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John Sabato · 10-03-2001, 03:43 PM

only part of the inertial mass that must be overcome to make the action move upon firing.

A stronger spring when combined with the additional mass of the longer barrel would most likely prevent the breechblock from reaching the maximum rearmost position necessary to grab the next round from the mag.

The compressed recoil spring must be a balance between providing enough inertial energy to load the next round from the magazine and enough spring resistance to catch the inertial mass being propelled backwards to prevent damage to the pistol...

These small design details are why engineers are so much better at designing and building semi-auto pistols than convicts with files and scrap metal (LOL)

-John (an armchair weapons engineer)

10-03-2001, 03:43 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Weaker Ed, because the spring resistance i only part of the inertial mass that must be overcome to make the action move upon firing. A stronger spring when combined with the additional mass of the longer barrel would most likely prevent the breechblock from reaching the maximum rearmost position necessary to grab the next round from the mag. The compressed recoil spring must be a balance between providing enough inertial energy to load the next round from the magazine and enough spring resistance to catch the inertial mass being propelled backwards to prevent damage to the pistol... These small design details are why engineers are so much better at designing and building semi-auto pistols than convicts with files and scrap metal (LOL) -John (an armchair weapons engineer)