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by Crash
Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:32 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?
Replies: 19
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Re: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?

oljames3 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:12 pm My 5 S&W magazines for my M&P9 M2.0 5inch stay loaded. The magazines cycle during practice and training. So, for the last 3 years, these magazines have been loaded and cycled.
oljames3,

Thanks, appreciate your input. From your and other folks' input, doesn't appear that I need to be concerned.

Crash
by Crash
Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?
Replies: 19
Views: 12031

Re: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?

crazy2medic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:34 pm My Paraordnance P14 is kept cocked and locked, I have had it since 1994, it still has the factory springs in it and it still goes BANG every time it's suppose too
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crazy2medic,

Thanks for the info--doesn't sound like I have anything to worry about.

Crash
by Crash
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?
Replies: 19
Views: 12031

Re: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?

bobby wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:27 pm Springs if made correctly IE Smith and Wesson does I do believe. Then it cycles that weaken the springs not compression. Also if the spring is over stressed ie pulled too far. then it will change tension. Poor heat treating in the past is where this comes from.

bobby,

Thanks, appreciate the info--relieves my mind.

Crash
by Crash
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?
Replies: 19
Views: 12031

Do Springs Take a Set if the Striker is pre-cocked/the hammer cocked?

Will the striker spring on my S&W Shield or the hammer spring on my S&W EZ 9mm "take a set" if they are left pre-cocked/cocked for a long period of time (say 3 months). If this is the case, the I might want to leave the chamber empty and the striker/hammer uncocked.

What say ye?

Crash

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