1911 Recoil Spring & Recoil Buffer

[beastie050]

So my 1911 was inherited and is pretty old. So I went ahead and ordered a new 16# spring from Springco. One end is bent so it is flat and the other is just cut raw it looks like. Then I bought a pack of buffer technology recoil buffers. The new spring works great, but if i put the plastic recoil buffer in, I can't get the slide far enough back to lock.

So either A, I just don't use the plastic recoil buffer. I just thought it might help the gun.

or B, is it possible to cut a coil off the spring?

[L4D]

ditch the buffer. you don't need it. The wear is minimal without the buffer.

It's obviously causing more of a major issue than it was designed for.

[beastie050]

ditch the buffer. you don't need it. The wear is minimal without the buffer.

It's obviously causing more of a major issue than it was designed for.

ok sweet, thanks.

[esartori]

Yeah the "raw cut" spring end should go into your recoil spring plug, and the flat end on your short guide rod (assuming you have the GI set-up). I don't see any real wear, and plus even IF it did somehow wear to the point where the rod or plug needed replacing, its a cheap fix.

[beastie050]

Yeah the "raw cut" spring end should go into your recoil spring plug, and the flat end on your short guide rod (assuming you have the GI set-up). I don't see any real wear, and plus even IF it did somehow wear to the point where the rod or plug needed replacing, its a cheap fix.

Perfect. I tried it out this weekend and it worked perfectly with the new spring. It is the GI set-up.

[RippSpeed]

buffers are only good if you under sprung you pistol... Like myself running a 10lb recoil spring in my 40sw and I use Dawson Precision Aluma buffs...

But if you stay with the factory strenght you wont need a buffer...