GONZO!!!
Regular Member
Hi Team...
So for almost 30 years I have always changed my carry mag once a week. I am a tried and true die hard aficionado of the 1911. I was taught a long time ago that leaving a magazine loaded will reduce spring tension and MIGHT cause a failure to feed due to a weakened spring. SO once a week, usually during the weekend, I unload my carry mags and load my ammo in fresh mags for the upcoming week.
This past week I was in a gunshop and this conversation came up. There were three of us "old timers" in there who stood by that same philosophy, but the young man behind the counter and another young customer said that wasn't necessary with today's better spring wire.
So a couple fo questions:
1) what is everyone's philosophy or opinion on swapping for fresh mags?
2) would the newer higher cap design mags have something inherent in their design which negates the philosophy of switching mags to prevent weakening of the springs.
GONZO!!!
So for almost 30 years I have always changed my carry mag once a week. I am a tried and true die hard aficionado of the 1911. I was taught a long time ago that leaving a magazine loaded will reduce spring tension and MIGHT cause a failure to feed due to a weakened spring. SO once a week, usually during the weekend, I unload my carry mags and load my ammo in fresh mags for the upcoming week.
This past week I was in a gunshop and this conversation came up. There were three of us "old timers" in there who stood by that same philosophy, but the young man behind the counter and another young customer said that wasn't necessary with today's better spring wire.
So a couple fo questions:
1) what is everyone's philosophy or opinion on swapping for fresh mags?
2) would the newer higher cap design mags have something inherent in their design which negates the philosophy of switching mags to prevent weakening of the springs.
GONZO!!!