Hello, new member here, got a question

[HuntMaster]

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

HM,It sounds as though your barrel is the original 9mm one originally installed in 1914. If it has been relined to 7.65mm for some reason, it's possible that you still have the 19 turn WW1 9mm recoil spring installed. Perhaps an original 17 turn 7.65mm spring would solve your feed problems, but as mentioned above, there are many other factors that may be responcable. TH

Hello Lugerdoc. I took the grips off and counted the coils on the spring in the frame. ( I'll show my ignorance here by saying I suppose this is the recoil spring you mentioned). Actually, I counted 20 coils. Again, I will have to wait for the next show to see if I can find a 7.65 spring, and a different mag .
Question- are the mec-gar mags of reasonable replacement quality? And how much would be a reasonable price for a correct spring?
Also, upon examinig the underside of my grips, one of them says " made in Italy". Is this common? or am I running in to a " robbed parts" pistol. The grips appear very old, as if they came with the gun.