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After I get them from EGW they are modified further by a secondary machine shop. EGW makes a great hammer, but they don't cut the hooks to the spec's where you can make a good trigger job very easily. When you get the parts from me they are functional as drop-in. If you want to make the trigger even better you can by continue to work on the sear. I can tell you the details of how to work on them to get a sub 2lb crisp trigger.

Talk to Jerry. I'm sure he'll accept that you have to work as an excuse to have someone pick up your prize for you. If you want, I'll pick up for you. You should come and shoot it. Jerry will understand and accept that I'm sure. Plus I'm the match sponsor so I'm sure it's possible..

We've hired a professional web builder. www.zootshooters.com will become upgraded in the near future. There will be a way to sign up for memberships there as soon as our guy has it all built up. And yes... get your tommies while you know you can ! Hopefully we'll be alright, but we've got to stand up for our right to keep our guns.

I've got two small frame guns now so I will be making pads for these guns. Here's what I've got in mind: 1) a maximized 141 pad which will be good for 40S&W limited, but also 9mm open. 2) a 171 pad which will be for 9mm open, but also to put a nice short pad for short mags for anything. Otherwise, any special requests?

Frame length: I experimented on full dustcover, half and short dustcover extensively in 2003. In my opinion the Gold Team was a lot more comfortable with the short dustcover for 38 super open gun. The dot settled quicker more consistent. I will never shoot a long dustcover open gun again based on my personal interpretation of testing back and forth on this. It's my opinion and if you like the long dustcover (which many do), then don't worry about it. It's not a huge, easy difference to quickly say one is better than the other. I thought half-length would be the shit, but had to accept that I shot better and liked the gun better after I cut it back to short again. Long dustcover (back then) was supposed to be the latest and greatest. All open guns was initially supplied as short dustcover models. Then somebody (I think Johan Hansen in Sweden) loved the long dustcovers and the factory jumped on it. My main, favorite open gun (frame) is from 1998 and I still use it. It's been upgraded to the V8 porting, but with opened ports in the 3 port comp. Right now it's over at Rich to install an aftermarket barrel and put a titanium comp on it. I want the comp lighter and a tighter chamber so that brass doesn't get so beat up. NEWS - NEWS - NEWS Just got an email from the factory and here is what they say: "We have completed our tests and we are producing barrels, comp and slides for delivering them to all our Distributors that have recently sold the Gold Custom Eric. We need a couple of weeks more because we have just receive the barrels while the comps will arrive at the end of next week." Which model and configuration I don't know... but hey.. you're getting something new. I'm crossing my fingers for long slides so we can retire the whole short-slide idea. Which also means my long slide aftermarket barrels will be a possibility for all new open Tanfo guns. Otherwise I'll have to make a short bull barrel and I really, really don't want to do that. If I'd loved the shorty's I would have felt different about it. To me, they are a little too snappy. But.. great for steel. I do have a small frame Gold Eric 9mm V12.. he he he he he. And it'll be my steel gun.

It is a shitty situation. Apparently something "changed" in the 2008 version of the short-slide V12. The ones that came in 2007 seems to be fine and haven't shown the same lug problem. I have no idea why it's changed and I don't think the factory does either. EAA is at the mercy of getting the replacement uppers from the factory. It's easy to blame them, but this time I would have to say that they are just trying to get the uppers replaced. I haven't heard from the factory in a quite a while about a solution. Last I talked to them was shot show. There is no doubt they are working on it, but very little information is coming out. Unfortunately I don't have any power to do anything, otherwise I would. I still shoot my V8's (have two of them, but Leo's sleeping with one of them...) I do prefer the long slide because it's shooting softer than the short slide. For those who really got excited about the short slide it might be a disappointment if their uppers are replaced with long slides. I can see and understand that. From my shooting perspective, I will only continue to use the long slide as long as they keep making them available. On a note of V12 or V8 from the factory. Eric re-fits all his barrels after he receives them from the factory. This ensures proper unlocking and making sure the barrels last. I've had pretty good luck with my V8's. Some show wear that probably could have been avoided by re-fitting it. I love how the factory barrels shoot (the polygonal barreling kicks ass). But I would and will in all my future open guns have a gunsmith fit the barrel for me. I think it's paramount. I'm working on an oversized aftermarket 9/38 super threaded bull barrel that will require gunsmith fitting, but also allows for custom comps to be made or existing 1911 comps to be fitted to it. All the current work on this is for long slides. I will probably also offer a titanium comp made for this barrel. As I said, it will require a gunsmith to fit it, but we're trying to set it up so that it's as little gunsmith fitting as possible. If you are using a gunsmith who knows and understands these guns... this is the only way you may have a correctly fitted barrel. Benefits of installing an aftermarket barrel is that you will have a tighter chamber than the factory. I don't like how the factory chambers their barrels. They work great, but creates fat bellies on the cases. Causing it harder to reload. Also, you can make it whatever porting setup you wish plus fit a comp of your choice. Opens up for more of a custom setup than the factory offers. Fit it with my TiteFit slide pin and you can have a quality and custom open-gun setup with the fast-cycling slide the Tanfoglio guns offer.

