Walt Sherrill
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Drail said:Today it seems to be all about "how many rounds can we physically cram in a magazine?" - using the cheapest springs they can buy in bulk - and that "capacity" is more important to consumers who for the most part know almost nothing about springs - or have been led to believe that magazines springs never fail. IMO.
I agree with most of your comments above, but would note that many (perhaps most) gun makers use Mec-Gar to make their OEM magazines, and Mec-Gar is the gold standard for magazines (for all but 1911 mags.) I think most of the brand-name mags for 1911s use good quality springs, and some (like Wilson) use Wolff as their spring source, and for replacement springs they sell. I don't think they use cheap imported springs. The only replacement springs I buy come from Wolff Springs, which are (as far as I know) made only in the U.S.
Why use Wolff rather than factory springs? Because Wolff offers more weight ratings than do most of the gun makers, and you can do some "tuning" with Wolff that you can't always do with the gunmaker's springs.
A lot of the replacement non-OEM mags may use cheaper springs... but cheap isn't always best when it comes to gun parts.
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