Paraordnance 45 Recoil Spring help

Frost · Sep 10, 2010

I have a high cap Para that I got used and think the recoil spring was changed and it is now over sprung.
Everyone who has tried to rack the slide thinks the same.

I have a gun show tomorrow and intend to try to pick up a new recoil spring.
Any suggestions on what weight I should get?
Will changing the recoil spring necessitate changing the firing pin spring?

Schultz · Sep 11, 2010

Wolf makes a good product. 16 Lbs is stock and unless your running a race gun that's really all you'll need. As for the firing pin spring it's probably ok but having an extra stock spring as a spare couldn't hurt.

armedpig · Sep 11, 2010

They should come with about a 19lb spring. Changing it should not be cause for a new firing pin spring, but as stated it's always nice to have an extra lying around.

A few things I have seen cause the slide to be difficult to rack are the barrel rubbing the locking lugs on the slide, having the wrong spring in the mainspring housing, and/or a tall disconnector.