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Originally Posted by Steve912
Put slide on bare frame (no barrel, no spring) and slide back till it stops against frame. Pencil mark leading edge of slide on dust cover of frame.
Repeat with barrel & OEM spring/rod assembly. Slide stops against frame in same location as previously marked.
I don't have any alternative spring/rod assemblies to compare. If the guys try this with aftermarket parts, if the 'tabs' have been removed, the base of the spring guide will be displaced a few millimeters rearward, and this will skew your comparison.
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I got to the same place but also didn't have an aftermarket unit to test. Looks like someone sealed the case!
I still don't know whether the slide is intended to hit that stop when it's fired. Someone may know.
As far as recoil is concerned, it shouldn't, as a whole, depend on spring rate. I do feel that spring rate would affect the "feel" of the recoil.
I also agree that too high a spring rate would cause a short stroke and affect ejection and/or feed.