underlug
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Just got a new 3 inch 686. Great gun. Good club. It will get me to my shotgun
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As above I notice little performance difference most probably because of the shooter. Put next to each other I like the feel of the narrow serrated trigger.
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Unfortunately Walther and Grand Power with likely never make a dent in any significant numbers in our sport, so it's unlikely to see much support beyond factory and fringe manufacturing. I do applaud them for thinking outside the box though.
A few years ago I'd have agreed, but not lately, especially with Walther.
Taran Basepads, Apex Trigger Kit, not exactly fringe aftermarket support. Sponsoring Area 4 the last couple of years, and offering some sponsorship to other clubs and matches. Back in 2012 when I started with a PPQ, there were a couple of us in Northern Illinois who shot them with any regularity. I ditched the platform not long after, but I see more and more of them at matches. These days it doesn't shock me to see three or four at a club match of 65-70 shooters.
Is that significant? Not in the CZ/Glock way, but in a few years, with them concentrating on Production Optics, I can see them carving out a pretty decent niche. Again, no way it'll ever be a "premier" choice for competitive shooters, but it definitely has a growing following, and an awful lot of people sure seem to like them once they put a few rounds downrange.
To me the plenary question is whether the Apex trigger is installed on the new gun thus rendering the Apex trigger legal for production. Does anyone have that answer?
If the trigger is a factory option and the gun is registered with USPSA, the trigger is legal for that gun. Does not make it legal on any gun for Production
I understand the rules. My question is whether the Apex trigger is installed on the new gun as it comes from the factory
In answer to my own question, Apex has responded their trigger will not be on it
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Unfortunately Walther and Grand Power with likely never make a dent in any significant numbers in our sport, so it's unlikely to see much support beyond factory and fringe manufacturing. I do applaud them for thinking outside the box though.
A few years ago I'd have agreed, but not lately, especially with Walther.
Taran Basepads, Apex Trigger Kit, not exactly fringe aftermarket support. Sponsoring Area 4 the last couple of years, and offering some sponsorship to other clubs and matches. Back in 2012 when I started with a PPQ, there were a couple of us in Northern Illinois who shot them with any regularity. I ditched the platform not long after, but I see more and more of them at matches. These days it doesn't shock me to see three or four at a club match of 65-70 shooters.
Is that significant? Not in the CZ/Glock way, but in a few years, with them concentrating on Production Optics, I can see them carving out a pretty decent niche. Again, no way it'll ever be a "premier" choice for competitive shooters, but it definitely has a growing following, and an awful lot of people sure seem to like them once they put a few rounds downrange.
To me the plenary question is whether the Apex trigger is installed on the new gun thus rendering the Apex trigger legal for production. Does anyone have that answer?
If the trigger is a factory option and the gun is registered with USPSA, the trigger is legal for that gun. Does not make it legal on any gun for Production
I understand the rules. My question is whether the Apex trigger is installed on the new gun as it comes from the factory
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Unfortunately Walther and Grand Power with likely never make a dent in any significant numbers in our sport, so it's unlikely to see much support beyond factory and fringe manufacturing. I do applaud them for thinking outside the box though.
A few years ago I'd have agreed, but not lately, especially with Walther.
Taran Basepads, Apex Trigger Kit, not exactly fringe aftermarket support. Sponsoring Area 4 the last couple of years, and offering some sponsorship to other clubs and matches. Back in 2012 when I started with a PPQ, there were a couple of us in Northern Illinois who shot them with any regularity. I ditched the platform not long after, but I see more and more of them at matches. These days it doesn't shock me to see three or four at a club match of 65-70 shooters.
Is that significant? Not in the CZ/Glock way, but in a few years, with them concentrating on Production Optics, I can see them carving out a pretty decent niche. Again, no way it'll ever be a "premier" choice for competitive shooters, but it definitely has a growing following, and an awful lot of people sure seem to like them once they put a few rounds downrange.
To me the plenary question is whether the Apex trigger is installed on the new gun thus rendering the Apex trigger legal for production. Does anyone have that answer?
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If cleaning a stainless 627 can be counted as polishing, then nope I don't do that!!
If you start cleaning or polishing the gun eventually it will want a new holster, better ammunition, and, ultimately someone who can actually shoot to operate it.
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Carver custom
That seems to be about it, doesn't it? Thanks.
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What are the options for a magwell for the Glock 41. Thanks in advance
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I hope the application will include a place to mail ammo and the match or recommended hotel(s)/maybe round count?
Thank you
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The lack of info on this gun is ridiculous. Walther actually had a press conference slot at SHOT and still nothing. A PPQ setup for slide mounted optics and with a factory apex trigger would be sweet.
I contacted Apex. They had nothing to say
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I'll see if I can find the picture. It consists of taking away a lot of the plastic holding the rounds in place. Thus having a lesser chance of pulling the round out when removing the speedloader. Bubberizing is really a misnomer. I learned the process from Mike Henry, Gene Marshall, and Phil Rosato. We shared the info we had on the process and learned how to refine the process. We were not alone in the trials as few guys in California were also involved like Derrick Zavada and the Southwest California Guys.
