CommanderCrusty
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I am a fan of traditional double action pistols, party because I'm a bit clumsy. Also, my hands are weak and the slide mounted safety levers, the ones that 1911 fans love to hate, make slide manipulation easier for me. My problem is making my new KP345 more pleasant to shoot and manipulate.
The stock 13 pound recoil spring worked fine, but hurt my hands. The Wolff 17 pound replacement makes recoil much more pleasant, but makes locking back the slide a chore. So, I left the 17 pound recoil spring in place and REMOVED the short, flat-wound Recoil Buffer Spring. (This Recoil Buffer Spring is shown ON the recoil guide rod below.) I haven't been to the range yet, snowed in, but locking back the action is much easier, and loading the pistol is much smoother.
Thanks for your help.
The stock 13 pound recoil spring worked fine, but hurt my hands. The Wolff 17 pound replacement makes recoil much more pleasant, but makes locking back the slide a chore. So, I left the 17 pound recoil spring in place and REMOVED the short, flat-wound Recoil Buffer Spring. (This Recoil Buffer Spring is shown ON the recoil guide rod below.) I haven't been to the range yet, snowed in, but locking back the action is much easier, and loading the pistol is much smoother.
- Has anyone else done this?
- Will removing the buffer damage the plastic frame?
- Thoughts on reliability?
Thanks for your help.
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