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Originally Posted by TunnelRat
Leaving the slide locked back will compress your recoil spring and wear it out faster
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No, actually it won't. Leaving a spring compressed does not affect it's lifespan significantly. It is the stretch and compression cycles than wear a spring out. As long as the spring is not over-compressed or -extended, a static position will not damage it.
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