[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Recoil Spring Question

Posted: 10/29/2016 10:44:44 AM EDT

Like a dumba@# I mixed up two new recoil springs 16 and 18. Shouldn't the 18 be the longer of the two?

Thanks for your input.

Posted: 10/29/2016 4:08:52 PM EDT

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Like a dumba@# I mixed up two new recoil springs 16 and 18. Shouldn't the 18 be the longer of the two?

Thanks for your input.

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Length can be all over.

You MIGHT be able to tell the difference by manually cycling the slide with first one and then the other but they are a little close.

Posted: 10/29/2016 4:59:36 PM EDT

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Length can be all over.

You MIGHT be able to tell the difference by manually cycling the slide with first one and then the other but they are a little close.

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Like a dumba@# I mixed up two new recoil springs 16 and 18. Shouldn't the 18 be the longer of the two?

Thanks for your input.

Length can be all over.

You MIGHT be able to tell the difference by manually cycling the slide with first one and then the other but they are a little close.

Thanks much.

I tried that and it worked just fine.

Posted: 10/29/2016 5:00:46 PM EDT

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If they are from the same manufacturer I would expect the heavier spring to use heavier gauge wire.

Length could be all over the place.

Posted: 10/29/2016 8:24:49 PM EDT

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As you discovered, I can usually tell a difference by cycling the slide.

Posted: 10/29/2016 9:53:12 PM EDT

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as NVGdude commented... check the wire diameter

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