Revolver vs. Semi-auto as far as simplicity goes.

[PlayboyPenguin]

One more time guys. Magazine springs don't weaken over time from leaving them loaded. Not one bit. They weaken only from cycling, meaning loading and unloading. They weaken from use.

The spring doesn't care whether it's loaded, unloaded, or partially loaded - it won't weaken if left alone. It's loading and unloading which causes weakening, and even then it takes a lot.

If the design or manufacturing of a spring is defective, you're up a creek anyway and that could even be true in a revolver hammer spring. Defective springs are rare in a quality gun.

Yup...