I've been a lurker in this forum for quite sometime. Last november 07 I purchased my factory edge in 40 at a gunshow. Mine is equivalent to almost $3073 (discounted price) and I'm from the PI. Bought a couple of boxes of factory ammo to break in the pistol. FTF's after FTF's!!! I thought it could be the mag since it only came with 1pc 126mm. Stopped shooting, went to the store and purchased another STI 140mm mag and went back to the range. Same numbers of FTF.
Felt so embarassed since most of the shooters are looking at my pistol(which they know i paid big time) is consistently jamming. I was told that I may be limbwristing, went to the range and had a friend test mine, same! He lend me his slidetop which was tuned...same ftf's. Bought another 140mm.... same ftf's. Funny that some local shooters in the range are sporting a not so known brand of pistol and theirs run 100%
Borrowed, my friend's slidetop and mag and it digested 200 rounds without malf. My buddy sold one of his mag to me (the one that worked fine) I filed the slidestop so that the next round won't hit it. Now I already have several 140 mm mag purchased from different sti resellers, some are great and most are junk.
Sti 140mag would cost $163 here in our country. It's just so disappointing that there are no chance for us to get Howard's, Bob's and Dave's mags here. BTW, my mags has been replaced by the store several times and one would work but is binding with the grip and will not fall, some won't sit properly with the mag catch (unless you really slam it)Recoil master is also showing some sign of wear (take note not even a thousand round). I also changed the spring to ISMI and still the same. I tried SPS, it's binding even when empty. SVI tubes are not locally available.
Being very new to the sport, I thought getting a good gun would somehow fasten my learning phase since I will just need to concentrate shooting. I spent almost $4k with the pistol and mags that never worked. I hope none of you guys experience the same. How i wish that i can move on and start shooting.
