magazine spring life

[mavrck71]

How long will a mag spring last when kept full for a g19?

[bojeffnc]

I kept them loaded for about a year no problems the rule of thumb is change springs out every 2 years

[mavrck71]

Cool! Thanks!!!

[localgirl]

About four days.

[Oregon Vet]

They have documented WWII 1911 magazines being loaded for over sixty years and still performing fine. The only time you have to worry is if you use CHEAP/JUNK magazines. With factory mags and most makes, probably no worries leaving them loaded for 20-30 years. I have some in my safe that have been loaded for over 15 years, and not worried about them.

Ken

[Pir8fan]

How long will a mag spring last when kept full for a g19?

Don't know about a g19 but I've had a Ruger MkII that's had its mag loaded for over 20 years and it still works great.

[Grognard Gunny]

Typically, I'm given to understand through reading on the topic (including a similar thread here a few months back), that prolonged loaded condition of mags should not have an affect on their functionality.

Besides, given that I fire half of my guns on month one and the other half the next month on a rotating basis, those mags get "releaved" of burden every other month or so.

Having said that, I typically have four mags for each of my autos. One in the gun, ready to rock and roll, two loaded for back ups and one given a rest until the next time I rotate the mags (i.e. fire them out). Having that "spare" also allows you time to find a replacement if one of them goes bad. (I've only had one mag ever go bad on me. Couldn't fix it no matter how hard I tried.) So, no worries and with care, mags last much longer than the barrel lining of the weapon will.

GG

[Ringo]

Loading and unloading the mag a few hundred times will/could weaken the spring. Keeping the spring compressed (mag loaded), regardless of length of time has no weakening effect.

[Wyldekard]

When I bought a pair of Beretta 92FSs 20 years ago, they came with 10 round factory magazines, so I bought higher capacity mags too. After about 6 months, I put the loaded 10 rounders in a box. About 6 months after that I put the box in a safe place (boy was it a safe place). When I moved, 10 years later, I found them. I slapped them in the weapon and fired off the rounds with no problem. I still use them today, 10 years after the move, with no problems except the initial one. 10 rounds empties to fast!

[Treo]

When I moved, 10 years later, I found them. I slapped them in the weapon and fired off the rounds with no problem.

You did go to a range first right?