Blackstone45
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48 minutes ago, mule169 said:
they are awesome!!!!I ordered palm swells, and I'm not sure if they're too big. I think I have relatively large hands
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On 9/26/2022 at 3:38 PM, mule169 said:
I am known for wanting heavy ass guns so I reached out to Patriot Defense to build me some custom brass grips and for the public and they took on the task! Here is a sneak peak of the current progress.
The gun in the photos is the Phoenix Swiss Redback HEAVY DA/SA
These grips have gone live! Looks like they're using your photos as well
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4 hours ago, Revrent said:
Did you ever get a holster and get it modified for the thumbrest? Would it be possible to post some pictures?
Thank you
I am using a Volquartsen holster
https://volquartsen.com/products/1334-holster-for-mamba-tf
The one I linked is for the regular Ruger Mk pistols, not the 22/45s.
I then used the dremel cutting tool to cut away some material to fit the thumbrest. It's not the tidiest job, but nobody will ever see that part of the holster anyway.
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1 hour ago, rooster said:
Could you have an edge hit on no shoot and hit the plate? In that case you would get both hits. If it was a full diameter hit in no shoot the plate hit would not count.
No l checked and there was no way I could overlap the two targets in any way.
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Last shooting position in a stage, there's a metal plate with a no-shoot nearby. Thought I had a good run, until the RO points out a hole on the edge of the no-shoot. I accept it and hit approve. Only later when reviewing a recording did I realise that I only fired one shot at the plate, and that there was no way I could hit both the NS and plate with the same bullet. So it had to have been a hole from a previous run that wasn't patched. As it was on the edge of the target (about 2mm into the scoring border), it may have been missed by the patchers.
So, lesson learnt, quickly inspect the targets during the final walkthrough, especially the no-shoots.
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On 9/28/2022 at 4:06 PM, Boomstick303 said:
I will pass these part number for others.
When ordering make sure you order the Cam with the correct thread count for your holster hardware. I think the 20 mm screw length would work for most holsters. If you feel like you need a longer screw or are unsure you can order Cam Levers that have longer screws, just search the Web site.
You can go one of two routes. You can order a Cam Lever that has a thread count that matches the hardware on your holster or you can order one with a thread count that matches a Nylon Lock nut you buy from a store like Lowes or Home Depot. I prefer using the Nylon Lock nut. Both work fine as I have used both.
#20-24 Thread count matches the Nylon Lock nut I have used on some holster
Part Number - 20WX06
#8-32 Thread count matches the hardware on my Longs Shadow Holster
Part Number - 20WU97
Thank you, this is very useful, especilaly since I just lost one of the retention adjustment screws in my holster.
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7 hours ago, bigdave24 said:
It’s very disappointing they won’t send parts to the US. If something breaks you have a very expensive paper weight. It’s a real negative in my opinion, and I wish I knew it before I purchased the pistol (which I really like).
I don't understand why they don't. Have you asked their importer, The Attic Importers in Minot? They should easily be able to bring in all sorts of uncontrolled spare parts.
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7 hours ago, bigdave24 said:
I wish the slim safety was available in the US. I haven’t found a way to order it from Europe either.
I only managed to get it becaue I shoot at the PHX factory every year.
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That stage where you start with your hands immersed in water was particularly devilish. Good luck to anyone who really relies on those liquid chalk products.
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7 minutes ago, mule169 said:
good to know it’s the safety, I was thinking of making the safety harder to engage but unsure how. But the flat safety has fixed it temporarily but I do find my self engaging it from time to timeThere is a small safety spring - I don't know if using a higher strength spring might help. The other question is where to find such a spring.
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Apparently they'll start accepting custom builds in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed.
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1 hour ago, mule169 said:
I asked Patriot Defense to fit this however they can. Did you have any trigger work done to yours ? I don’t know if it’s because I did trigger work to it that the safety activates so often now.
