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Walt Sherrill · September 11, 2012, 04:28 PM

The factory weight for a 9mm is 17 lbs., and for a .40, it's 20 lbs.

Unless you're having cycling problems with lighter loads - such as the gun not feeding or extracting properly with lighter rounds -- there's really no reason to go to a lighter recoil spring. A lighter spring will make it easier to rack the slide, but you probably won't notice a lot of difference, otherwise.

Wolff has a lot of options, including some variable-rate springs. www.gunsprings.com

September 11, 2012, 04:28 PM	#3
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	The factory weight for a 9mm is 17 lbs., and for a .40, it's 20 lbs. Unless you're having cycling problems with lighter loads - such as the gun not feeding or extracting properly with lighter rounds -- there's really no reason to go to a lighter recoil spring. A lighter spring will make it easier to rack the slide, but you probably won't notice a lot of difference, otherwise. Wolff has a lot of options, including some variable-rate springs. www.gunsprings.com Last edited by Walt Sherrill; September 11, 2012 at 04:38 PM.