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Mister

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  1. Hello, I have the RTS2 and used it for about 15000 shots on my open gun. Now i recognized that the cover of the laser led is gone, I can see the wires inside. The red dot is still there. Is this a common problem? Alex
  2. Thank's for the answers. The power supply is made for 220V, the output voltage is 12V maximum. The power supply is still working. I am trying to get a new motor and if I am not successful here, I will contact Zorotools. Alex
  3. Hi, I was using the MrBulletfeeder for a year now and the the second motor quit working. Is there a comparable motor available that will work longer and is not "made in China"-stuff? Most modern motors are brushless, but such motors need controls. Alex
  4. Not beeing a gunsmith I believe, that the crack at the ejection port has nothing to do with slide lightening. I guess that this is a result of the 173PF and the 9lb recoil spring. Alex
  5. Thank's a lot for the answers so far. I can clarify that I can get once shot 9mm brass free, I just have to change it with the same weight of any used brass. 38 super brass would cost about 250$ per 1K here, a good reason why Europeans prefer to shoot 9mm. The other thing is, open shorties are very rare and You can hardly test such guns here. But I have learned now, that it does not matter what You have - shortie vs. full size or bull vs. bushingbarrel - it seems to be the whole package that makes a gun shooting fast and flat. Alex
  6. I am planing to get an open pistol soon. The caliber will be 9mm (major) since brass for 38super has to be bought and is expensive. And it will be a 2011 style pistol. What I still don't know is, should it be a full size or a commander size (shorty) system and should I get a bull or a bushing barrel? I guess that the short system with a bushing barrel would be the fastest cycling gun, possibly leading to ejection problems (forward ejection). But due to a low weight it should be better for fast transitions. And the full size system with a bullbarrel should be much slower cycling and shoot softer. The gun should have a comp only. I don't think that holes in the barrel are a good idea, since the 9mm cartridge holds not so much powder like the 38super. What would You recommend? Alex
  7. Well, I have got a new barrel fitted. It looks different, the rib is squared with rounded corners and a radius between the barrel and the rib. It is marked AET but does not have the progressive rifling. I hope the fourth barrel will last longer now. Alex
  8. Here are two pictures I have made today. I cleaned the barrel and made some shots to make clear where the gas escapes through the crack. When I got this barrel fitted, there have been barrels with a radius where my barrel is broken already available, but probably not in Europe. This broken barrel has actualy a fine notch creating a predetermined breaking point. The slide never hit the barrel at the rounded surface, the grey color is residue from gas. Also the slide shows no signs of contact with the barrel. I don't know why I should get another barrel fitted. I will keep You informed as soon as I get a response from SVI. Alex
  9. Hi, I am back again in this old thread. Sometime in the summer 2010 I got the gun back repaired. I shot about 15k rounds through it and guess what? The third barrel is broken at the same spot just where the rib starts. The rib had no radius, to the contrary it had a sharp groove. The barrel had enough clearance to the slide and there are no signs of contact. Since I have got a STI with no such ribbed barrel gimmick in the meantime it does not hurt anymore to own an expensive SVI beeing worth nothing. If it will be repaired again at no charge it's ok, if not it will be recycled like scrap metal. Alex
  10. Hi, I don't own an open gun yet. But a friend had the problem you have. Put of the sight that You can see where the cases land on the floor. If they land in front of you and your gun, the slide is too fast. Get a recoil spring in the 14 pounds range. The cases have to touch the floor behind you. The rest will be tuning of extractor and ejector. Alex
  11. Ok, thank You! I thought Schuemann was bought by SVI, but I guess that's wrong. Alex
  12. Hi, All three have been shipped from SVI directly. The first was the original, when I bought the gun. Do You think the bore will become smooth and more accurate after let's say 4000 shots with FMJs? Alex
  13. After getting the third barrel fit to my SVI I have such an AET in .40 cal. with these tool marks. Beside these marks the barrel is very rough. I need more powder to get factor and the accuracy is poor. I use Hornady bullets now. With the old barrels I could use copper plated lead bullets with perfect accuracy. I tried them in this new barrel and got horrible leading after about 40 shots. The first inch of the barrel after the chamber was golden from the copper plating, the rest of the barrel was silver from the fresh lead crust. At the muzzle I could hardly see the rifling. I don't think these new AET barrels are pieces of good engeneering. I would like to have an old smooth one - unfortunatley they cracked due to bad fitting. Alex
