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Tony. R
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April 6, 2016 - 8:35 am
This may seem an odd question, but im puzzled.
Colt used brass springs in their pre war single and double action ejector housings, i guess because they wont loose tension except under heat, so why didnt winchester used brass coils in their magazines
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April 6, 2016 - 2:19 pm
Tony,
I would think that steel springs are cheaper to make and lighter.
Bob
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April 6, 2016 - 3:53 pm
Brass as a spring material is fairly uncommon, the metal just doesn’t make good spring material. Have you taken a magnet to the springs, I know that some Colt SAA ejector rod springs were nickel plated steel for corrosion resistance.
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