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I finally got around to making a 'Rube Goldberg' 1911 spring weight gauge.
A short cleaning rod with a cleaning patch holder worked well, but the ONLY problem was all I had for a 'scale' was about a 100 year old 'Excelsior improved springbalance' device so I don't know how accurate it is but it checked out pretty close with a fishing weight scale at it's 8 lb maximum.
Anyway a piece of steel with a hole in it clamped in a vise, the cleaning rod through it and the scale hooked on the cleaning loop I was able to check a couple 1911 springs.
My 1991 A1 spring only showed 10 LBS so it is going to get replaced (its got a LOT of rounds through it)
The factory spring on my new RIA 9mm was 10 lbs but I had already replaced IT with a 12 lb spring - and that reflected PERFECTLY on the 'ancient' scale!
A short cleaning rod with a cleaning patch holder worked well, but the ONLY problem was all I had for a 'scale' was about a 100 year old 'Excelsior improved springbalance' device so I don't know how accurate it is but it checked out pretty close with a fishing weight scale at it's 8 lb maximum.
Anyway a piece of steel with a hole in it clamped in a vise, the cleaning rod through it and the scale hooked on the cleaning loop I was able to check a couple 1911 springs.
My 1991 A1 spring only showed 10 LBS so it is going to get replaced (its got a LOT of rounds through it)
The factory spring on my new RIA 9mm was 10 lbs but I had already replaced IT with a 12 lb spring - and that reflected PERFECTLY on the 'ancient' scale!
