Comments on: FALL BACK

By: Suburban

Suburban — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:59:03 +0000

Before I knew it, it was 5 o’clock and dark. Stupid “fall back.” I had wanted to retest the M&P that was throwing brass at me, but failed to get to the outdoor range in time.

As far as magazines go, the only QUALITY magazine I’ve ever really had any trouble with was one that came with a pretty-well-used Glock 17. I tried respringing it, but the feedlips were tweaked or something.

I leave magazines loaded until they get emptied by shooting, or manually unloaded to fill with practice ammo. The magazines don’t seem to mind being loaded.

By: john of sparta

john of sparta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:45 +0000

well, i thought i was the only one.
yes, i change from “spring to winter” springs,
or magazines, or guns. when DST comes or
goes, i change all batteries (and write the date
on the batteries with a Sharpie), and switch
out my Kahr .40 or Browning .40, depending
upon the upcoming season. i have 4 mags for
each, 3 loaded for the appropriate season.

By: Fruitbat44

Fruitbat44 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:49:41 +0000

Standards of metallurgy have probably changed over the years, but a possibly relevant anecdote:

In the UK the most famous case of magazine spring failure was in 1974. Some nutter tried to kidnap Princess Anne and her bodyguard’s PPK jammed after the first shot because the magazine had been carried too long fully loaded.

The bodyguard, another police officer and a member of the public who intervened were all wounded, but made full recoveries. Princess Anne escaped unharmed. (Reputedly when the would-be kidnapper ordered her out of the car she replied, “Not bloody likely!”) And the nutter ended up in an institution.

And very shortly afterwards the 7.65mm PPK was replaced in police service by .38 Special revolvers.