In looking around for some more pump mag springs (my son is on his last one), I found the smalley part number again (C100-M1) but I noticed they come in stainless or carbon.
Which one are you shooting?
Which one are you shooting?
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4Stainless Steel0%1Carbon Steel0%3The poll is expired.
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Given that the marker breach area is often wet, I would go with a stainless wave spring over a carbon steel wave spring to keep it from rusting.Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts. -
I'm not 100% sure but I think stainless spring will tire sooner. Could the carbon option be actually spring steel(which would last longer)? Spring steelComment
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That was my initial thought. Smalley just says they are good for corrosion, and my assumption is that they simply cost more for a similar performance if all else is equal.
Our carbon springs have been brittle, loosing a piece at a contact point after about 4-5 cases. I'm wondering if our bumper is too thin, causing too much compression, or if I have some "close to" smalley springs. I went ahead and asked for a sample from Smalley. I think I got my last batch from Rainman.
The failure rate isn't so bad, it's just that the odds are that it happens while your playing and rarely in the staging area.Comment
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Any good quality metal can be used for making springs. The "spring" is a result of quenching and tempering the metal. This hardens it and makes it remember its new spring shape. Obviously, a harder base metal will create a harder spring.Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.Comment
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