
Originally Posted by
Taran
The Army has us store them uncharged. They have to be charged to be on Safe. Keeping the weapon charged for extended periods of time wears out the spring in a hurry.
So, remove the mag and clear the weapon, discharge empty chamber safely and store.

Originally Posted by
Skang
yeah, i can see how it can wear out the spring...so, with trigger pulled back position there is no tension anywhere?

Originally Posted by
whiterabbit05
Sorry, but I'd have to disagree that keeping it charged will wear the spring out in a hurry. Springs wear from the cycle of being compressed and decompressed, not from being held in one stage or the other.
Keeping it charged does keep tension on some parts. Whether or not sustained tension will wear anything out is another debate.
Cocked hammers causing hammer spring wear is bunk. As noted by whiterabbit work wears springs, not compression. If you've got a GTG spring, you're fine.
Storing the gun in the safe position offers benefits:
1. It eliminates a manipulation of the trigger during the unloading/storage or carry-preparation (cruiser-ready) process. Reducing unnecessary trigger manipulations reduces the potential for NDs.
2. Storing or racking the rifle with the safety on eliminates the need for an extra control manipulation after the rifle is charged to keep the gun in the safe condition.
3. Storing or racking the gun with the safety on offers immediate visual recognition that the rifle is in a "safe" condition. Incidental or negligent handling or trigger contact will not discharge the rifle if it is loaded. A rifle stored or racked with the safety off offers no clue as to the loaded condition, and despite dictates to treat all guns as always loaded, compels the handler to exercise even greater deliberation in doing so.
I'm not aware of any true benefit in leaving the hammer down and the safety in the off position.
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