Whitefish

Yep, reminded me of my first summer living and working for Amoco in Houston - 1980. It was only under 100 degrees one day all summer and warmer yet for my Amoco coworkers in Tulsa! Memorable because my truck did not (yet) have A/C. I still have relatives in Texas, so I was watching the temps down there with some interest. That kind of heat can do wonders for all things manufactured!!!

As did I - actually the same day after 26 - 27 years of membership. I've simply had enough of the ongoing drama in the organization. And now more $$ for the privilege. Like I said - enough.

Try Adidas GSG9 police tactical boots that are used by German police and others. I have a pair that worked nicely when I wore them at matches. They are reasonably lightweight and around 8 inches. I think they are available on Amazon and other LE suppliers.

Both Arredondo and Taylor Freelance sell 140 mm Para mag springs or did the last time I needed some. My understanding from both Ralph and Robin was that Wolff coiled the springs for them, so you would essentially be getting Wolff mag springs in either case. I have used springs from both successfully. ISMI also sells a +140mm spring or did the last time I checked. I am not sure whether ISMI sells Para springs anymore. It has been a while since I checked. My mags are from a 90's era P-16, so both the gun and mags were Canadian in origin and are nearly 28 years old and could be termed as "vintage".

7.7 gr VV 3n37 1.145" OAL 125 gr Zero JHP WSP

Had a p-16 for many years and always used a 14 lb recoil spring with my reloaded ammo which was about 170 - 172 pf (185 gr Precision with VV N320 powder). Another shooter used a 12 lb recoil spring in his Para and told me to switch, but I figured why mess with something that was working. I'm not sure what factory ammo is running as far as pf these days. Recoil springs are a cheap investment - get both a 12 lb and a 14 lb and try them out to see which works best for you. Also - check your mag springs to make sure they are in good working order. If they are weak, replace them too. Your issues could be a combination of things, but these are the two cheapest things to try to solve your problems.

I worked for Amoco Production Company out of Houston for much of the decade of the 1980's. I distinctly remember a bicycle race held every summer around Wichita Falls rather aptly name the "Hotter Than Hell 100". And it was hell on bicycle tires and equipment from the heat alone. It has been a while, but that alone ought to tell you much about summers in that part of the world.

I have tried several different triggers (DK, Timney) and the one I prefer is Charlie Vanek's Super Trigger (reduced pre-travel and over-travel) with a Jager lightened steel striker. I think Charlie calls this trigger his "Advanced" trigger kit now. His triggers are stone cold reliable with various primers and Charlie stands behind his products! He is a great guy too work with. DK was good, but is no longer in business. I have several Vanek triggers in various Glocks. https://vanekcustom.com

I have a few BarSto barrels and almost all needed the rifling leade lengthened to accommodate my reloads - both 9 and 40 - usually a quick and easy fix. A few have needed some barrel fitting, even with the semi-fit barrels. That said, they all shoot lights out with my loads if I get it right. The KKM barrels I have have all dropped in and the rifling leades did not need any work - accurate enough for USPSA and mostly up to or even exceeding BarSto in one case. Another one I have a couple of is Jarvis in Hamilton, MT. Jarvis accuracy is excellent, rifling leaden is fine, and they have all just dropped in, like the KKM's. Jarvis barrels are chrome moly as opposed to the stainless BarSto and KKM use.

Compete with 17, 34, 22, 35, and 24. Carry a 19 and a 27 (with both 40 and 9mm conversion barrel).

In my experience, you are correct. I have four of the GR mag pouches that I have used for Glock 9 mm and 40 SW (small frame mags) and also for 2011 9 and 40 mags in a pinch - no inserts needed. The mags fit just fine front to back and only need the adjustment screws turned in or out to allow for your tightness preferences side to side. 2011 mags fit a bit tighter front to back. I currently use 3 of them for my CO Glock belt and mounted the fourth as an extra for the barney mag on the belt for my 2011 9 major open gun.

The 140 mm springs for Arredondo +5 basepads should work as well as the Wolff springs for the Dawson, etc.. Shooters Connection sells them in different packages of 3 (?) or 10 springs. I just buy the 10-pack and keep them on hand because they work in both my 9mm and 40 Glock mags - slightly less expensive per spring that way. The Arredondo springs are a squared off design at the bottom coil and the Wolff springs are round/oval coils all the way down. Taylor Freelance sells 140mm (and 170mm) springs too - slighty less for shipping through TF. Don't quote me, but I think the TF springs are made by Wolff. I seem to remember Robin telling me that. Both have worked for me with a variety of +5 basepads.

Another thing to watch out for is cracked teeth and stress fractures in the elbow just from shooting a steady diet of the gun in competition. Back in the day, I heard more than one report of this happening. Many, many years ago I had a chance to purchase one built on an STI frame with an Eotech red dot (that sight alone should tell you the era) as my first open gun for a very, very good price and ended up passing after talking to several much more experienced open shooters - decided the deal was not worth the actual mental pain from reloading for it and the potential physical pain from actually shooting it in competition. BTW - I also RO'ed a shooter with one - once and only once!!! After that, I walked away from the bay when that shooter was up.

