AK103K
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No, not really, I've already been through all this in real life with a couple of guns, and it does have to be done. Then again, if you only shoot your gun once in awhile, you might never notice.You're making a mountain out of a mole-hill.
I have 1911's other full size guns that have never had the recoil spring replaced, are shot constantly, and and they still function fine. Even my Glock 26's and SIG P230's dont seem to have a problem, and they have many thousands of rounds through them now.You would have to keep track of the round count on your full sized pistols in order to know when to replace the recoil springs so what's the difference between that and keeping the count on your micro pistols.
If the design is good, the springs usually last a good long time under realistic use, and arent used as an excuse.
My Kimber Ultra Carry, and my Springfield Champion, on the other hand, both had spring related issues and usually worked somewhat better after a spring swap. The spring swaps were usually needed well before the manual stated too, or at least they were with the the Kimber. The Champion was a little more tolerant, and lasted a little longer initially.
Interestingly enough, my Kimber and P238 both had a magical 1500 round spring change stated in their manuals, and both had very similar problems as far as function goes. Whether or not they were related, is anyones guess, but it does make you wonder sometimes.
If the maker is recommending a spring change at a certain interval, especially when most others dont, there must be a reason. If not, it wouldnt have been brought up. The fact that SIG even reduced theirs for the P238, has to make you wonder even more. I suppose the "SIG Owners R&D Group" will help them get it sorted out, and it sounds like theyre starting to get there.