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Glock mainspring question
« on: September 22, 2013, 07:55:31 AM »
I found an unfired Gen2 model 23 at a show yesterday and upon stripping it down at home found it to have a 'non-captured'/'non-captive' mainspring....I own a few Glocks but all have a captured spring - any big disadvantage here - should I change it ?

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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 01:54:22 PM »
THEY WORK FINE.
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 04:56:55 PM »
that's what I wanted to know :)
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 06:10:51 PM »
Is this the mainspring or the recoil spring?
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 06:28:47 PM »
I'd guess  he's talking recoil spring.

It is easier to work with the captive spring...but they perform just fine.

While I'd consider a captive replacement spring if one were available, I've  never searched for one because it is not that much of a hassle.

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Re: Glock mainspring question
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 07:20:39 PM »
yeah the main recoil springy thingy..... :-[
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2013, 10:42:42 PM »
Gotcha.
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 06:02:05 AM »
Quote from: Bic on September 22, 2013, 07:20:39 PM
yeah the main recoil springy thingy..... :-[

The "doohickey" or the "whatchamacallit" ?  ;D
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2013, 06:49:55 PM »
That spirally thing-a-ma-bob what propels the heavy doo-dad frontwards??
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Re: Glock mainspring question
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2013, 05:48:43 AM »
In an episode of 'Black Books' (Dylan Moran) our hero awakes with an almighty hangover and is unable to remember the words "Alka Seltzer" so after much thought he comes up with "fizzy fizzy feelgood"
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