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So I did a grip reduction just like a lot of you have on my TS. File, dremel with sanding drum, and sandpaper took care of the factory waffle. Undercut the trigger guard and just a bit under the beavertail. Then I wanted to reduce the length of the dustcover. Thought about just cutting back to the serial number and then recalled reading from Atlas or one of the CZ gurus about cutting it at an angle to match the cocking serrations on the slide. So that is what I set to do and accomplished my intent (somewhat).
I apologize for not taking a photo with the slide mounted, I will get one up soon. But here is what I ended up with.
I used a sliding compound miter saw with a steel cutting blade and a ton of cutting oil to do the cut and maintain the angle. Used 15 degrees for the angle. Everything was going great until I was almost done and one of my clamps came loose. If you look closely at the bottom of the dust cover you can see the angle doesn't quite match.
I significantly beveled the sides of the dustcover so that it doesn't destroy my holster. Once I have it refinished it should look pretty decent.
If I was to do it again, I would use a large band saw at a machine or welding shop. It would make things much easier.
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Always sad to hear about someone that devoted their life to the service of others and makes the ultimate sacrifice. Its a hard thing to lose a brother.
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That seems like way too much work to use that conversion. Lol
I agree. But I am a guy that likes to try and make things work (read: stubborn). When my TS arrives I am going to see if I can machine something that works.
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I know, was going to make a long slide SP-01 Shadow and then decided against it. Both TS barrels have the same outside diameter. At some point I will sell the factory slide. I looked into the TS a lot before buying. Just wanted to see if anyone had attempted to use 75 mags. Thanks for the input gents.you didn't need a full 9mm upper either. my 40TS has been running awesome with just a 9mm barrel and mags.
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The grip kit doesn't change your caliber and you don't want change your magazine catch very often. I would invest in new magazines.
Fully aware of what is needed to shoot different calibers. I have a 9mm TS complete slide from CZC on my bench right now. The worst that could happen from changing the mag catch is that I break one of the $0.99 springs.
I have only seen this kit once a few years ago. It wasn't reliable from what I saw. Could have been user error though.
I am not buying the kit, just seeing if anyone has tried to run CZ 75 mags in a TS.
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So CZ-USA sells a conversion kit listed here:
https://shop.cz-usa.com/ProductDetail/19085_Tac-Sport-10-Rd-9mm-Conversion-Grip-Set
I have a TS in .40 headed my way and I would like to shoot 9mm out of it for steel, plinking etc. I have ALOT of CZ 75 mags.
My question is it seems the only real change needed according to what is included in the kit listed above is a different magazine catch complete with springs. Is this correct?
If I can avoid buying TS specific mags in 9mm and just swap the mag catch assembly I can put more money into ammo. And I don't want to pay $175 for the conversion kit, if I was going to do that, I may as well buy the TS mags.
Thanks for any info!
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Not exact, but maybe similar to what you are thinking in terms of look/finish?
One of the guys locally had his Tactical Sport hard chromed at Metaloy and it looked great, but I haven't found a pic of that yet.
Is that a SP01 frame with a CTS slide?
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10mm is a sweet round. Its ballistics are envious. A guy I used to shoot with would ding 12 inch gongs at a 100 all day long.
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Seems a might high. I just got a new sti eagle 5.0 off gun broker for 1749.00 to my dealer. 5 new 18 round sti mags from Brownell's for 59 each.
Not trying to start an argument or any anything but you are in excess of $2k. And to get 20 rds reloadable you still need to get new mag guts and base pads. Yes the used SV needs new sights and maybe some new springs but it is still an SV with $400-500 in SV mags. Do I think they are priced a little high, yes. But as stated before, this is a great way to get into a good limited blaster with mags.
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I worked at GCSO around the time these guns were bought. I went to the local PD to get out of the jail. Condition on these guns when they were pulled from duty ranged from brand new in the box unissued, to shot by a master class shooter with wear and tear. Most were shot the minimum required for training. Cop guns for the most part are carried a lot, shot a little. SWAT guns may have a little more use because they had required monthly training, but believe me GCSO did not shoot 300 rds. a month. You'd be buying a higher round count gun on this board from a A class shooter than most of these guns. We tried to get team guys to shoot local USPSA with us, but none but the commander ever did. This has been said plenty, but cops are at best C shooters, for the most part. Too bad you couldn't cherry pick one. I bet most of the NIB ones are long gone. I think Larry had some of the grips stippled too. They come with SV mags too, if that matters to you.
Sheriff asked a couple of us that he knew to be USPSA shooters what these were worth. He was thinking about selling them for $500 ea. My genius buddy says "they're worth a lot more than that, probably $1200-1300." And, 10 years latter, here we are.
I personally would rather have a new Edge. These are not the SV you see today. They used off-the-shelf parts, Ed Brown, Bomar, Schuemann, not the in-house machined stuff they make now. STI and SV were very comparable then. Not that they were bad guns, just not boutique like now. For $1500, maybe, not a buyer at $2k.
Do you know if these have the IBF?
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Midwayusa has mec-gar mags on sale. CZ 75 and SP-01. Just FYI.
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If I was buying a single stack 9mm 1911 it would be a Dan Wesson PM9. It's not under 1K unless you can find a used one.
I have one and I have a Trojan in 9mm too. For the money the DW is miles ahead of the Trojan. One's I have seen are around $1400.00 but they are worth it! My DW makes weight on IDPA, just BARELY under the 43 oz limit and that is with the added mag well. I could put an aluminum guide rod in it to shave off some more if I need too. I tried a DP tool less guide rod but it would not fit in the Wesson PM9.
