Wolff spring appearance, finished or ?????

[GunnyHighway]

I just bought a Wolff replacement recoil spring and upon opening the package I see one end is finished or flat while the other end looks like it was just cut off .

The one that came with my RIA had both ends finished flat.
Did I get ripped off? I'm new to the site but not the weapon and this is the first time I ever bought a recoil spring.

Is this normal?

[swampertwo]

No rip-off. All Wolff springs(with a couple exceptions) come with the last coil cut. Make sure the finished end goes toward the spring guide.

[Ping Ping]

Your RIA spring is the exception. Every recoil spring I've ever used has a "flat" end to indicate that it goes against the guide rod and a clipped end to indicate that it goes into the plunger.

The second most common mistake among newbies, after the "idiot scratch" is to put recoil springs in backwards.

[John]

Ping Ping is right. I haven't even seen a spring for the 1911 which is flat on both ends!

[GunnyHighway]

Thank you for the info.
I am now a learned man !

[wichaka]

I've seen a few springs with flats on both ends, but they were on cheaper made guns.

[GunnyHighway]

I've seen a few springs with flats on both ends, but they were on cheaper made guns.

Your right, I didn't pay very much for my used RIA. I have found I can group way better with the RIA than with my Colt 1991A1.
The only extra is that the RIA has a Pidacki trigger on it.

I am told it's an inexpensive POS but it works for me.
Guess I got lucky.

[Ping Ping]

Gunny...

ANY mil-spec 1911 is, at WORST, a GREAT place to start. It sounds like you got lucky and out cheap by getting something REAL usable, at a bargain. Not many of us can say THAT!

You have a platform there that you can do a lot with. ENJOY IT!
Well done!