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stretching a compression spring
Yes MikeHalloran I agree with your accessment. This application is a simple blow back design (it is not so simple) and, most if not all, small caliber semi-automatics tend to have long springs. There are three dynamics involved in the simple blow back. The most critical is the amount of force on...- bullpuppy
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- Forum: Spring engineering
