Shrinkmd
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I'm curious how people handle replacing springs or other parts on used autopistols (not machineguns Mr. Fenty
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I know you are supposed to replace the magazine spring and recoil spring every 5,000 or so on full size pistols, and maybe every 1 or 2k for smaller pocket type pistols.
So, for a gun destined for range use only, and NOT for HD/CCW, would you do anything until it has a failure?
For example, used S&W 9mm 15 rnd mags go for around $20, and a new magazine spring from midway is $5.49 (a wolff extra power is another dollar or so). A new follower is $2.99, Floor plate $1.99 (but special order). This is compared to the factory new magazine, which costs $37.99. So it looks like even if you replaced the spring, follower, and floor plate (and I'm assuming that followers and floor plates don't wear out, or do they?) you still are getting mags for easily $7 or so off of new, right (30 bucks vs 38). How many rounds does it take for the feed lips to get bent or wear to the point you wouldn't want the mag?
And again, this is for range use only, not the "good" stuff for other purposes. Since they don't sell "new" Smith 3rd gen pistols anymore you can't do the new/used calculation on that. Luckily most police trade ins appear to have been carried a lot and shot very little!
)I know you are supposed to replace the magazine spring and recoil spring every 5,000 or so on full size pistols, and maybe every 1 or 2k for smaller pocket type pistols.
So, for a gun destined for range use only, and NOT for HD/CCW, would you do anything until it has a failure?
For example, used S&W 9mm 15 rnd mags go for around $20, and a new magazine spring from midway is $5.49 (a wolff extra power is another dollar or so). A new follower is $2.99, Floor plate $1.99 (but special order). This is compared to the factory new magazine, which costs $37.99. So it looks like even if you replaced the spring, follower, and floor plate (and I'm assuming that followers and floor plates don't wear out, or do they?) you still are getting mags for easily $7 or so off of new, right (30 bucks vs 38). How many rounds does it take for the feed lips to get bent or wear to the point you wouldn't want the mag?
And again, this is for range use only, not the "good" stuff for other purposes. Since they don't sell "new" Smith 3rd gen pistols anymore you can't do the new/used calculation on that. Luckily most police trade ins appear to have been carried a lot and shot very little!
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