No need to replace it, but I like using Wolff stuff. Up to you.

All the factory springs are rated in Kilos. Take the number x 2.2 and you'll get the lbs rating. How the factory rates their springs compared to Wolff I don't know. Since it's not possible to get factory replacement springs and they only come in a few options I use Wolff springs exclusively. When I get a new gun I throw all the factory springs out and replace them with Wolff. That way I know how to set each gun up exactly the same. For my Limited 40 with a bull barrel I use a Wolff 10lb spring for 170 power factor loads (180gr bullet @ 950fps). That is GREAT for shot-to-shot recover, but a little harder on the gun. Lot of shooters use 12lb springs for these guns, but I don't like how the gun recoils/feels with a 12lb spring. For 10mm, a lot of shooters go with the heavy-heavy spring (Wolff 20lbs). In Wolff I carry everything from 6lb - 20lb springs.

Nice! They're being installed on new guns every week - all over the world - which is a reward in itself. Hope to soon have a quality matching rear sight.

If you tune your extractor to grab the case tight you can use the factory spring. I'd say you should always adjust the extractor!

When my online shop went live for the first time.

38 / 9: If you have the old-style 38 super mags which are the current 9mm mags... means there's a flat intendation on the side of the mag. If not, you'll have the new-style 38 super mags with 2 indentations. In the first case, yes you can use the same mags. The "current' 9mm mag is the old style 38 super mags which works great for both calibers. In the second case, I doubt the 2 indentend 38 super mags will work for 9mm. Never tried it, but don't expect it. That said, a new 9mm mag is in the works and who knows how this will work for either calibers... For factory 9mm ammo you need the specific 9mm mags (that has a spacer to accept factory length ammo) 10 / 40: I use 10mm and 40 S&W mags as the same as long as the OAL is at least 1.175". If you're shooting factory 40, you need the factory 40 mags which is compensating for the 1.135" OAL. ;-))

Yes to that. It's pretty easy and here's a little background. The Tanfoglio/CZ model guns were originally made for 9mm. Factory 40 S&W also fits into this category. The length of the mags are 1.25" or approx 32mm. Tanfoglio continued the development and to be able to offer calibers like .45 ACP, .38 Super and 10mm a large frame magazine/frame needed to be developed. They took more material out of the frame to fit a larger magazine. This allowed UNIQUELY large frame calibers such as .38 super, 10mm and .45 ACP. What causes all the confusion is 9mm and 40 S&W. Tanfoglio offer these in both frame sizes. The outside dimensions are pretty much the same, but you can technically buy a 9mm and 40 s&W in either large or small frame. In the US, all "newer" (about 10 years or so) guns are large frame ONLY. For rest of the world it does vary and this is where it's important to know what your frame is before ordering 1) Firing Pin 2) Trigger Bar 3) Magazine 4) Slide 5) Magazine Pad 6) Magazine Follower 7) Magazine Base Plate 8) Mag release If I'm forgetting anything please chime in. You can check it yourself by measuring the magazine. Small frame mags are 1.25" x 0.800" (about 32mm in bullet direction length) Large frame mags are 1.345" x 0.850" (about 34mm in bullet direction length) Hope this clarifies things a little more for you.

ay ay when enough people get excited about something... shit starts happening... have a great weekend

I sent my Limited and a Match 38 super to have his new magwell installed. Rich converted a Match 38 into an open gun by opening up the slide to accept a cone and built a 4-port comp on it. Frame drilled for mount. With the blended magwell this thing will be a perfect open gun. For anyone considering doing the same, the Elite Match is a good starting point because - it has the dustcover already short (I don't like the long dustcover myself on my open guns) - is cheap (Match's MSRP $640 vs Gold Team's MSRP $1789) - nice small grip without checkering (I like it this way, grip is smaller and after putting my checkered grips on it's exactly what I want) - you can build your own custom open gun instead of the factory comp setup (my comp built by Rich is more aggressive) When I get it back I'll put it all together and post pictures. As soon as these guns come back I'll send my Gold Team 38 V8 to have the magwell put on.

I guess they might be hard to come by again, but I've got a huge supply. Besides the obvious 10mm, these magbodies are used to build competition 40 S&W mags 21 rounders as well.

Love single stack 1911's, but haven't owned one since I started shooting IPSC in 90. Rich is building me a nice one so I'm coming to shoot ;-)

Someone who owns a Tactical Sport will have to chime in here, but as far as I know the CZ TS has a shorter, but wider magazine. The Tanfoglio Large Frame magwell opening will be longer lengthwise and narrower on the sides. Currently the newest addition to magwells is Canyon Creek's weld-on magwell. Looks really good and you can send your Limited to Rich to have it welded on and perfectly blended to your frame. He's close to having magwells available. I'm going to send a couple of my guns to him soon.

