Mag Springs from '46
Guys,
I got the very unique opportunity to shoot a 1911 that a friends grandpa had put up in 1946 with a full mag in the gun, along with 3 other full mags. They had stayed in the unheated attic since then...GI8....This was in 2004!!
Much to my surprise (and delight) the pistol functioned flawlessly after all that time and neglect. We checked the barrel, chambered a round, and then started shooting....not a jam, not a misfire, no hangups at all. FRG1
That has started me on my 1911 kick (3 and counting), and my friend still shoots his grandpa's gun to this day. It is the one that he carried in WWII and my bud has given it the royal treatment since his grandpa has since gone on to be with the Lord.
I am definitely on the side of the mag spring debate that says that the springs are fine either loaded or unloaded, but that cycling them is what wears them out.....just my $.02