Should I be un cocking these when not carrying,
( Home in the closet)

Is there some kind of striker spring abuse that I don't know about?

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Originally posted by bendable:
Should I be un cocking these when not carrying,
( Home in the closet)

Is there some kind of striker spring abuse that I don't know about?

I store all of my striker guns with the triggers pulled as a matter of habit. The highly visible cocked striker indicator on the XD is all the more reason to do this.

You will not have any mechanical issues with the striker spring if you leave it with the striker cocked, either.

Springs wear from repeated cycles of compression and release, not from remaining compressed.

Leaving strikers cocked, or magazines loaded, for long periods of time will not have a detrimental effect.

While I store unloaded strikers (Glocks etc) with the triggers pulled and strikers released just as a matter of visual safety for me I’ve never had a striker spring fail from staying cocked.

Like you, many years ago I worried a bit about strikers being left cocked. I then used Glocks and XD’s as primaries for a long time. I’ve had strikers cocked on some guns for many many years and never had an issue.

Like was said, in general terms, a properly designed and heat treated spring wears from use not simply from compression. They may take a bit of a set but properly designed springs are designed for that.

Long story short. You have no worries with your XD.

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or magazines loaded, for long periods of time will not have a detrimental effect.

…unless your welds fail on your Colt branded 1911 magazine and your rounds come out the bottom like a full auto Pez dispenser………I’m not bitter……not at all.

Thanks folks,

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Springs wear from repeated cycles of compression and release, not from remaining compressed.

Apparently "springs" didn't get the memo. That oft repeated claim is as accurate as "cake tastes like chocolate".

Perhaps all springs are not created equal

Compression can eventually weaken a spring.

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Should I be un cocking these when not carrying,

You can't with these unless you unload it and pull the trigger (aimed in a safe direction). And other than cleaning or if you wish to dry-fire practice, there is really no reason you have to unload it. You don't have to worry about whether the gun is loaded or not if it's always loaded.

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Compression can eventually weaken a spring

Sure in a theoritical sense but for quality springs not in any practical timeline. 100+ yo magazines left loaded work fine.
I wouldn't worry about this from a spring point of view. I do think from a safety point of view one should store guns in as inert state as possible.

Spoke wile a customer service rep. Over in Geneseo briefly.

He says that there is no history that he see of springs having to be replaced,
Weather compressed or not,
Said I shouldn't be concerned.