SparticleBrane
Contributor
Springs don't 'lose resistance' from being coiled up all the time -- they lose resistance from being compressed and uncompressed, and compressed...etc etc.
As an example, think about magazines for pistols/rifles: you can keep them loaded indefinitely without any issues from the springs, but it is constant unloading and loading that slowly wears out the springs. That is why some people recommend having a set of 'range mags' that you use for practice (they take the brunt of wear and tear), and keeping a 'carry mag' that you don't use too often if you have a CCW.
As an example, think about magazines for pistols/rifles: you can keep them loaded indefinitely without any issues from the springs, but it is constant unloading and loading that slowly wears out the springs. That is why some people recommend having a set of 'range mags' that you use for practice (they take the brunt of wear and tear), and keeping a 'carry mag' that you don't use too often if you have a CCW.