.45 Long Slide question...
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Topic: .45 Long Slide question...
Posted By: SnidelyWhiplash
Subject: .45 Long Slide question...
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2025 at 1:44pm
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While it's not an AMT...I built a .45 Long Slide on a Brownell's 1911 frame and a Fusion Firearms slide and barrel. I have it finished but have yet to test fire it...it passes all safety tests short of actual shooting. My question is...what is the proper recoil spring for a Long Slide? It uses a standard length 5" recoil spring...just not sure of the poundage. I have a standard 16 lb. spring in it now as that's what I had. Due to added mass of the slide I'm wondering whether a 14 lb. or even less might be the better choice for proper functioning. I know to use the heaviest recoil spring that still allows full functioning so there's that. Does anyone know what weight spring AMT specified in their guns? ------------- Rogue, raconteur and general pain in the ass. |
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Posted By: sirsaka
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 2:04pm
| AMT used a standard 16lb recoil spring in their Longslide pistols. |
Posted By: SnidelyWhiplash
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 3:38pm
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Thanks for the info. I had a 16 lb. spring in my gun but changed it to a 14 lb. after shooting it. It was dropping empty cases right next to my foot...the 14 lb. spring gave it better ejection with no discernible difference in felt recoil. ------------- Rogue, raconteur and general pain in the ass. |
Posted By: Yellow
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 6:59pm
No difference between the 45acp and the 10auto??
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sirsaka wrote:Posted By: SnidelyWhiplash
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 9:04pm
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I plan on building a 10mm Long Slide...hopefully in the near future. When I do I'll start with a 23 lb. spring as Colt uses in their Delta Elite. If that doesn't do the job of proper ejection I'll start going down in spring weight...just like I did with the .45. 14lb. spring seems to be the sweet spot for it. ------------- Rogue, raconteur and general pain in the ass. |