  14. Hi, how much percentage of its original value does a 40 cal. SV Sighttracker loose after about 10k rounds. The springs have always been original and I used a shok-buff, so the gun is not excessivly used. I want to return the gun to the dealer for a reasonable compensation, because it is not possible to get a new barrel from SV, after the old one is broken due to tight fitting. Alex
  15. New 38 super brass is sold at about 170 Euro per 1000 pcs in Germany and Austria. That's the reason why 9 major is prefered here. Alex
  16. I have tried it there. He has my gun allready, but he can not get a barrel. I will try it at Shuemann directly. Thank's, Alex
  17. Hi, since more than three months I am waiting for a new barrel for my SVI. I need one in 40S&W with the hybrid rib without ports, the old one is broken. SVI does not ship them to Europe, their service is really bad. Does anybody know who can ship such a barrel, no matter if AET or standard, any colour, expenses will be paid. I just want to have a new barrel fitted to the gun to be able to sell it. Thank's in advance, Alex
  18. Whatever the problem with my SVI is, I don't know it since I am not a gunsmith. I just want to compete in matches, which I cannot do often due to repairs. It is simply disapointing. What benny hill said (My 2 cents worth is the rib on the barrel is fitted to tight to the slide so as to "look" great.) might be the key. Indeed the barrel is fitted to the slide very tight without any gaps. Parts are not made in Europe under license. Usually the guns are built in the USA. For repairs they are not sent back overseas but fixed here. Alex
  19. I appreciate the hard work to make and maintain this forum. I haven't been here for some months and see the new forum design the first time today. It looks good and I like it. The only things I don't like are, that the quotations are not outlined enough and the forum is awfully slow now. Alex
  20. Hi everybody, I have some news to mention in this old thread: My SVI was repaired by a gunsmith and I had to pay the half price for the repair as I was told this crack is a result of overpressure. I got the gun back in September and didn't use it until late october. Just before christmas after I have made 1500 shots more or less, I noticed the same crack again! In the meantime I sent in some ammo to the proving authority for accurate pressure measurements. I got the expertise that my ammo is save and within the limit of maximum pressure. So even the first cracked barrel was not because of overpressure. The gun with the second broken barrel will now be repaired without any charges, but there are no barrels available at the moment and I have to wait and wait and wait...... My conclusion of all this is, that the sighttracker system is not good. Things that are invented by modern gunsmiths to improve the 100 year old 1911-system is allways a dsimprovement, isn't it?
  21. It depends, which ATB chain lube is used. Most ATB chain lubes I know evaporate quickly leaving a greasy teflon stuff. I use Castrol Edge 10W-60. Alex
  22. I don't have that impression. I said before, the push feeding desease was cured. At least after the repair or tuning or what ever, the timing was perfect. Not beeing an expert, I say nothing to this issue except, that overpressure looks different. Alex
  23. Im sure that at SVI the guys havent undestand well you explanation.... My council is to write another email to explane better your trouble. The crack is really strange and definitely not usually. They must take care of your trouble! Maybe they don't understand me. To me it is new that the marks on the barrel are bad. They started to occur after just 1000 shots. After about 8000 shots the gun went back to the distributor, who is a gunsmith, for some tuning because of push-feeding. When the gun came back, it worked really fine. He should have noticed the "bad marks" on the barrel, but he didn't and that's why I think this marks are ok. But I am not an expert, I just use it in training and competition. I sent SVI another e-mail, but they are not responding any longer. The members of my gunclub allready laugh at SVI and their statment, that the crack is caused by overpressure. I take it as it is, maybe they are corresponding with the german distributor about it and maybe they will change their mind. I will give them some time. Alex
  24. No, I got it from the german distributor of SV. To my understanding the gun was built by SV; I don't know if the german distributor changes something but I guess no. Alex
  25. Sorry, I forgot to mention, that I get the 175pf with 180grain plated lead bullets and 5.1gr VV N320. That's a standard load and if it is too hot for a SV, the SV should not be sold in Europe, where 170pf is the limit for major factor. Alex
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