i have the new one and i love it. it came with 2 springs one for 38 i believe is a 10 pounder 357 is a 20# it take the same recoil springs as 5" 1911. i have every one from 8 to 20 at the price of the gun i don't want to damage the frame so i pick my springs for the reloads i make. i have no problems with feeding untill i got down to the lightest reloads. wich seems like to much hammer spring to overcome. i love my coonan and glad i spent the money it is very well made and shoots more accuret then i ever will.