question about S&W magazines

[Doogy]

I received my new (to me) 4516-2 this week, and love the way it shoots!

During the initial 100 rounds, I had two failure-to-feeds. I attribute it to one particular mag, with a yellow follower. In doing a search on our forum here, I noticed that these followers had some problems and people recommend using the black ones. I ordered them last night from MidwayUSA and will change them out upon receipt.

My question is whether anyone has used the Wolff gunsprings magazine springs that have the 5 or 10% extra power. Do they allow for more reliable feeding and are they advisable for a self-defense gun? thanks for any input!

Doug

 

[Doogy]

I received my new (to me) 4516-2 this week, and love the way it shoots!

During the initial 100 rounds, I had two failure-to-feeds. I attribute it to one particular mag, with a yellow follower. In doing a search on our forum here, I noticed that these followers had some problems and people recommend using the black ones. I ordered them last night from MidwayUSA and will change them out upon receipt.

My question is whether anyone has used the Wolff gunsprings magazine springs that have the 5 or 10% extra power. Do they allow for more reliable feeding and are they advisable for a self-defense gun? thanks for any input!

Doug

 

[Erich]

I've used Wolff springs to replace S&W factory springs in ancient well-used police magazines that I bought during the AWB. I used the + 10% rating. They worked flawlessly.

I don't recall ever having a problem with mags bearing new S&W factory-weight springs, either.

 

[gmchenry]

Wolff makes good springs. I had to buy Wolff mag springs to finally make my Para-Ordnance magazines work properly. I've never bought a Wolff spring that disappointed.

 

[Denver Dick]

I have a 4516-1 and 4516-2. I use Wolff 10% extra power magazine springs in the magazines for both. I've also replaced all the yellow magazine followers with black ones.

Regarding your failure to feed situation. Can you describe the failure to feed?

Good luck,

 

[CTPete]

The problem with the mags that had the yellow followers was the feed lips, not the springs. The newer generation mags have crimped and improved feed lips and are noted by the black follower.

 

[Doogy]

Originally posted by Denver Dick:
I have a 4516-1 and 4516-2. I use Wolff 10% extra power magazine springs in the magazines for both. I've also replaced all the yellow magazine followers with black ones.

Regarding your failure to feed situation. Can you describe the failure to feed?

Good luck,

thanks for the sage input guys! I appreciate the help.

Dick - in regards to my feed failures, the last round in the magazine (with the yellow followers) were fully going into the chamber, which would force the slide back half way. Hopefully new followers will solve it, and i'll try the springs too. If not, then plan 'B' is in order.

Doug