Recoil Springs for the 1911

[Albert A Rasch]

I recently wrote up a review on the recoil buffer I put on my Colt 1911. After having such great results with the buffer, I thought I would replace the recoil spring. It's the factory original, and though it only has 1500 rounds through it, it was about thirty years old. I picked several from SprincoUSA.

I'm pretty impressed by the quality and material science put into the spring. Who would have thought it?

Me and the Sprinco 1911 spring.

Regards,
Albert
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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[351 WINCHESTER]

I have an old school buffer. Basically it replaces the recoil spring guide. It has a heavy captive spring and plunger which is the cat's meow. It really works. I don't know if they make them anymore. If you can find one I highly recommend one.

 

[Yo Mama]

Naw. Browning didn't plan that.

 

[Zerodefect]

Lose the buffer........Just get the proper recoil spring. I'll bet you have a weak 16 lb. spring. Get a fresh 16lb. and 18 lb. Wilson or Wolf.

 

[paul45]

Buffer......foolish solution to a NON problem.

 

[1911shooter]

Paul45 couldnt agree more, get a good Wilson 18lb spring and have fun.

 

[skeeter_08]

Never used a recoil buffer, and a standard Wolff 16lb recoil spring works fine most of time, and if it ain't broke don't fix it. The Wolff XP mag springs work pretty good in a 7 or 8 round 1911 mag

Replace the firing pin spring when you replace the recoil spring and you're good to go. - skeeter_08

 

[CWL]

I think that shok buffs may have a place when shooting +P rounds of .45ACP (why would you want to?), and in M1911 designs using alloy or polymer frames.

Agree that there's no need in steel frames.

 

[PO2Hammer]

I put the guide rod and buffer into my .38 Super. I like it.

Mine is just a target/fun gun, so why not?