Recoil spring guide rod taking a beating

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The recoil spring and rod move downward with the barrel during recoil, opposite the notch shown. The wear pattern looks to coincide with the distance the rod travels past the end of the spring during recoil. Wondering if the position of the end of the spring in the slide has something to do with the wear on the rod. 12 o'clock versus 6 o'clock. I put mine at 12 o'clock, closest to the front sight. Haven't had any problem. Probably wouldn't hurt to check the end of the spring and break any sharp edges. Good shooting.