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Armanov Handgun Recoil Spring Tester

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Good but needs work

Works well [Mostly] and is accurate BUT if you are using it for 1911 springs you may need to do a bit of finishing. Great value for money. The add was a bit odd though. It says compatible with Max 10 mm Dia springs, Also says for 1911 and 2011 handguns. Well clearly 1911 springs are bigger than 10 mm. See below. First up the paint on the bolt head does not fit in the Holder. I removed the paint and chamfered the bolt head face edges [12] and polished the faces. Fit... Eemann coloured springs do NOT fit [11.07 mm] OD.. Wolf springs fit sort of but will loosen up with a bit of work. [11.02 mm] OD.. ISMI springs work perfectly. [10.68 mm] OD.. The markings on the holder are almost invisible. A whiteout paint pen fixes that. The Nylon spring holder is a bit flimsy when checking Wolf 20 LB springs. The bolt shaft needs to be built up near the head to centralise the spring to get it in the holder. {Tape works well}. The flat end of the Wolf spring that goes up against the bolt head actually stretches the hex part of the holder so that the bolt head can turn and not run correctly in the hex part. It's ok once you get it past that bit so just be aware. I would buy it again for sure.