| 1. | The chrome-lined barrel serves as the recoil spring guide.
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| 2. | The 7kg recoil spring wraps around and is guided by the barrel.
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| 3. | A captive guide recoil spring with buffer actuates the bolt.
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| 4. | A standard weight recoil spring for the P229 is.
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| 5. | They may require a slightly less-powerful recoil spring to function normally.
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| 6. | Updates centered on ergonomics and the recoil spring assembly.
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| 7. | The recoil spring was also updated in late 2010.
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| 8. | Pistols with especially strong recoil springs can accept either cartridge with a barrel change.
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| 9. | The barrel is then driven back by the recoil spring to load the next cartridge.
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| 10. | When field stripping the Ace, the recoil spring is removed after removing the slide.
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