[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Red recoil spring

Posted: 7/26/2010 1:40:12 PM EDT

Hello I just got a new Sig P226R. My question is after taken this apart I noticed that the recoild spring is red on one end. Does it need to face the muzzle or the breach end of the gun? Or does it matter?
Thanks,
Kyle

Posted: 7/26/2010 4:36:17 PM EDT

[#1]

The spring is smaller on one side,and the small side always goes on the guide rod first. Otherwise it could uncoil. Paint color indicates wheither its 9 or 40 and who knows which end is painted .

Posted: 7/28/2010 10:20:23 AM EDT

[#2]

all my painted ends go toward the trigger, away from the muzzle but as posted one end w/ be smaller that goes onto the guide rod

Posted: 7/28/2010 8:35:24 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
The spring is smaller on one side,and the small side always goes on the guide rod first. Otherwise it could uncoil. Paint color indicates wheither its 9 or 40 and who knows which end is painted .

+1. Tight end goes on the rod first.

Doesn't matter which end is painted, as it changes from batch to batch.

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