If you replace the recoil spring rod with a long one, you also need to change the front bushing to accommodate it. Bleaches did a big conversion (very masterfully) of his WE 1911, including a long spring guide: look up his thread for more info, including which parts to get.
The slide jamming on the hammer... offhand, my first guess is the sear isn't catching/slipping every often.
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