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Here are the pictures. The frame on the left in the first picture you can see the pitting on the rails.

I just purchased 3 1st generation frames from Caspian a couple weeks ago. If you are planning on getting them from Caspian I say do it. The price is right. Mine all had minor surface rust on the frames when I received them. All 3 cleaned up nicely with a trip through the bead blast cabinet. One of them has some minor pitting on the frame rail area, but nothing that makes it unusable. Most of the pitting will probably be gone after fitting the slide. I requested ramp cuts and checkering. I got all 3 frames with checkering and one with a W/N ramp cut. One frame was drilled and tapped for a scope mount. I'll try to get some pictures up tomorrow.

I contacted these guys about getting some of my Dawson base pads anodized. http://www.usanodizing.com/index.htm They quoted me $10 per base pad. They told me it was $10 because the base pad is in 2 pieces and it was $5 per piece. I haven't ever sent them any parts and I don't have any first hand experience with their work, but I thought I would pass on the info. It looks like they can do a lot of different colors too.

Nealio I read your previous post on the subject and that was one of the reasons I decided to try them out. I didn't experience any key holing and my gun didn't blow up with the 115gr bullets going over 1400fps. They seem to be staying together just fine. My main problem was the accuracy. I had no problems hitting a 18"x24" steel with the gun out to 45 yards, but the groups I shot just don't measure up to my jacketed groups. I believe there is a certain crimp that will work properly in each individual gun. I'm not going to spend the time working on that for my Open gun. My Open gun has an AET barrel and that may be part of the accuracy issue with the plated bullets.

Thanks. That is 2 Alphas. Muzzle is pointing to the bottom of the target.

I got this a couple months ago to replace a Trubor. I'm really liking the lighter and shorter gun.

Thanks for the input everyone. I worked on some more loads with these bullets, but I just can't get the accuracy that I'm used to with jacketed bullets. I tried more and less crimp than before and I'm not satisfied. A slightly tighter crimp did tighten up the groups. 3 to 4 inch groups at 20 yards off hand. I ran my MG load side by side this morning and was 1.75" at the same distance. I did get the 115gr bullets up to 1420 fps without them coming apart. I shot them at 45 yards and didn't see any signs of them tumbling or coming apart, but the accuracy was poor at this distance. 7.7 gr of Silhouette under the 124gr bullets was getting me ~1320 fps. I only ran about 10 over the chrono because I was more interested in checking the accuracy with different crimps. G-Man I get 1420 to 1440 fps running jacketed bullets with 8.5gr of Silhouette. I should have clarified that in my earlier post. I loaded a bunch at 8.5gr when I had a stock STI Trubor, but have since switched to a shorter SVI with barrel holes and a different comp. I haven't worked up a new load to get back to ~172pf for the new gun. I was not expecting to get 100fps increase with .2gr more powder. I was worried about the plated bullets coming apart and wanted to start a little slower. Long story short is that they didn't come apart at 1420 fps (highest fps I saw with 8.5gr), but I don't think I will switch from MG because of the accuracy issue. I'll work up the load for my new gun with MG bullets and stick with that. It's not worth it for me to put the time into these for my open gun. I'll load them up and shoot them out of my Glock in practice.

Thanks.

Thanks. I did search, but didn't find that thread.

Anyone tried the Vibram FiveFingers Shoes? I haven't seen them in person, but they look neat from what I've seen on the web. I'm looking at the KSO Trek series. Our local range is mostly grass and I was thinking I might try them out. This thread might be better in Gear and Accessories. Mods please move if you think it would be better someplace else.

I got my samples yesterday. Loaded 115gr Round Nose with 4.2gr of Titegroup 1.130 OAL. This is my normal minor load with MG bullets. No key holing, slightly faster than MG bullets out of a Glock 17L. 1175fps Avg with SD of 7. Didn't get any tumbling that I could tell. Nice clean holes at 20yards. Accuracy was less than I'm used to with MG, but these are the first plated bullets I've loaded and I may need to play with the crimp some. Loaded 115gr Round Nose with 8.3gr Silhouette at 1.165 OAL. My normal major load is 8.5gr, but I wanted to start a little lower to see if I had any problems. SVI 4.25" barrel with 3 holes and a 4 port comp. 1367fps Avg with SD of 22. I need to figure out why the SD is higher than I expected. Same comments on accuracy as above. I didn't find any traces of lead in the barrel or comp and I didn't have any key holing at 20 yards. I'll crank it up to 8.5gr and report back. I have some 124gr bullets too. I will be loading those and see how they do. I've never shot 124s through my open gun, but with all the people running them I figured I would try them. Anyone have a good way to recover bullets to inspect then after they have been fired? I was thinking some water jugs, but figured someone might have a better idea.

