Here are before and after pictures of my recoil spring, after I held down the top spring and using a needle-nose pliers to keep it firmly below the guide rod cap.
Shot 200 rounds today and no hiccups, not even when installing and re-installing the spring.
Before (Note that it wants to go up and over the top of the guide rod:
After:
Shot 200 rounds today and no hiccups, not even when installing and re-installing the spring.
Before (Note that it wants to go up and over the top of the guide rod:
After:
