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Unread 03-18-2016, 01:25 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by DonVoigt View Post
That is what I understand to be the current way- resulting in approx 38 lb ratings of the luger main spring.

But this does not agree with published data of 17 to 21 lbs ;
thus, obviously the way they were measured is different.
Yes. I had previously been told that it was the force [weight] required to compress a coil spring one inch.

Frankly, I don't know what to think now. I conducted my own tests a year or so ago and posted the results here.

I remain doubtful of Wolff's spring specs, although I do use them.
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