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25 minutes ago, ParaGunner said:
Wow - I just checked there over the weekend and they were showing as out of stock for the double stack. Thanks for the link.
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If you have it, that’d be great - not having a magwell bites.
Running a P16 gets harder every week. Everyone seems to be dropping their aftermarket parts for it and finding mags that actually work is getting ridiculous.
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I have an original Canadian Para Ordnance P16 that I sometimes shoot in Limited. I decided to build it up a little to make it better suited to the task but I’ve hit a bit of a wall trying to find a magwell that does not require cutting the frame and welding.
Dawson magwell for the Para has been discontinued.
Brownells lists the S&A magwell for the Para as discontinued.
I looked at the Taylor Freelance RIA magwell but TF advised me it doesn’t fit Para USA pistols and they weren’t sure if it fit the Canadian Paras. Has anyone tried the TF RIA magwell on an older Canadian Para? Or is there another option for a P16 magwell?
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Also helps if you polish those rails up with some 1500grit or 2000grit 3M paper. If you want them really slick, put on a light coat of car wax on them and buff it off with a soft cloth after the 2000grit.
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On 4/24/2018 at 11:44 AM, Magsz said:
VERY odd trigger safety.
It is a bit odd. It looks like you could miss it if you put your finger a little low on the trigger but I will still give it a shot.
If you just want to reduce takeup, you can do that by putting a pin or small set screw over the trigger bar in the slot cut for it in the trigger (kind of like a Lone Wolf UAT for the Glock) or put a shim or set screw on the front of the trigger where it meets the frame. Either requires modifying the trigger safety blade a little as it has a lot of contact area with the frame and will not disengage with short takeup unless you shave it down some.
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Swapped out striker springs on my pistol the day before a match. I had used the same weight before but didn’t think about the fact I had only tested it in really clean conditions with the lighter recoil spring I would be using for minor pf. Add a little range grit and you get failure to return to battery in five out of six stages.
New mag carriers. Testing them for the first time after the buzzer goes off is always a bad idea but I was really short on time thanks to a USPS delay so I went full retard and tested four new mag carriers on a new belt on the same day as the new striker spring from above. It was not a good day.
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On 2/20/2018 at 8:33 PM, lutheranpriest said:
Sorry in advance for resurrecting an old thread. I'm a new Canik TP9SFX owner, and a new member to the forum. Thanks for all the great information on this thread. Just a quick question, I'm hoping to get some clarification. I've read reports that the stock Gen 3 Glock 17 guide rod assembly works as a drop in part for the TP9SFX, but I've also read reports that the Gen 4 to Gen 3 adapter is needed. Is the adapter only needed when using an aftermarket non-captive guide rod? Or is the adapter needed no matter what when using any Gen 3 guide rod assembly? I'm just looking to lighten the stock recoil spring weight.
Additionally, reading on another forum, someone was using a P226 solid guide rod and 15# Wolff spring. Has anyone tried this setup?
Sig P226 guide rod works but I would use a Wolff Sig p226 16lb recoil spring unless you also reduce your striker spring. Like almost any stiker fired pistol, Caniks are cock on close. If you go too light on your recoil spring you will run into failure to feed/failure to return to battery problems. The orginal striker springs were way too heavy. They have toned them down some but they are still too heavy. Options: 6.5lb Ghost glock striker spring, 28 Newton Glock striker spring, 6lb Wolff Glock striker spring. The Ghost 6.5lb is likely the best balance but it will not let you go quite as low on the recoil spring as a 28N. It is a good idea to leave some room for range grit and the added friction if you shoot any matches at ranges with heavy dust/sand. I had mine tuned up for spotless indoor matches and grass turf ranges and was 100% with 128-130pf loads. At a dirt/sand bowl match, that quickly turned into FTFs and out of battery issues on 5 out of 6 stages. Yeah - that day sucked. I will be carrying an extra set of springs for this from now on.
Since i mentioned the striker spring, a lighter one will also improve the trigger pull slightly. However, if you have a new SFx the greatest problem with the trigger is almost certainly the Severe Duty Upgrade firing pin plunger block spring. Swapping that out for a reduced power Glock striker block plunger spring will drop the trigger on many Caniks by as much as 1-1.5lbs - it will also get rid of the click and tick felt in the trigger pull when the trigger bar engages the block plunger.
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hmmm...okay, apparently no one has load data for this one. I'll post mine up after I get some loads that work well and make major.
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While D&J is no longer in business, I recently found a large box of D&J 40 S&W 200 gr. TC with other reloading gear that was somehow misplaced after my last move (finding a box full of .40 and .45 brass and bullets in the attic was like early Christmas). I previously loaded this in major with Win231 and Starline brass for my Para P16. I do not currently have any 231 on hand as the local shop has been sold out of it for weeks.
However, I have several pounds of Power Pistol. Anyone still have load data for the 200 gr D&J with Power Pistol? I estimate ~5.6 gr as a starting load but some actual load data would be much appreciated. .
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Hope he gets better. Heard through the grapevine that he's one of the good builders around here.
Rich
Tommy built the carry pistol I still belt on almost daily (a very modified .45acp Colt Commander) in August 1996 which was a few months before his name started showing up in several of the major gun magazines. My Commander has more mods than I care to type and he did all of the work on it. It has been flawless in function since he sent it back to me - I won't even hazard a guess as to how many rounds I have put through it in the last ~12 years other than to say it was a helluva lot of ammo. The only hiccup I can remember was a 230gr Golden Saber with a bad primer from the factory in the summer of 1998 -- that was the ammo and not the Colt (lol...when you get a gun that only fails to fire once in 12 years, you remember the when, what, where, how and why).
In any event, I have zero complaints about any of his work which was very reasonably priced (not to mention the dozen (long but free of charge) phone conversations we had about picking parts, what modifications should be done, etc). In fact, I stumbled across this thread trying to track down contact information for him so I could send him my latest pistol project as I lost my ragged old address book in my last move across the states. Hopefully, his health will improve in the near future -- he's a great guy.
P320 X5 Grip Module Weight
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Tried to resist reviving this thread but someone might need the answer. I happened to see a guy pull one out a few days ago. He grabbed it with needle nose pliers and pulled it out the top. It looked like it required some effort.
That weight is interesting. Is it tungsten or something else? Anyone know how much it weighs??