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posted December 10, 2022 06:58 PM
I understand that the 320 recoil springs for 9mm and .40 are not the same. The springs have colored paint on one end - which color is for which cartridge ? ( I managed to set some down and may have mixed them up )
 
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posted December 10, 2022 07:10 PMHide Post
The color codes go back into the Classic line era. There have been some variations based on models, but most commonly and for my full size P320s:
Orange: 9mm Parabellum
Green: 357 SIG and 40 S&W




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posted December 10, 2022 08:40 PMHide Post
Thank you for the quick response ! I picked up a .40 cal exchange kit for a 320 f (originally in 9mm ) and managed to set the 9 and .40 springs down next to one another. And as others have stated the factory barrel diameters are not the same.
 
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posted December 11, 2022 03:14 PMHide Post
M17 springs at the Sig Store have a blue mark. Not sure how they are different than the red springs that came with my two M17 Bravos (ca. 2018/2019 black finish). Only thing I can see is that the guide rod is parkerized instead of blued. Spring rate might be slightly different for NATO ammo, but it's not easy to tell any difference.
 
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posted December 12, 2022 03:41 PMHide Post
Thank you for the information.
 
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