This^^^
DW's are very nice guns and super accurate. I like to change parts on my guns but on the PM-9 there was no need.
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JP captured spring buffer and never look back. Pair it with an adjustable gas block and you are money. If you really want to fancy pants it, get the JP low mass carrier. These aren't just cool factor parts, they make a tremendous difference. BTW, I love the added weight of the UBR, keeps the 308 from being front heavy.
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CR Speed pouches will go on a DAA belt. It is a challenge and you might need to drink some water in between each pouch, but they will go on. As others have said they stay put once there.
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Mine showed up yesterday from Shooters Connection. Also ordered the extra power mag catch spring. This mag button is great! I have good sized hands but still had to turn my 2011 slightly breaking my grip. Ordered it because of this thread. With shipping and the extra power spring it was $33.
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Buy it and don't look back.
I needed a captive pin ambi safety and all I could initially find was a Kimber. I ordered it and fit it and discovered the mortice and tenon were so loose the allowed 1/4" of freeplay between the levers. Since the part is MIM, it could not be tightened sufficiently without breaking off one of the lobes.
I had the devil of a time fitting that safety, because the T-slot was not formed deelyp enough, I had to take material off the T-head of the hammer pin. It took a considerable amount of work to get the flats of the paddles flat enough to so that the pin would engage. Etc.
Then I discovered the EGW ambi safety and ordered one. It is machined from pre-hardened billet. I touched the frame side flats with a stone to see if there were any high spots. There were none. I chamfered the hammer pin hole in the frame so the hammer pin would sit flush. I reamed out the too tight hole in the GS, and kissed the flats of the tenon so it would be a slip fit into the mortise. Aside from fitting the safety to the sear, that's all it took.
As far as I'm concerned, this part is worth its weight in gold. The sleeve that goes over the joint is a stroke of genius. Not only does it keep the mortise from ever expanding, it eliminates any interaction from the GS. There is zero play between the paddles.Move the left up a thou and the right moves with it.
It is worth the money. Brownell's doesn't carry it. I discovered it on the EGW web site while I was researching something else. I like it so much I ordered another one, just to have one on hand.
Thanks for the insight. Too bad you aren't on commission, you just sold me, lol. My entire ingnition system and rear sight is EGW and I am very happy with those parts, very high quality.
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Hahaha, awesome! Such a classic.
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http://www.egwguns.com/index.php?p=product&id=150
This is double the cost of any other ambi safety other than an SV. Wanted to see if anyone was using one.
I have seen ambi safeties break, only two that I can think of, but I have always had pretty good luck with mine. I do ride my thumb safety really hard on my 2011, so this one caught my eye.
Thoughts?
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The absolute fastest holster I have used for single stack is a KyTac. Harder to find these days, there is a website that keeps a pretty decent stock of them but I can't think of the name.
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Verifies that you have registered and have permission to walk stages on Thursday, Also used when walking prize table, especially if you are picking up for someone else by proxy.
Unless you put Ben Ghazi on your name tag, then no one even admits you are there, lol.
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I subscribed for awhile, then I dumped it. I did my research into it, and didn't like what I found. You get better at the games because you keep playing the games. You get better at anything you keep doing repetitively. The problem is, the games don't make you better at anything else. So the time you spend playing the game doesn't deliver on the promised it makes.
Seth M. Johnson
I wouldn't be so quick to discount the positive effects of games. I'm not arguing that luminosity is worthwhile or effective at "making you smarter," but there is a lot of evidence to suggest playing different games can train your brain to learn faster and perform various skills faster and with greater accuracy than those who don't game.
Here's a study that came out last fall: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/uot-uot101714.php
Based on that premise, playing Call of Duty or Battlefield 4 could be just as effective, or even more so, than playing luminosity games. Playing games will definitely make you better at the game first and foremost, but several studies have shown measurable benefits to cognitive abilities that come from playing video games.
That said, I totally agree that time would be better spent practicing stage programming in dry fire.
Good God don't let my two boys see this!
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Might be an option if blacking out the rear and painting the front doesn't help. Forward his info please.If you are worried about your sights with "aging eyes," bite the bullet and send the slide to Gary of Gans. He will mill the slide for a dovetail front and either Novak or Bomar rear. Really fast turn around time too. It does cost a little bit but it will be worth it.
www.gansguns.com
gans1911@verizon.net
He is pretty quick to respond to emails.
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If you are worried about your sights with "aging eyes," bite the bullet and send the slide to Gary of Gans. He will mill the slide for a dovetail front and either Novak or Bomar rear. Really fast turn around time too. It does cost a little bit but it will be worth it.
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Repins1911, are you aware of any apps, etc., that would allow a single person to do KIM's at home? Given the fact that you've honed this skill in sniper school, it sounds like true KIM's requires a buddy to do properly, if not an actual instructor.
No app that I know of, but shouldn't be too hard to find a shooting buddy that is interested.
One thing that would be pretty easy to do: set up objects with your friend at the range, use your allotted exposure time, then go shoot your practice session and then try and record the objects.
Don't just focus on the KIMs, mix it up with target detection exercises. I really believe it is the combination of the two that tap into your "spidey-sense," lol. Granted I went to sniper school in 1995 but it sticks with you and they still use these exercises in current classes.
Tac Sport frame and dustcover redux
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