Glock 35 spring choice

[lbmii]

I am considering replacing the recoil spring in my Glock 35 40 cal due to the many rounds I have through it and it seems to be getting pretty light.

The factory spring is 17 pounds. I am using those pretty hot 155 Winchester Ranger ammo for practice and the 155 gold dot for carry.

What advantage is there to going up in spring weight? What difference does it make on muzzle flip? I have a choice of 17, 19, 20, 22, and 24 pound springs from Wolf.

 

[Dan Crocker]

Hey, a fellow KC guy! I'd go with the standard 17 lb. spring again.

 

[RyanM]

I use a 22 pound recoil spring in my Glock 23. Muzzle flip is greater with the heavier springs, but the snappiness decreases. Heavier springs, to a certain degree, can also decrease wear on the gun in some cases.

Mainly because 9mm and .40 S&W Glocks (as well as the vast majority of autoloaders) use the exact same recoil spring weight. It's kind of insane, and usually results in premature wear of the gun. Too light a spring is harder on the lockup when it unlocks, mainly. Of course, a heavier spring is harder on the lockup when it feeds, but then you've got the new round "cushioning" the impact.

You may also want to get ISMII springs and a captive steel guide rod. Wolff springs are non-captive only, and the G17 and G19 springs are a gigantic pain to get in! They're around 2.5 to 3 times as long as the guide rod. The subcompacts are much easier, since the spring is sorta in 2 pieces instead of 1 big one.

Oh, and I wouldn't patronize Glockmeister. Absolutely atrocious customer service, easily the worst in the industry. Buy from Lone Wolf instead.

 

[lbmii]

Thanks for the input guys. What is your opinion of progressive springs?