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Benl

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  1. ,45acp and for USPSA Multigun, you can use doublestack, only limit is mag length (140mm.) Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
  2. Up until this year, every place I shot 3G required a 45ACP single stack for Heavy Metal (could used extended mags, so long as it was <171mm.) This year, one place switched to USPSA Multigun, so double stack 45acp's are in play. They were all runnin' and gunnin' and there I was changing mags like a jackass. :-) I did pick up a G41 MOS, after all. SSVI trigger, Carver mag well, Ghost EVO Elite connector, Ghost springs. On the way, Dawson Precision sights, TTI mag extensions, and a KKM threaded barrel. This will get me to 17+1 and still fit in the USPSA box (although I didn't consider the length the threaded barrel would add...)
  3. I'd like that option, as I already have the mags and holster (bladetech) for it. I really don't care if it stays SA/DA; if it becomes a SA with a crisp, predictable trigger, that's good enough for me. My googlefu is weak. Do you know of any quality smiths working on FN hammer fired pistols?
  4. I occasionally shoot Heavy Metal division (~ 5-10 times a year), currently using a 1911 (10 round mags), but would like to start shooting a double stack for the extra rounds. I don't want to spend a fortune on it. I have an SV Infinity that I shoot well, but a new top end in 45ACP would be $$$$$. I've shot an M&P with an Apex forward set trigger that was good, but at only 10 rounds, I'm not picking up anything. I have an FNX in 45ACP, but I'm not accurate at speed because of the mushy SA/DA trigger. I know the XD is available in "competition ready" 45ACP, but it's made in Croatia (pass.) I'm considering a Glock G41 with TT mag bases. 17+1 and can probably get a decent trigger for it; I don't care for Glock's point angle, but think I can overcome that with a little practice. Before I start down the Glock road (not a big Glock guy), are there any options I'm missing?
  5. OK, dumb question: is the hammer reset?
  6. I have one of big T&N mags, but could never get it to run right in my MKA1919 "Match" model (the newest model with the moving feed lips.) I have 5 ten rounders and 5 five rounders that are all 100% functional, unmodified. No matter what I did, at around round 12-14, it did this (see photo.) I'd love to try the all steel 28 rounder (even at $200 a pop) or 18 rounder, but don't want to get stuck with another paperweight.
  7. You might also try a LanTac Dragon brake with a Blitzkrieg Components hydraulic buffer; that combo really knocked my recoil down significantly.
  8. I built a lefty using Stag upper/lower/BCG (during the 20 minutes they made a 9mm rifle.) Shooting a 9mm blowback kindda sucks when you're left-handed; I was really happy that Stag sold a lefty. I'm sorry I didn't know they would discontinue so fast, or I would have bought some spare parts while I could (spare BCG.) Luckily, most of the parts are stock Colt, so it's no big deal. The Stag magazines are very hit or miss, but Metalform mags are 100% reliable. I've since replaced the iron sights with an Eotech.
  9. Thanks, everyone. I ordered a hiviz competition (like the tricomp, except round.) We'll see how it goes.
  10. I finally got around to replacing my FN SLP with a left-handed Benelli M2. I've got it ready for the season (+9 extension, oversized Ti bolt knob, GG&G bolt release), but would really like to replace the factory front sight with a larger, brighter front sight. Who makes the largest, brightest front sight to replace the Benelli factory front sight?
  11. Ran into this issue yesterday at a match; going fast and overran the gun. I'll verify it's a problem (make sure it's not me), but once I do, I need to get this done. Do you know of any smiths offering this mod?
  12. I'll run it for a while first, and see how it goes. Thanks for the heads-up.
  13. Hmm, I didn't know it may become an issue. Did you weld material onto the bar? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
  14. What model do you have? I have the "Match" that runs 100% (except for the 24 round mag, which won't run at all), but I've never used Rio's. I only use Federal Walmart specials and AA's.
  15. I don't have a picture of it installed, but the tube overhangs the barrel by about five inches. That was the original setup, but it really felt front heavy when I swung the gun. I ended up getting a shorter "turkey barrel", and it swings better. You could easily go + 9 and be fine.Thanks. Have you had a chance to try out the loading port cut yet? What do you think of it? Anything you would change?I did my last one like this: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375162 But I'm very tempted to do my new one like yours. Only practicing, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. The Supermag gives a little extra room, which is nice, too. If anything, I would have cut a little further into the "bridge", but the 'smith wasn't comfortable cutting into the base of the tube because it's soldered in.
  16. I finally bought an MKA1919 Match last year after losing patience waiting for an American company to launch one. I must say with 10 round factory mags, it is surprisingly reliable (I bought it expecting a project and was pleasantly surprised.) The only problem is that no one makes a mag larger than 10 rounds that actually works. (I bought a 24 rounder, but could never get it to feed more than 10 rounds...) Have you tried the Firebird or Taccom extensions? I haven tried the latter, but Ive had good results with the former. The only one I've tried so far is the one pictured below, and couldn't get it to run, no matter what I tried. The extensions are my next try. What problems are you having? What ammo are you using?These mags have excellent results overall. If I try to load more than eight or nine rounds in the magazine, the shells "flatten out" at the feed lips, and the bolt just slams the shell into the face of the mag well. I've tried several different brands of shotgun shells and slugs and none of it works. I've also tried adjusting the feed lips, to no success.
  17. I don't have a picture of it installed, but the tube overhangs the barrel by about five inches. That was the original setup, but it really felt front heavy when I swung the gun. I ended up getting a shorter "turkey barrel", and it swings better. You could easily go + 9 and be fine.
  18. David Santurri. He is in North Attleboro Massachusetts, and was recommended to me on this forum. He did the work from a picture I provided, that I got off of the internet. I think it turned out perfectly. The cerakote was done by Wicked Weaponry in New Hampshire.
  19. I finally bought an MKA1919 Match last year after losing patience waiting for an American company to launch one. I must say with 10 round factory mags, it is surprisingly reliable (I bought it expecting a project and was pleasantly surprised.) The only problem is that no one makes a mag larger than 10 rounds that actually works. (I bought a 24 rounder, but could never get it to feed more than 10 rounds...) Have you tried the Firebird or Taccom extensions? I haven tried the latter, but Ive had good results with the former. The only one I've tried so far is the one pictured below, and couldn't get it to run, no matter what I tried. The extensions are my next try.
  20. I had the loading port machined and the entire kit Cerakoted burnt bronze. That little bit of machining makes a world of difference on this 870 Supermag.
  21. It took some work to get my SLP to reliably run handicap loads. I ended up changing out the recoil system to a surecycle and the piston to a browning sporting clays piston. Now it's 100% with 7/8 handicap loads.
  22. I finally bought an MKA1919 Match last year after losing patience waiting for an American company to launch one. I must say with 10 round factory mags, it is surprisingly reliable (I bought it expecting a project and was pleasantly surprised.) The only problem is that no one makes a mag larger than 10 rounds that actually works. (I bought a 24 rounder, but could never get it to feed more than 10 rounds...)
  23. I'm still shooting one. It took some work (Browning piston, Surecycle system) to get it 100% reliable, but otherwise, it's been good for a few seasons, now. (I also shoot HM and Open though, so the FN isn't working full time,)
  24. Aimpoint PRO works great.
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