Dumb question: 1911 recoil spring orientation

[poopgiggle]

So I just got 2 new 1911 recoil springs, one made by ISMI and one made by Wolff.

The card that came with the ISMI says the following:

NOTICE: If recoil spring has an open and a closed end, ALWAYS install with closed end towards muzzle.

However the card included with the Wolff says this:

Install recoil springs having one open end with open end towards muzzle

Now, I am almost 100% sure that my gun will not give a elephant dung. However, ISMI's documentation is pretty emphatic; they seem to feel pretty strongly that the closed end should go towards the muzzle. The engineers at Wolff disagree but they don't seem so sure of themselves, since they didn't bold or underline anything.

This is the debate of the century, BoomerShooter. What side are you on?

 

[poopgiggle]

My bet is that both companies got tired of people calling them to ask which way the spring goes, so each one flipped a coin.

 

[Robusto]

HTH.
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=63637

 

[technetium-99m]

Closed end towards the guiderod head, trim coils off the open end until you don't go solid.

Also, stop reading instructions.

 

[poopgiggle]

Also, stop reading instructions.

It's an occupational hazard. I compulsively read the manual that comes with everything.

 

[Matt1911]

It's an occupational hazard. I compulsively read the manual that comes with everything.

Turn in your man card.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

It's an occupational hazard. I compulsively read the manual that comes with everything.

Stop doing this.

 

[Jeff T.]

It's an occupational hazard. I compulsively read the manual that comes with everything.

You're a computer geek like me. One of the first things you learned is RTFM.

 

[poopgiggle]

At least someone understands.

I'm a compulsive documentation reader after getting flamed to death on some Linux mailing lists when I was like 12.

 

[StealthESW]

As a computer technical support agent expected to have all the answers, I read the manual because most people don't and that is why they call me.

So, I understand the "occupational hazard".

Now, for the techs in the house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos

 

[poopgiggle]

If this was your life, you would always read the manual:

If I hadn't been neck deep in manuals for the past 2 days I would have blown something up

(I'm reading forums while I'm waiting for this to finish)

 

[StealthESW]

What kind of shananigans are you up to with all those OCD boards? :keeporder:

 

[technetium-99m]

Poop,

You read the manual for a spring.

 

[poopgiggle]

Poop,

You read the manual for a spring.

Do I need to link you to the definition of "compulsion"? I can't help it.

See thats where my Mechanic mind takes over an says "Note how it comes out and put it back in like that"

Reverse Order logic. 800% faster then the manual.

Yeah but I was replacing an aftermarket spring that I installed so I figured it was a 50/50 shot that I had ****ed it up somehow.

 

[technetium-99m]

Do I need to link you to the definition of "compulsion"? I can't help it.


Yeah but I was replacing an aftermarket spring that I installed so I figured it was a 50/50 shot that I had ****ed it up somehow.

Good stuff there.

 

[45recoil]

Manuals shmanuals...just look at the picture on the box.

Its helped me through numerous lego build during my youth.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

if one end of the spring is "closed" or tighter than the other --- put the "closed end" on the guide rod away from the muzzle end of the pistol.

Some other guy who is compulsed to write manuals seems to think that way... the recoils drives the open end of the spring over the guide rod as it compresses and it won't bind up