I have worked on the trigger, but I don't think it's related to that. I also have a stock Redback light and the safety is also easy to bump up on that.
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Just now, mule169 said:
which safety did you fit? I had just sent Patriot the flat safety to install, completely flat.It is a factory slim left safety. Same profile as the safety on the right side of the gun in its default configuration.
I don't think a totally flat safety exists as a factory option, and I can's shave the safety down like you have and still keep it legal for IPSC Production.
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23 minutes ago, mule169 said:
Sup Drew, it’s Dennis. Allen shaved down the safety because it activated so easy that every time I shot it, the safety would engage. Lol.Hah I still get this problem, even after fitting the slim safety.
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Thanks, looks like I'm still a couple of months out
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Has anyone received their GX holster recently, and can share the wait time for it?
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On 9/12/2022 at 1:09 AM, ngodwetrust21 said:
Nils just won nationals with a Canik Rival! Break out the champagne ladies and gentlemen!
@ima45dv8 If Canik doesn’t get it’s own section on the factory pistol section after this, I don’t know what it will take!
He just smashed the Pan American IPSC Championships too. Even though it was in Production Optics Light, I think his score would have won Production Optics as well (beating Mr Racaza).
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Ah ok so IPSC classic stage designs generally favour minor?
I've only ever shot IPSC and I do know the stage design philosophies are quite different between IPSC and USPSA
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4 hours ago, euxx said:
It seems like he pushed for speed and maintained decent the accuracy to compensate for the point loss in MinorInteresting analysis.
In those minor divisions where the times were faster, they're only competing against other minor shooters. I guess the theory is that he still shot conservatively in order to minimise his points loss against the major shooters.
Also interesting to see classic dominated by minor shooters, I always thought minor wasn't competitive in that division
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So the overall winner of Standard division did it shooting minor as an experiment. I'll be interested to read his analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of shooting minor in that division.
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49 minutes ago, THM7 said:
Got DQ’ed at Mystery Mountain 3 gun…the one year I actually did not pay for it (I was better then). Shooting box fed Saiga 12 which actually was extremely reliable. I put safety on within such force the top cover came flying off….and unknown to me when safety extends close to vertical it actually drops hammer. Quite spectacular when top cover blew off 30 feet into air. Oh well…I continued with squad taping and help reset. Disappointing yes but there is always next time. I don’t get too upset over stuff like that.
Ouch. Surely that wouldn't be a DQ if it was clearly seen that your fingers were outside of the trigger guard? Or did the shot impact within 3m of you or in an unsafe direction?
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40 minutes ago, uhmeebuh said:
Yes - just my personal preferences. I find the JP triggers a bit too heavy and prefer 45 degree throw safeties. The PRS lite stock adds a bit of weight to the back and is very solid. It’s still more than half a pound lighter than my MPX and the weight is to the rear so it swings very fast.
However, the comp is pinned and welded from the factory so it’s not an SBR and it’s included on the “basic” all purpose carbine build: https://www.jprifles.com/buy.php?item=RR-JP5G940/TCAPC
I would have liked the competition comp but there really isn’t much of a difference between them (according to JP). It’s still a 9mm through a long barrel so not a lot of blast to actually use for each shot.
Thanks for the review.
Does the JP-5 accept any standard AR-15 safety? I also prefer the 45 degree throw safeties
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Yeah luckily I shoot at the range at the Phoenix factory every year so I can pick up anything I need there.
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As far as I know, the official distributor in the US is the Attic Imports:
Erik there should hopefully be able to help. What kind of parts are you looking for? Eemanntech carry a number of aftermarket springs.
Would you shoot Minor in Open or Limited?
in Handgun Techniques
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I'm waiting for Gaston Vallerga to do his major vs minor breakdown video at some point. He shot Standard minor as an experiment in the recent Pan Ameican IPSC handgun championships and won. I think he said he was testing some theories, and they appeared to be correct.