stretching magazine springs

[flyboy1788]

I think some of the magazines I have for my 1911 might be wearing out. They are 15+ year old springfield armory 8 round mags. Until I have enough money to go buy more magazines or replacement springs, can I stretch the springs or will they immediatley go back to their previous strength once they are compressed??

[bkb0000]

this is a widely concluded matter, so don't think some guy on the internet is blowing smoke up your ass: stretching springs doesn't do anything but ruin them. others will be along to bitch about "search function" and/or explain why, i'm sure.

[flyboy1788]

keep in mind this would only be temporary. After this weekend I will buy some new springs, so its not like I will continue to do this.

[bkb0000]

whats the malfunction? how old are the springs and how many rounds do theyhave on 'em?

[flyboy1788]

whats the malfunction? how old are the springs and how many rounds do theyhave on 'em?

FTF with light reloads and I had a "last round jam" with new manufactured hollowpoints.

[CoCop]

Don't do it. You may make things worse.

[flyboy1788]

Don't do it. You may make things worse.

the springs are going to get replaced shortly anyways. what do I have to lose?

[RAM Engineer]

just buy new magazines. If your springs are that old and worn out, your tubes/feedlips are probably shot also. No sense in creating a configuration control nightmare.

[thopkins22]

FTF with light reloads and I had a "last round jam" with new manufactured hollowpoints.

Weak ammo not working right in your gun doesn't really seem like a magazine spring issue to me.

What is a "last round jam?" Is it what you do with the last batch of strawberries? The halftime show in the NBA finals?

[flyboy1788]

Weak ammo not working right in your gun doesn't really seem like a magazine spring issue to me.

What is a "last round jam?" Is it what you do with the last batch of strawberries? The halftime show in the NBA finals?

Last round jam is a term I have heard used when referring to 1911 mags with flat metal followers, it is when the last round in the mag either nosedives in the mag or does the opposite due to the fact that there is no "anti-tilt" follower involved. I dont think it is the extractor because the rounds cycle great when I sling shot the slide or press the slide release when there is ammo in there. It could have been the ammo I suppose. The hollowpoint jam I am positive wouldnt have happened if I had some nice wilson 47d mags with anti tilt followers, and I have a growing suspicion that they are not pushing the rounds up at a fast enough rate for the slide to properly engage and slide the round into battery.