mwpslp
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I was wondering if there are any long term negative effects from keeping a 1911 cocked for extended periods of time? Is there a hammer spring that will weaken just as a mag that is kept compressed too long?
mwpslp said:I was wondering if there are any long term negative effects from keeping a 1911 cocked for extended periods of time? Is there a hammer spring that will weaken just as a mag that is kept compressed too long?
Nimitz said:a 1911 is made to be carried "Cocked & Locked" or condtion 1.
it has 3 safeties
manual thumb safety
grip saftey
firing pin saftey (80 series)
compared to a glock...1 safety, the trigger.
Chad
Car Knocker said:A decent quality mag spring will not weaken if compressed for long periods of time. There is anecdotal evidence of 1911 mags being found loaded for decades and still functioning perfectly. I believe a search of this site will yield some of those stories.