Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
Although it goes against all one’s basic instincts, the idea that leaving a springer cocked for several hours seriously affects it power is something of a myth. For example, impartial tests on four well known commercial springs by Tom Gaylord showed that they lost only 3-7% of their strength after leaving fully cocked for one month. https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2006...g-last-part-2/

Of course, leaving a springer cocked unnecessarily is not something to be recommended purely on safety grounds, but I suppose for hunting it would be OK.
I think you are correct but in the field how many spring gun owners will sit with it cocked for hours waiting on a squirrel to present a shot? I certainly wouldn't and I doubt anyone here would. Especially true on a gun made in the 1920-30s. So though your theory is probably correct unless it is used in the field kind of becomes a moot point? I have left my Crosman charged on my cabin porch waiting for a squirrel to come by.