Slide question...

**StPatrick** · 08-30-2009, 11:12 PM

I have gotten conflicting opinions on this, so I'll ask the crowd. Many of you keep a gun in the nightstand or other location - is it better to A. Keep it loaded at all times, B. Keep it unloaded with the slide back, or C. Keep it unloaded with the slide forward? The gun in question gets fired every two weeks or so, and I'm asking in reference to protecting the springs, not in terms of tactics. Bottom line, what is the best way to keep my springs in the best shape?

**Mark@Sea** · 08-30-2009, 11:36 PM

Your security posture is up to you, but as far as springs go, it isn't being compressed that wears them out, it is cycling from one mode to another.
Personally, my bedside gun is loaded, safed, hammer back and ready to go.

**Smith** · 08-30-2009, 11:45 PM

+1 ^^^^^^^

**Punisher84** · 08-31-2009, 12:23 AM

An unloaded gun is a paperweight. Don't believe the hype. Load it and leave it like God intended, ready to void birth certificates.

**SureShot308** · 08-31-2009, 06:58 AM

+1
If you have to use it in the middle of the night loading your gun is one more thing that you don't want to do when you are just waking up to a noise in the dark. I'd replace a spring once a year for that comfort.

**m&pc9** · 08-31-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punisher84

An unloaded gun is a paperweight. Don't believe the hype. Load it and leave it like God intended, ready to void birth certificates.

+1 for a perfect answer.

**enfield** · 08-31-2009, 07:08 AM

I don't understand this preoccupation with springs. There must be a lot of bad information circulating outside of internet gun forums.

Quote:

I'd replace a spring once a year for that comfort.

There's also some bad info circulating on the internet. You gain nothing from routinely changing springs on a gun. You actually run a higher risk of replacing a known good spring with a bad spring or messing something else up. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

**oldogy** · 08-31-2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enfield

I don't understand this preoccupation with springs. There must be a lot of bad information circulating outside of internet gun forums.

I replace all the springs on my cars every year just to be safe

oldogy

**leroy** · 08-31-2009, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punisher84

An unloaded gun is a paperweight. Don't believe the hype. Load it and leave it like God intended, ready to void birth certificates.

Great truth here!! For what its worth; I keep mine fully loaded, one in the spout with the hammer down -- "...ready to void birth certificates" as Punisher so elequently stated ... , I know this has fell out of favor; but in the old days it was common. All it takes is to cock as you draw and you are ready to do business. Others may prefer the "cocked and locked" method. Same thing; newer day.
By the way, dont worry about springs. They are plenty good nowdays.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
LEROY

**SureShot308** · 08-31-2009, 07:38 AM

I didn't say that I replace every spring on all my guns every year. I just made the statement that I would do that if I was worried about the springs for the comfort of having a gun that I don't have to load when something goes bump in the night.

08-30-2009, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
StPatrick TGO Freshman Joined: Jun 2009 Where: Franklin, TN Age: 30 Posts: 45	Slide question... I have gotten conflicting opinions on this, so I'll ask the crowd. Many of you keep a gun in the nightstand or other location - is it better to A. Keep it loaded at all times, B. Keep it unloaded with the slide back, or C. Keep it unloaded with the slide forward? The gun in question gets fired every two weeks or so, and I'm asking in reference to protecting the springs, not in terms of tactics. Bottom line, what is the best way to keep my springs in the best shape?

08-30-2009, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark@Sea TGO Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Where: Kingsport, more or less Age: 46 Posts: 1,543	Your security posture is up to you, but as far as springs go, it isn't being compressed that wears them out, it is cycling from one mode to another. Personally, my bedside gun is loaded, safed, hammer back and ready to go. __________________ Ralph sez: "Whats in YOUR wallet?"

08-30-2009, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smith TGO Senior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Where: Nashville,TN Posts: 3,416	+1 ^^^^^^^ __________________ "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please." Mark Twain

08-31-2009, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Punisher84 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Memphis Age: 25 Posts: 3,712	An unloaded gun is a paperweight. Don't believe the hype. Load it and leave it like God intended, ready to void birth certificates. __________________ Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men. If you want peace, prepare for war. Secretary- Los Cazadores MC TN Founding Chapter "Tutor Ut Totus"-Defenders to All Member-Patriot Guard Riders-West TN www.patriotguard.org

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08-31-2009, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
SureShot308 TGO Member Joined: Aug 2009 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 28 Posts: 213	+1 If you have to use it in the middle of the night loading your gun is one more thing that you don't want to do when you are just waking up to a noise in the dark. I'd replace a spring once a year for that comfort.

08-31-2009, 07:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
SureShot308 TGO Member Joined: Aug 2009 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 28 Posts: 213	I didn't say that I replace every spring on all my guns every year. I just made the statement that I would do that if I was worried about the springs for the comfort of having a gun that I don't have to load when something goes bump in the night.

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