[LooseGrouper]

Just wanted to share my experience.

Went shooting yesterday with my brand new K9. It was shooting great until about 30 rounds into it I notice that my guide rod is sticking out about 3" in front of the gun! :what:

Well after a small bench fee to the range gun smith I learned that I had caused the incident by incorrectly reassembling the gun after field stripping. I had put the recoil spring on backwards. Since I inserted the guide rod into the "big" end of the spring, it proceeded to slip into the spring and then screw itself out of the gun. Also, the big end of the spring lodge itself into the frame, which is why I had to get the gunsmith to step in.

I've owed a few semiautos but never knew that recoild springs could be installed backwards. Oh well, no harm, no fouls. Chalk it up to cheap life lessons.

Hope this helps keep someone else from pulling a similar bonehead move when their life might depend on it.

LG

[bytor94]

Spring orientation depends on the make of the gun, some matter, some don't. A good thing to do always is read the owners manual, it will tell you all the particulars for your gun. :)

[LooseGrouper]

Read the instruction manual? That's just crazy! Next you're going to tell me I can't put 9mm Kurtz in my 9x19 K9! (sarcasm....)

Yep. I got caught in the "I already know how to field strip a semiauto" trap. It's just a good thing it wasn't something that would have worse consequences.

[bytor94]

Don't let it worry you. Even though I would never do something like that, it is understandable. :)

(If anybody says anything to you about me and the correct position the cocking lever for a M2 .50 MG should be in prior to installing the bolt into the receiver, I wasn't there, it wasn't me, you have no proof. ) :cuss: :banghead:

.380, 38 SPL and 9mm are all the same. You know that. :D