Recoil Spring Question

[thurn55]

Noticed something on my last cleaning after a shooting session. I had shot my G19 and Beretta 92 and was cleaning the G19. Made sure the gun was clear, pulled the trigger, and removed the slide assembly. Immediately noticed that the recoil spring was not parallel to the barrel. It was barely hanging on to the bottom of the barrel. I pushed up on it to make it parallel and it still wasn't very tight. At the range, my shots were different than they usually are, than again it was my first time shooting in single digit weather and gloves (my Beretta was more accurate @ 25yds than my G19 @ 10yds). Is this normal for my recoil spring? I know that when cycled, the barrel and recoil spring "go up at the front; down at the back" (I don't know the lingo yet still) and this would probably move the guide lower than parallel to the barrel absorbing the recoil? Just tried to do the same thing with my G37 and the guide didn't move as much as my G19 does. Am I crazy? Please help! :sad:

[misskitty5077]

I can't help you but I can tell you that reposting in General Glocking may get you an answer faster. I think this question would apply to all models, not just the G19.

Good luck! :)

[thurn55]

Thank you misskitty5077! No solutions yet, so I may just replace the assembly. I may take to my armorer tomorrow and see what he says.

[RickJZ]

just go a head and replace the assembly; they should be after every 5K rounds.

[Skylark]

Originally posted by thurn55
Noticed something on my last cleaning after a shooting session. I had shot my G19 and Beretta 92 and was cleaning the G19. Made sure the gun was clear, pulled the trigger, and removed the slide assembly. Immediately noticed that the recoil spring was not parallel to the barrel. It was barely hanging on to the bottom of the barrel. I remember reading somewhere, (but can't remember where), that the Glock recoil spring does not seat on the barrel lug while in operation. It only seats there when the slide is removed. Can anyone confirm this?

EDIT: Checked the glock animation and it clearly shows that the recoil spring does not seat on the barrel lug during operation. Check the animation out here:

http://www.sniperworld.com/glock/

Hide the receiver, slide and locking block to see the recoil spring to barrel relationship when the gun is fired.

Skylark