Posted: 6/12/2007 9:40:08 AM EDT
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For those of you with a Commander sized 1911, do you run the standard 18 lb recoil spring? I read an article that going to 20 lb. was the easiest way to improve reliability. Recently when shooting WW 230 JHP, I had to give the slide a gentle shove to chamber the round. All other rounds run perfect. Thanks! |
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I got this S70 Combat Commander at an estate sale, new in box. Based on serial number, it was made around 1982. Although there was technically never a Series 70 CC, it does not contain the lawyer additions of the Series 80. Just curious, being that is sat in a box for 25 years, with the recoil spring slightly compressed with slide forward, could it have lost some poundage over the years? I have ordered Wolff 17, 18 and 20 lb springs, and will swap it out soon. Thanks. |
When I buy an old 1911 that I intend to use, the first thing I do is buy a Wilson Combat Spring kit. It's only a few dollars more than a replacement recoil spring and I ensure everything is in top working order. In addition, the firing pin return spring they offer is considerably more beefy than the stock one, so there is a greater margin of safety for all Pre-80 models. Then I put all the springs in a sealed labled baggie, and I have those to replace should I want to make it all original for whatever reason. |
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Holy Crap, Batman! I just got back from the range, having swapped out the stock 18 lb recoil spring with a Wolff 20 lb. Like night and day. I shoot only full power loads, and the combat commander seems like it is tuned for the 20 lb weight. I went through my first box of white box JHP without incident, about 100 hardball rounds, 25 rounds of Federal HST 230 JHP and finished the evening with Federal 230 Hydrashoks. Recoil seemed less, recovered on target quicker, and instead of a "kerchunk" sound when it cycles, it was more of a "swoosh". I had also brought out Wolff 17 and 18 lb springs, but stopped at the 20. |