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  1. For those that don't use Facebook, here's the photo entered. 10 months old
  2. . It's Christmas, and Molly the Beagle Clause is looking for Facebook likes to try and win a contest. So...if you have time, please help out. MOLLY SAYS PLEASE LIKE ME
  3. I had CCR do one for me several years ago. Nice plating job! Pretty pricey unless you catch a sale, and then it takes about 3-4 months to get back. A friend had one done by Robar and it was pretty awesome, too. I'll probably bite the bullet and have CCR do the Stock II.
  4. I'd like to pretty up my Stock II frame and slide. It's developed minor scuffs and marks over the years. Anyone have experience or techniques to do this? I also thought about sending it off for a coating, such as Nickel/Boron Nitride plating. Plating would probably be more resistant to scratches, but think I'd prefer the original look. Thoughts?
  5. I use the Henning cone fit guide rods in my Tanfos. Much better surface area contact = way less wear.
  6. If it's "food grade" it's ok, but I wouldn't replace your peanut butter with it. I use this kit. http://lubrikit.com/
  7. I recently picked up a 10mm Comp-P (polymer). Good quality piece with a nice finish. I think the lighter/shorter slide of the compacts makes for a few issues with the recoil spring. I'm still working out a few issues with mine, but haven't been able to get back to the range to work it out yet. I think I'm going to be stuck selecting a specific brand/spec of ammo, matched to a specific spring weight, as I don't believe the compacts are very forgiving. I hope I'm wrong, but that's what it looks like at this point. The compact 10mm is a terrific size for me. I also have a Stock II and have had other 10mm full size Tanfos. My Stock II seems to run anything without issue. Keep us posted.
  8. I'm just glad to know that I'm not the only one! I had my wife tap the roll pin one of those times while I was holding everything in place. We're still married, but barely.
  9. The plastic guns have forward and rear rail blocks. The blocks lift out by removing a frame pin, which is pretty convenient. The rear block holds the hammer and compressed hammer spring, which are held in place by a large roll pin. The trick is getting the hammer, that's under spring tension, back in place while driving in the roll pin. You pretty much need a third hand! You have to drive the pin in just enough so it touches the hammer body as you push it in place since it's easier to find the hole this way. Then, holding the hammer and compressed spring in place with one hand (tricky), and hoping the floating interrupter won't fall out (yet again), hammer in the roll pin and hope you catch the hole enough to let go. And this exactly why bourbon was invented!! I forgot to mention that I also reduced the height of the hammer hooks a tad.
  10. For whatever reason, I cannot just buy a perfectly good gun and leave the trigger alone! I'm not sure if it's a fetish or some other elevated condition that's had no cure. But I like it!! So this time it's my EAA Witness Comp-P in 10MM, which is 12 shots of OMG! The only modification for this job was a Patriot Defense "Bolo" disconnector (interruptor), which needed a good bit of fitting for a solid reset and for the double action to function (be careful when messing with the disco 'wing'). Removing the disconnector on the polymer guns is no treat as compared to the Elite series Tanfo guns. I think I pulled the hammer out at least 6 or 7 times! UGH. The result is a very nice trigger pull, with a SA break at 4lbs. with no spring changes. Not bad. I think I'll leave well enough alone on this one. Maybe, right. LOL.... So here's the video. Please chime in.
  11. 2 lbs 10.8 ounces with empty magazine. 42.8 oz total Specs: Stock II 10mm Coned bull barrel Titan Hammer Extreme sear Extreme Trigger bar Extreme Trigger 16# Wolff recoil spring Henning guide rod Henning recoil buffer
  12. On my SII 10mm I run a 16# recoil spring with the Henning guide rod and the brass recoil buffer plate. I've tried the entire gambit of weights for the various loads, and 16# seems to be the most reliable for me. True, some guys are running 20-22# springs, but I found it to be a bad choice with such a wide range on load specs and weights for the 10mm. I run Armscor all the way to Underwood at various grains. It can be a challenge and really forces you to make a decision on what to run. The 16# seems to be the most versatile for mine. Just be sure to add the available anti-frame damaging components.
  13. No, just some fancy looking shotguns and big game safari rifles. From here on out I demand fancy scroll work on all my guns... Say, didn't we hook up on the Tanfoglio forum when it was still in existence? I recall your strong interest in the Elite series pistols such as the Stock I and II.
  14. The serial number is in the low 20's. The "x" was to hide the actual number. 2xxx kinda thing. Had no idea an actual "X" designated a demo gun. So anyway, you're holding an older IFG Stock II than mine. Interesting that IFG was in the same building and they used same phone number. It appears as if IFG is now (since 2014) operating out of Amarillo, Texas, according to http://italianfirearmsgroup.com
  15. I have a Stock II 10mm with an odd serial number and was curious about its origin. It starts with FG and is in the low 20's in number. FG0002X. The slide doesn't have EAA, but has a marking for IFG. Italian Firearms Group? Is that even still around?
  16. iDescribe... Your CZC drop-in disconnector is amazing for not being hand fit. I haven't been able to do any better than that on mine, even spending a lot of time with a stone and an over-sized disco to get it as close as I could. I'm sure this will vary just a bit given tolerances of the trigger bow and the disconnector itself, but holy cow, your's hit it just right. Awesome! It looks as if you have a bit of creep in the sear/hammer. You could shorten the hook height a touch (from the tip, down) and not ruin any surface hardening. Mine still has just a touch of creep, but I'm not going any further with it in fear of screwing it up! You really need a jig to get it right. Good job!
  17. Alma, I'd be curious about your dimension from the center of the roll pin to the furthest point forward on the wings as shown in the dimensions PDF file (page 3). I came up with .445" on a stock Tanfo disconnector.
  18. If you're curious about the Tanfoglio dimensions, you can find it here. http://tanfoglioforum.com/index.php?topic=53.0
  19. http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=12683.15 Reply #24 has a pic that Schmeky uploaded. The cuts should be obvious. I would go very slow with this.
  20. How's about a short video on the trigger function?
  21. Like Alma said, the shape is most likely very similar, but that little disconnector can be slightly modified to really improve the takeup and reset. I have modified a couple of them (adding material to file back down to fit) and it works very well. I've tried other methods with great disaser. It's a finiky little piece. So, NO, the Tanfoglio Stock II's out of the box trigger is nothing special or an improved version. I had an EAA Witness full size steel, which is much cheaper than the Stock II and although it's the same fire control group, the out of the box trigger on that one was much better than my OTB Stock II. I saw some pics of the CGW disco when it was in developement and that was a radical change. Not sure if that pic is even close to the final product
  22. Alma, is this the stock CZ disco on the left and the stock Canik disco on the right? I believe that's correct. The Canik sure does look like a Tanfo disco. EAA/Tanfoglio disconnector (they call it an interrupter)
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