EFK Fire Dragon: Dual Action Recoil Springs

[TheCheesehead]

EFK Fire Dragon: Dual Action Recoil Springs

I'll start by saying that my 'New-to-Me' Sig P229 is an amazing tool.

I can't say enough about this pistol...fantastic. Recently, I've been looking into this alternate recoil spring and these seem impressive. Anyone out there have actual real life examples of using this? I'm looking for examples of the benefits and potential draw backs for using this.

Does anyone have any experience with these or is this just snake oil?

 

[wally]

Snake oil.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Recoil springs, if they are weak, may not cycle properly, may not strip a round off the mag or close the slide. If the springs are stronger, they'll keep brass from going to far. If they're too strong, the rounds being fired may not have enough force to force the slide back far enough to strip off the next round.

Any of these springs won't protect the slide. They won't protect the frame. They MIGHT change the experience of recoil, by changing the nature of the impulse, and that can be beneficial to some shooters.

There are sometimes good reasons for changing recoil springs -- but it's usually done in response to a problem. Why do you want to change out the stock recoil spring?'

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[CPshooter]

Don't do it. You're asking for trouble and there will be no benefits to doing so.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

When buying a used gun, you seldom go wrong when replacing springs, as long as you replace them with factory equivalents. A new gun shouldn't need anything.

"Upgrading" a new, or new-to-you gun tends to be a real crap shoot. You'd be surprised how many good guns become crappy guns after such improvements.


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[jerkface11]

Some guns come from the factory undersprung. My witness 10mm used the same spring as the .40 cal guns a Wolf extra power spring fixed it's issue of throwing brass 50 feet.

 

[wally]

a Wolf extra power spring fixed it's issue of throwing brass 50 feet.

IF you call 30' instead of 50' a "solution" At our club either is far into the weeds

If you need/want a stronger recoil spring the Wolf is a lot cheaper!