[Moparmike]

I have a Witness 10mm (havent taken it apart yet, afraid I wont be able to get it back together), and it has a 20lb recoil spring. It is harder than hell to pull the slide back. I do it three times and I cant do it anymore that day.

What stregnths are other calibers? Am I doomed to wheelguns if I cant get used to it?

Thanks,

[Black Snowman]

I believe the stock Glock full-size spring weight is about 17 lbs. Most likely the issue is going to be the grip on the gun more than the weight of the spring.

I find it easiest to rack a slide by bringing the gun close into me and gripping the slide with as much of my left hand as possible over the top with my thumb on the serations facing tward the rear and pushing my 2 hands together.

I'll look for an illustration if I can find one. I find pinching the back of the slide and pulling tward me to be very difficult and akward.

Edit: couldn't find a pic. I'll make one tonight if I remember and get off my lazy butt ;)

[444]

Go to www.gunsprings.com

Obviously a heavier caliber requires a heavier recoil spring to counteract the heavier recoil.

[forquidder]

The stock recoil spring weight on a Witness 10 mm is 14lbs. You could get a new Wolff recoil spring in a weight that is more satisfactory to you somewhere between 14 and 20 pounds and still be okay. I believe they sell what are called calibration packs with a variety of spring weights so it's easy to find the correct weight needed.

Field stripping the pistol is as easy as any other semiauto and with the full length guide rod, getting the heavier recoil springs in and out is no problem.

Even with the heavier spring weights, the Witness slings brass into the next county.

[444]

Not to insult anyone's intelligence, but keep in mind that the purpose of the recoil spring isn't to make it easy to cycle the action.
You can put a much lighter spring in the gun, but you are probably going to batter your frame in the process if you don't also reduce your loads.
In other words, feel free to adjust the spring as required but make sure it is still doing it's job.
Wolff does offer calibration packs with an assortment of springs. I bought a set for the Browning Hi-Power because I wanted to work up some very light loads and still wanted the action to cycle. You can try different springs until you find the spring that is as heavy as possible that still allows the action to cycle reliably.

[forquidder]

Moparmike can go as low as 14 pounds in recoil spring weight and still be within factory specs. Every Witness 10 mm is shipped from the factory with a 14 pound recoil spring. He must have picked up the gun used and the previous owner had a 20 pound spring installed.

With the heavier spring the pistol is a bear to rack the slide but after awhile one just gets used to it.