Can you tell me when you got the components that you had trouble with?

I've looked all over the web and can't find M-A Systems. I'm looking to purchase one of their collators. I think I may have found a lead through Magma Engineering, but they are closed right now. Does anyone have contact info for M-A Systems? Thanks.

First let me say I've read the good, bad and ugly about X-Treme Bullets. I also understand X-Treme retail prices are more than MG, but the X-Treme volume discount makes them significantly more affordable than MG. I'm looking for some first hand info if anyone has loaded their 9mm bullets to major PF. Specifically the 115gr and 124gr bullets. According to X-Treme their pistol bullets can go 1500 fps without any problem. They also told me their plated rifle bullets are plated to the same thickness as the pistol bullets and those can go upwards of 2700 fps without problems. I ordered some samples so I will have some results in a couple of days if no one has tried them. Thanks for the help.

Brownells has a limited selection under Infinity. I'm not sure if they ship international.

I started with a Glock and have moved to STI. After the switch to STI one of the greatest benefits for me was the adjustable sights. I used adjustable sights in the Glock, but never liked them because of the really tall front sight that I had to run. With the Glock I settled on the Sevigny sights and came to accept a slight variance in POI and POA. With the STI I run a Champion Deep Notch rear sight that has been widened to produce the same sight picture as the Sevigny sights. I can dial the sights in exactly the way I want them. I modified the grip on both guns to fit my hands.

I'm not sure how the OneShot is made up, but I make my own copy of Dillon's case lube and it works great. Go to the drugstore and get two 16oz bottles of 90% Isopropyl Alcohol ($2). Then go to Whole Foods and get a 4oz bottle of pure liquid lanolin($9). Mix the 32oz of alcohol with the 4oz of lanolin and shake. I put my mix back in my original Dillon bottle and use it just like I used the Dillon stuff. Make sure you give the bottle a little shake before you use it. For about $12 you will have 36oz of case lube and it will probably last me about 5 years. If you can find 100% Isopropyl Alcohol the lanolin will dissolve completely and you won't need to shake the bottle before use. I believe your Pharmacist should be able to order you 100% Isopropyl Alcohol. G-Man is right that you can get the Pharmacist to order your lanolin as well. Last time I checked 32oz of lanolin from drugstore was about $20. Liquid lanolin I get from Whole Foods is the same as in this link. http://www.amazon.com/Home-Health-Liquid-Lanolin-Emollient/dp/B0014AWF0S

I just started shooting Open and feel that it is helping me improve my Limited shooting. If I was taking this class I would use what I feel most comfortable with and what is running most reliably for you. A class is the last place you want to be chasing gun problems. For me I would choose Limited because that is what I shot for the past 2 years and am very familiar with. It sounds like you are really comfortable with your Production gun. Lets see some pictures of your new gun.

Take it to someone who can TIG weld aluminum. Experience with thin aluminum is a must. I broke one and welded it back up. Been running fine for about 3 years. It will need to be refinished, but it can be fixed.

Plastic is good. I like Glocks. I was just wondering if an upgrade was in order and to see what justified the $95 price difference between the plastic and metal versions.

Can you elaborate on why the metal PB is better? I have had the plastic one for about 1 year and it works great. Thanks.

CR Speed has instructions on their website. Remember they are talking about an actual waist measurement. NOT your pant size. I measured my waist and then ordered a belt that size. 7" or 8" overlap is what I got. http://www.rescomp.co.za/pSUPERHITORQUEDELUXE/Super-Hi-Torque-Deluxe-Range-Belt.aspx

Glock will refinish it for about $40 if you mail it to them. I have not used Brownells spray on finish, but I have used Norrell's Moly Resin on a 1911 and it is holding up well. I believe it is similar to Brownells finish. It does show holster wear pretty quickly, but it is a very thin coating and doesn't seem as thick as the Duracoat finishes that I have seen.

10" steel challenge plates from MGM are $30 shipped. They are AR500 steel and you can get 10% off if you don't get them painted. You can make your own bases and caps on the cheap. I made my own bases and caps and you can see them here. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=91752 Since I took those pictures I have reinforced the hangers because a couple started to crack. I'm not sure what you are trying to do with the plates you want to get, but in my opinion MGM's quality and service can't be beat.

Rubber hose. Fuel or vacuum line works great. Cut a small piece and slip it over the front of the recoil master. Make sure the hose is small enough to fit tightly over the end of the recoil master.