Posted: 2/14/2010 8:33:32 AM EDT
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I added a recoil buffer to my Springer Loaded 1911 a while back. After about 500 rounds the buffer seems sliced up pretty good. Now I understand it's absorbing impact so it should show wear but this is sliced up pretty good. Normal wear or indicative of a problem? Spring problem?
I have no experience with recoil buffers so any advice is appreciated. |
| Replace or Ditch, one or the other. You will probably never shoot your 1911 enough to truly receive the benefit of one. (based on poll numbers) I run them on all my 1911s and replace when they show signs of wear. I keep extras in range bag, and run them in my carry weapon as well. They are not an issue in a properly built and tuned 1911. |
| Replace the recoil spring as you are supposed to and they are un-needed. They really only help when the recoil spring has shortened part the recommended replacement length and does not have the needed tension that it should have. If in a shorter then 5" 1911, they can and will cause reliabilty issues and can also make your slide release very hard to manipulate. |