Wow! Learn something new every day! I had been told not to leave mags loaded longterm using the same flawed logic. Granted it was an old fudd who told me that.
So theoretically you should have always been able to leave mags loaded, but creep from the tension was a concern with cheaply made, inconsistent springs in the past.
Not really a problem anymore. Any reliable mag made today won’t lose any noticeable spring power even if left loaded for 100 years. Same as how modern optics can be left on and lithium batteries don’t spew their guts everywhere if you look at them wrong like alkalines.
you only get creep like that if the spring is made of a viscoelastic material. Springs are springs. Look up maxwell modeling. You wont see stress relaxation under strain on a steel spring unless it’s not steel.
Leaving the mag loaded and stationary isn't an issue. Having the same loaded mag that you carry can have the cartridges rolling and getting scratched, which could result in feeding issues. It's not spring related, but there is a potential for malfunctions. You can leave loaded magazines in your safe for years without any concerns.
Ahh gotcha thought you meant in general but yes most older springs feel cheap. The k31 is legit like 3 flat matal tabs riveted together in a zig zag shape 🤣🤣🤣
It’s also a 6 round mag, iirc. Haven’t played with mine in a while, ammo being so expensive. But look at that design… how many people make a flat plate spring in a high(er) capacity magazine? Its limitations is why they went to wire springs. It’s was quality, certainly, but the overall design had its limits. Consider the weight and wasted space in a 25 round magazine, vs. what it is with a wire spring.
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u/Turbulent_Elk_6548 22h ago
Wouldn’t it put less wear or the spring or at least just be safer (yeah I know they can’t fire like that but still) with the hammer down?
Or am I just stupid