All I know about the situation is what Brad told me, Mike. According to him, it seemed almost every week he told me that someone was replacing springs due to breakage - of course, in their Trap guns. Since there were only 6 or 7 of them, that's a lot of breakage, seems to me. He may have over-exaggerated the breakage - but even one breaking every 6 months would be too much in such an expensive gun. That would probably only 250 rounds average, with maybe 300 at an event.

Perhaps that's only with guns that are now 10-20 years old? When these guys started Trap with the Perazzi's the standard was 3 drams and 1 1/8oz. shot. The spring 'kits' are VERY expensive too $400.00? - nice presentation box with each 'set'- at least the spring kit I saw was very posh.