Originally Posted by
Muley Hunter
The problem with coil springs is they lose all their strength at the end of travel when you need the most power. They depend on hammer momentum instead on spring strength to power the hammer down.
That makes a lot of sense. never thought of it that way. But I think any spring is like that though, even a leaf/flat spring. Except the springs put on the higher end locks are likely installed under more tension to begin with.
That is the reason I was thinking of trying to install a cylindrical type spacer to put the coil under more tension. Even if its only 3/32" it should give me more power at the end of the hammer stroke.