Sounds suspiciously like a group I heard about called "The Wild Bunch". Don't believe I saw em but I did see the wanted posters.
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The PC isn't worth any price difference, even though I have 2 of them?!. But if you want a Comp (as in V-Comp) outside of a gunsmith it's a choice. If it's not the Comp, then another N Frame 8 shot at a good price is usually a better deal.
The PC is just a name S&W puts on a model to fool around with prices.
Like putting "All Natural, Fortified, Premium, etc..." on food products it's all marketing.
In the early 2000s I bought my perfect gun. It was the six and one half inch 8 shot model 27 from "the performance center" I was stoked and for several IRCs afterward people would stop me just to get a look at it. Imagine my disappointment when I first received it and the action seemed rough. I (and my lgs as I was nervous about popping sideplates at the time) opened it up and a pile of metal shavings were shaken out roughly the equivalent of a 1/4 of a cigarette's tobacco. We just looked at the pile and each other for a few seconds. Since then "performance center" has had no magic to me. All revolvers are beginning points for the competitive shooter
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At least now people can make a decision and/or plan
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When Rio first had the ICORE match it was let known that this would be a Revolver Match only. Because if Autos were allowed it would gravitate to the USPSA match and take away from a Revo match. Rio was lucky they had a group of people to make this happen, and a pretty big source of revo dedicated shooters. The option for allowing other shooters to play their game is depending on local conditions. We have near 10 shooters per match as there is an USPSA match every weekend that Autos can get to. just my ramblings. Your mileage may differ
People traveled by covered wagon at that time, right?
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"Seems like I put too much thought into it already"
We all do. Try them all and pick the one YOU like best
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We can have it at Bubber's place. He has a range and he has offered me to stay at his Tree Stand apartments. I am sure there would be room for us all
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Yes. There is no other reason unless they just feel good to you or you want to look like everybody else
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Question for you guys if you don't mind a quick hi-jack of this thread. The shop I work at is selling a collection of firearms for one of our longtime good customers (he's starting to liquidate before it becomes his wife's chore). He has a Bill Davis custom that he intends to sell and we are finding it difficult to provide what we think is a fair price for both him and prospective buyers. Its a model 15-3 nickel with a blue sight system. I've seen them listed/sold for $500-$875, any thoughts?
You really have to see the gun to evaluate it. The amount of usage/use of non jacketed bullets in the after market barrel is critical
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hope it is something better than a he was wearing his vest thing because a shotgun blast that close....
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Subject line basically covers it. Why do nearly all new S&W revolvers have the internal hammer locks (excluding only a very few J-frame models) but as I understand it none of the Ruger revolvers come with an internal hammer lock. Both are selling to basically the same markets, aren't they? Is there a market that requires the internal lock that S&W does business in and Ruger does not? Did S&W get sued or some other legal action that required and/or made them over react? With all the negative feelings towards that internal lock from S&W customers there has got to be a pretty good reason for S&W to stay with the lock that is no doubt costing them sales. Maybe revolvers are not a large enough part of the S&W revenue stream any more to care? It just seems there has to be some compelling reasons behind such an unpopular feature. Does a lawyer need to retire before S&W can retire the internal lock?
Ruger kissed enough ass with their magazine policy in the late 80s
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Trigger stop. Used to use tips off erasers on pencils, anything rubber to glue on the inside of the trigger guard. I'd buy that gun if it was an actual Davis but I think he might have sold the rib separately
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When a moon clip gets stepped on a kitten dies
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Recorded and just watched the first episode for season 2. I like what Ive seen so far. Great great acting from Colin Farrell.
Agreed. His character is a walking nightmare.... Lots of options for where this could go...
Wonder if the CHP officer only needs the blue pill if he is with a woman (not that there is anything wrong with that?)
Wonder if the Farrell character killed the female police officer's mother at the behest of the Vaughn character?
Wonder if we are going to run into a bulky red headed character that is the real father of Farrel's putative son?
Pretty sure that the city manager spent some time at the religious retreat and with the female officer's sister
Wonder if there ever will be a sober cop on True Detective?
I have watched the first season multiple times and have gotten something more or different each time. It is probably unfair to compare the two. The second season probably will be far better than most of what is on the boob tube or at the theatre. The writing is good but I wish somebody would turn on a light
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OBSERVATION: For every 10 thousands of an inch (0.010") you add to a strain screws length, you add about 1 pound of weight.
It also highlights that very small changes in a strain screws length (almost imperceptible to the naked eye) can have a significant reduction in strike power.
Hence the reason I don't shave the tips of strain screws to "tune" trigger pulls. You get it just right and later after the tip wears slightly, you have misfires and need a new strain screw.
The factory strain screws are a bit soft and can wear as you described. The machine screws I used seem very hard, and given that I've recorded the exact length I will be able to monitor over time to check for any wear. This is all based on the strain screw being bottomed out and torqued down to enable repeatability
Are the strain screws soft for a reason? Might not a harder screw burrow into the spring
Recommendation for home defense gun
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I think all this armchair combat stuff is entirely dependent upon the individual situation you are in. Now, back to John Wick