Non-captive recoil spring. Advertisement This one goes in backward. In guns such as 1911 with a non-full-length guide rod, you place the non-supported end of the spring in the frame and then pull the slide over it. This one’s guide rod goes into a hole in the frame, under where ...
Replacing the components after cleaning was just a tad more difficult than the field-stripping process. The culprit was the recoil spring, which must be refitted onto the guide rod. The spring needs to grab onto the rod so that it’s retained when installed, but the spring is just a litt...