All phone calls and emails requesting products like good night sights are definitely heard as you can see. Hardluk1, you were the last person to ask me for them and the more people who do call or ask helps me realize the interest in them. For the Limited I doubt there will be much of a demand, but for the Match and Stock which many of you use for carry it'll be a great upgrade. As soon as we've got all the details figured out to make the target sights and they are completed, I will move on to night sights.

Nice to see you're gearing up for the sport. I'll get some more stuff up on our website soon. For now we've got the May 30th as our next match and the big one will be August 29th. I've got an A1 as well, but both Jason and I want to get the pre-WWII model. Colt has the 1918 model replica and it's $900-1000. I talked to Rich at CanyonCreekCustom.com a week ago and he can always build a 1918 WWI replica based on Caspian frame/slide which make a WWI correct frame/slide. He'll need to dig up the other parts necessary, but I'm really tempted to go that route at one point because it WILL NOT BE a factory slapped together. You can put a good barrel and have it fitted right. Eventually custom built guns from scratch or gunsmith modified factory guns is the only way to go. I'm getting my 1911 .40S&W singlestack built by Rich this next week. Base was a Springfield 45 A1. Pretty much all that is left of the old gun is the frame.. I've signed up for USPSA Single Stack nationals which is what this gun was built specifically for.

Quick update on rear sight development progress.. A dog-earred adjustable target rear sight for Limited / Hunter / Limited Pro / Stock II (LPA cut) is in the works. It'll be made out of 4140 steel. All walking pin issues, elevation screw breaking/loosening, rear notch problems will be addressed. The dog-earred target rear sight will be priced at $75 and warrantied for life. A fiber-optic rear target (!!!) sight for Limited / Hunter / Limited Pro / Stock II (LPA cut) will also be available at the same time. It'll come with green, red and yellow pre-cut fibers so you can put say green dots in the rear and red or yellow in the front or create whatever fiber color front/rear setup you wish. It'll be priced at $90 and also warrantied for life. A serrated, fully adjustable target sight for Match / Stock (Novak cut) will be available. This means you can finally get a competition quality sight picture on your Match pistol. It'll be priced at $75 and warrantied for life. All rear notch blades will be 0.110" opening to match the 0.090" front. If you want a wider rear, all these can be opened up. I will write up an article about different front/rear sight width combinations and the thoughts behind them. I do get requests for a Tritium Night Sight setup for the Match and Stock models. As we get these first three sights finished up it will be fairly easy to get a night sight setup made based on the Match target sight. I will have to make a non-fiber solid front sight that we can install Tritium into. I've signed up for Double Tap at the end of March. There is a definite chance I can get the dog-earred rear-sight ready by then. And that is my goal. Second match of the year for me will be Rocky Mountain 300 (5 stages, 60 rounds each... held in Ft. Collins, Colorado mid April). I tend to shoot my open gun for this match, but considering shooting it in Limited just because..

I assume that the Stock II that is going to be imported to the US will be the same as the rest of the world gets, which means "SuperSight" (adj target sight). For some reason, the Stock I that we've been getting for years started out with supersights and then got switched to the novak style sight. Also heard something about this might change back, but have to wait and see. I sincerely hope they'll supply it with the supersight which means we can use the new rear sight I am working on for the Limited. What I'm going to do as soon as I get my large frame Stock II's; replace the front with iFiber and the rear with the upcoming supersight replacement. Hmmm means I got to come up with a cool name for the rear sight... any suggestions?

One thing to realize is that the external dimensions of the small and large frame is practically the same . Where the major difference is; the large frame has more material cut out of the frame compared to the small frame. So a specific small frame magwell would have to be made. I doubt Rich will do that because there's no market for a small frame magwell here in the US. Only Europe.. I will probably make my own magwell at some point, but right now I'm digging what Rich has done..

Rich / CanyonCreek is working on one that you can contact him to get it custom fitted to your gun; http://www.cancyoncreekcustom.com I have plans to make one, but I've seen the pics of Rich's magwell and it's super-nice. I might just send my guns to him and have him weld them on to my frames and blend it perfectly. I've blended the frames to my factory aluminum magwells to make the frame, not just the magwell more open. The best way to create the perfect magwell is to weld a well on to the frame that you can go in and blend both together. I'm going to make grips for the Stock II in Large Frame which will work with Rich's magwell as well.

For Limited 40, I use and love Zero 180's. They are Flat Nose and feed perfect. Also shot other bullets and the feeding is more depending on the brass/sizing than the bullet shape. For 40 and 180's you're gonna mostly find Flat Nose. Round Nose aren't as common and not necessary. For 38 super/9mm I would only recommend Round Nose as Paul says. For 100% accuracy, the Hornady 121 HAP are phenomenal. I've shot 1.7" groups at 50 yards off sand bags with my open guns. RN bullets typically don't shoot as good, but the Zero 356 125s are very accurate, feed great and they are my current favorite. Last year I got my bullets from PowderValley.com which had good prices and at the time they were in stock. Not sure what the situation is at the moment.