Canuck223
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We do make a slide cut for the Shield RMR for the UK with our K22 LBP. If the whispers become a scream, a factory 9mm slide could happen, but I doubt any time soon. There is also a company in the UK that fabricates an adapter to replace the adjustable rear sight.
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www.grandpower.eu/forum is likely your best bet. I can only say so much without crossing over from providing information to advertising. I've gotten politely slapped for it already.
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Unless things have changed drastically since I shot it I'm March, it does require the slide to cycle for a second trigger cycle. The article is wrong on this point.Is this article correct that the Q100 will have restrike? If so that's the only other striker-fired pistol I know of besides the P99AS that has it.
{edit} I found out why the reviewer got the wrong impression.
We release new models at IWA, and tend to keep most details under wraps until then. The product description hand out for the Q100 was printed out the day before we left. Unfortunately, the sheet printed was the first draft which cut and pasted the text from the K100.... We didn't catch it until the second morning of the show.
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Ive been trying to call Eagle for two days now to see if i can get some more info on those light weight recoil springs but no one picks up.
I think they have been trying to navigate a phone system problem. I will check.
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I just spoke to a nice lady at Eagle Imports and she says the only front FO sights they have are identical to what comes on the gun from the factory.No, it doesn't.
We do have the 1mm FO front sights if you prefer.
Can you help us out with a part number?
I'll follow up with Eagles. They may not have added them to the current order but maybe we can get them added to this months.
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What is different about the trigger?
The Xcal uses a different sear and hammer. The location of the sear is different. The K100 can have a sharper and crisper feel to it, but is always going to be just a little heavier. The Xcal also has a slight rolling break which some prefer and others hate. If you slap the trigger, the Xcal will show you the limits of that approach.
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CZ base pads will work, but you need to get the smaller retainer plate. I use the rubber bonded version.
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No, now go and shoot the damn thing and quit fretting......
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Ok.
Its inconsistent though. Sometimes i can feel that "slack" in the trigger bar and sometimes i cant. Any idea why?
It's brand new and likely still coated with the shipping lube.
Once it's broken in a little, cleaned and freshly lubed you will notice that it's fairly consistent. The slide drives the trigger bow down in recoil. When the trigger resets, the trigger bow is driven back up by the trigger return spring. The only things that tend to interfere are excess fouling or over time, s weakened trigger return spring.
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Some video on take down and full detail stripping.
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Not an issue. Look at :48 and watch the disconnector popping back up.
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.Ok guys, ive had mine in my hands for about an hour so far and i cant put it down. Here are my impressions:
The Bad:
1. Field stripping this thing and putting it back together is just stupid...i dont like it but thankfully, i shoot more than i clean or field strip my pistols so ill live.
The trick is to remember that there is no sense in lifting up until you are at full rear slide travel with the take down latch pulled down. For reassembly, make sure the barrel is fully forward.
4. The grip modules feel like over time, if you swap them around, they will wear out the frame and eventually fall off but this is pure speculation and is probably more paranoia than anything.
My original Xcal was my test bed. The grips were swapped 100's of times. It's still fairly tight. As the average owner isn't going to be swapping nearly as much, you should be good to go.
5. These wide safeties are going to be a huge pain in the ass. Thankfully, GP includes a set of low profile safeties that im going to be putting on the gun immediately. I have small/medium hands and the safeties impede my ability to get a high grip. They also rest right on top of my index finger and under recoil that could get annoying as i believe the rear end of the safety may impact the last knuckle of my index finger.
If you are not riding the wide safety, then definitely switch.
6. The ambi slide locks, while nicely stamped, seem to be a little sharp. Depending on your hand size i can see these things potentially creating some wear points with your hands. I may knock this one off of the list after ive shot the gun.
The gun auto forwards so the only concern is your grip.
The Unforgivable:
1. I can feel the half cock notch on the hammer, you can also hear it as you draw back the trigger in double action. By "feel" i mean i can feel the trigger bow vibrating as the hammer cams back..i dont like that.
2. There seems to be something wrong with my trigger. My trigger bar seems to be improperly assembled as i can feel it falling into place in single action as i press through the pre travel. The gun is functional but again, it has this weird stutter as the trigger bar falls into place. I can get a video up of this shortly.
Field strip the gun and watch the disconnector as you use the DA and SA trigger. Look at the disconnector grooves in the slide. The reason for the trigger feel is found within, and it's normal.
So, these are my out of the box impressions. I am really liking this thing but i need the new car smell to wear off so that i can compare this thing objectively.
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So , my X-calibur is sitting in LGS , waiting for paperwork ( NY thing ) , got to play with it today and there was instant chemistry (lol)
Can't wait to pick it up.
Have fun with it.
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You can try the X-Cal recoil spring, but just be wary of under springing the gun. If the brass is within 12 feet, you are likely fine.
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Recoil springs are good to have on hand. My guideline is if the brass is flying further than 10 feet, it's time for a new spring. Hammer springs, just cuz. Firing pin retaining roll pins as extensive dry fire can deform them over time. Trigger return springs as well can weaken.
As for parts, push it long and hard enough, and you may break a hammer. I've heard of four breaking in the last two years. Three were very high mileage.
That's about it. Extractors seem to last forever. The ejector is built like a tank. It's like my Dillon 1050. Aside from consumable items like springs, it lasts forever.
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No, it doesn't.
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Neato.
I stumbled upon an xcal today on Gunbroker and snatched it up.
I should hopefully have it next week! Now to find a holster for this thing.
Yep, there should be plenty with this order and another shipping shortly. The importer also got in a healthy assortment of spare parts for those that like to tinker.
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Han shot first.
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I didn't think so. I wish they did though.
If it will make you feel better, you can install the STI style hammer group on the Xcal and air brush the logo on the side. ?
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Whether they still make it or not, the answer to his question was yes, there is a Production legal STI pistol.
I did not know it had been discontinued by STI.
Gotcha.
Once David Skinner retired, the new CEO seemed to want to focus on the core 1911/2011 business.
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No, the STI GP6 program ended in 2011. The guns are still available in there new updated versions under the OEM manufacturers name, Grand Power.
In Brazil they are still sold through the same distributor as STI.
GP6 = Grand Power K100. GP5 = Grand Power P1.
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You can get 10 round mags from the importer. They are the dimpled but uncut variety.
Grand Power X-Calibur: range reports
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Double check how you are lubing the gun.
(Did you wipe off the packing grease and re-lube?)
The locking shoulders at the front of the chamber and the cam path and roller are places few people miss.
Most people lube the frame rails and the front of the barrel in the slide.
However, not everyone thinks to apply a thin film of oil to the rear face of the barrel.
As the cartridge is chambered and is moving forward into battery, the face of the slide surrounding the breech is essentially a thrust bearing.