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XL Recoil Spring

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Alrighty gents ready for a super stupid question that I think I know the answer to? Was cleaning the new gun today for the 1st time and noticed at the end of the recoil spring rod there are two flats opposite of each other. Seems easier to get the spring seated with the flats more or less horizontal to the top of the slide than vertical but wondering if it matters at all. I can’t see any reason why the orientation of the rod would matter - seems to rotate itself anyway once the slide is cycled a few times.

Like I said stupid question but never had it apart and just want to verify. All the pics in the manual are of the different, shorter barrel 365 spring
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Since it goes in at somewhat of an angle it seems if the flats are horizontal it provides a little more clearance.
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I’ll have to take mine apart and double check.
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I've never noticed a difference; I just pop it in, rack the slide and done. Are you suggesting it works better with the flats horizontal?

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I'd give right arm to be ambidextrous
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SkippySanchez said:
I've never noticed a difference; I just pop it in, rack the slide and done. Are you suggesting it works better with the flats horizontal?

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Seems to slide into the front slide bore a bit better horizontal.
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On my P365XL's, I have the flat portions vertical...
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On my P365XL's, I have the flat portions vertical...
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I do the same with the screw slot on electric wall outlet covers. It’s an OCD thing…
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Andy105 said:
I do the same with the screw slot on electric wall outlet covers. It’s an OCD thing…
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On my Harley I had all the exposed screw slots horizontal to improve the aerodynamics.

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Those are wrench flats for assembly at the factory. There's a small slot at the opposite end. If you look closely you'll see that that piece screws into the rod. They need a way to hold it when it gets tightened. It has nothing to do with how the rod is installed in the gun.
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Beechcreekgary said:
Those are wrench flats for assembly at the factory. There's a small slot at the opposite end. If you look closely you'll see that that piece screws into the rod. They need a way to hold it when it gets tightened. It has nothing to do with how the rod is installed in the gun.
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Gotcha. That actually makes a lot of sense. Thank you for that tidbit!
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