[BigG]

Why do some of the Russian designed guns have braided springs? I just remembered this. It pops into my mind from time to time but I've never figured out why they do this. TIA

[1911Tuner]

Hell, ya got me G...I'm still tryin' to figger out how they can build an
automatic rifle that never breaks, but they can't seem to get a handle on
how to trim their eyebrows...:D

[Jim K]

It's a good way to get a stronger spring without making it so thick it won't compress or making it too much larger in diameter.

Jim

[1911Tuner]

Makes sense to me!

Tuneski

[BigG]

So then they braid the wire while it's still malleable and then spring temper it? Think about a Kalashnikov hammer spring, for example.

[Mike Irwin]

Don't SIGs use braided recoil springs?

I'm thinking it's also a way to make a spring to closer specifications, especially if you combine 3 spring wires of different properties.

[1911Tuner]

Mike said:

I'm thinking it's also a way to make a spring to closer specifications, especially if you combine 3 spring wires of different properties

Another distinct possibility emerges. Maybe Sgt. Kalashnikov
was the true designer of the variable-rate spring.:scrutiny:

Thinkin'...(BigG gets the blame for my headache.)

Tuner