Luger Reliablity-Stong Springs help

John Sabato · 04-23-2001, 11:08 AM

An associate recently came across a loaded M-16 magazine in a footlocker that had been in storage in his (dry) basement for over 20 years. Not a single malfunction in his AR-15. I have personally fired magazines for M1911 Colts that have been loaded at least that long. Never a malfunction. Newer magazines used on even a sporadic basis should not be a problem. If they were reliable when you bought them, they should continue to be so.

If the spring was truely made to original design specifications, it should last a virtual lifetime... BUT...

...in the case of most all original Luger springs (and orignal mag springs), they have ALREADY lasted MORE than a lifetime. Don't hesitate to upgrade the springs in your shooters. They will give your Luger a new life, and lessen the chance of parts breakage, or unreliability from battering of the parts due to a weakened spring.

regards,

-John

04-23-2001, 11:08 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Spring Compression? It's what the spring was designed for! An associate recently came across a loaded M-16 magazine in a footlocker that had been in storage in his (dry) basement for over 20 years. Not a single malfunction in his AR-15. I have personally fired magazines for M1911 Colts that have been loaded at least that long. Never a malfunction. Newer magazines used on even a sporadic basis should not be a problem. If they were reliable when you bought them, they should continue to be so. If the spring was truely made to original design specifications, it should last a virtual lifetime... BUT... ...in the case of most all original Luger springs (and orignal mag springs), they have ALREADY lasted MORE than a lifetime. Don't hesitate to upgrade the springs in your shooters. They will give your Luger a new life, and lessen the chance of parts breakage, or unreliability from battering of the parts due to a weakened spring. regards, -John