to 7.25", pulling from the ends. Then I put them in my oven at 350F for 35 minutes. When done, I removed them and put them on a ceramic plate to cool to room temp. Reinserted into the mags and they're a lot stiffer... Don't know the dynamics, but will let you know how they hold up. Regards, -Coop