If you are looking for another alternative, Carver still makes a stainless steel magwell with brass plug that weighs 5.9 oz., a bit lighter than the SJC. The Carver will work with with the TTI basepads, as well as Arredondo and TF - design allows enough room for the TTI retaining pin. The SJC won't work with TTI basepads without some work to relieve the back of the magwell to accommodate the TTI retaining pin. Shred is correct in that brass and tungsten have steadily risen in price. Those old Grams tungsten magwells that Beven made for STI's are very, very pricey, if you can find one.

A bit off the Timney topic, but you might try a Lone Wolf connector with the Overwatch trigger. Several years ago a local Glock shooter told me Lone Wolf is what he used. I have used them in several Glocks and found them to give a light pull while also giving a crisper break and feel. Matter of fact, I have a couple of triggers from Charlie Vanek that he used a Lone Wolf connector in that he had tuned up. Nice pull and crisp break.

SJC did something similar for their Glock frame mount. It used the trigger pin as the back mount, but added bushings on either side of the dust cover with a threaded pin (I think) that went through the bushings for the front. The dust cover had to be bored on each side to insert the bushings. My understanding is that this was user doable, but SJC did offer the service if you sent in your frame. I haven't heard anything about undue cracking, but haven't really looked too hard.

I use Precision's coated round nose flat point 200 gr for my Glock 41 with a KKM aftermarket barrel - loaded to major with VV 310 - no feeding problems. I swapped out the recoil spring to a 15 lb ISMI on a captured Jager steel recoil rod, but 17 lb ISMI should work. For minor, I would probably try the 15 lb recoil spring and go from there. I use a 4.5 pound striker spring with a Jager extended tip striker. The large frame Glocks work better with at least the 4.5 lb. striker spring for ignition reliability. I use a minus Glock factory connector with a Zev trigger bar that already had on hand. Not the lightest Glock trigger I have, but entirely serviceable. Had a Glock 30 years ago that would absolutely not run SWC reliably, so I never even bothered trying them with the 41. I would get the 41 with the longer slide, especially for limited or production with iron sights - better sight radius. Had a 21 at one point (before the 41 came out) and really did not care for the shorter, but much blockier slide. You probably would have better luck finding a 41 in today's market, from what I have seen. A few more $$, but worth it.

Yep, I have seen many shooters forget that they had applied the lock and then try to draw with the lock on. Makes for more than a few snickers when the shooter tries to pull their belt and underwear up past their armpits.

The rules used to have a provision that if a holster came with a snap-on over strap on top (like LE holsters), that had to be in place and snapped down when starting a course of fire. I'm not sure if that is still the case with the multitude of rule changes over the last few years. As for holsters with locks such as DAA, Ghost, and Limcat (like I use), there is no rule (or command) that the lock has to be used to lock the gun in place. I have only rarely even used the locking mechanism and then, only when a stage design made it expeditious because of movement, etc..

SJC offers a heavy brass magwell for Gen 2, 3, and 4 small frame Glocks like the Glock 34. Looks like they have gone up to $169.95 now, but they are the heaviest out there at over 8 oz. if memory serves me correctly. The SJC website says Glock magwells will ship by December 24, so they may be low on stock at the moment. I have five of them and they have worked out well for many years. SJC recommends Arredondo basepads for use with them, but states that they should work fine with stock Glock basepads. I do know that TTI basepads with the retaining pin in back tend to hit on the magwell because of the configuration.

As CharlieD helpfully pointed out to me in a message last night, the answer was actually in a reply to a post on their Instagram feed on the bottom of one web-page (Boomsquad). The poster wanted to know if it would fit Gen 3 and they replied, no, only Gen 4 and 5. Here is a link to that. Sure would be helpful if it clearly stated that on the product page. I also found that Robin Taylor stated on his website page for Seattle Slugs that he will have a redesigned Seattle Slug back in stock by the end of the year. No word on what that redesign entails though. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPx6QKin_gT/?utm_medium=copy_link

The C&H web site only lists the Speed Feed Pro - brass for Gen 5 G17's. Does anyone know if they will also work seamlessly in a Gen 4 G17? Thought I would ask here before calling or e-mailing C&H. Thanks.

The one good thing about 9x25 open guns was that you almost never had to ask a squad to stand back. If they didn't beforehand, they sure did after the first shot. The concussion was breathtaking and most RO's I knew tried mightly to avoid running an open shooter with one. Those guns fell out of favor rather quickly after guys started to get fractured teeth and or stress fractures in the elbow area - in addtion to the excess gas driving the gun down.

Shot Area 1 at Marysville, WA about 20 years ago and they had 20 some DQ's for a variety of violations. In fact, one of my friends had his match t-shirt embroidered with "I didn't dq at Area 1". I actually ended up getting recruited to RO by the CRO on one stage because one of the assigned RO's didn't show up on time after lunch. That was a trip because the first squad after lunch was the "super squad" with Rob Leatham, Travis Tomasie, and others. Actually, they were all real gentlemen and shot smoothly and safely - thank goodness. Actually, that stage was one of the notorious ones with several dq's on other squads, so based on those 20+ dq's for that match, I would have to agree that USPSA shooters can do stupid things at matches, especially the bigger ones with more on the line. My recollection is that George Jones came out from NJ and was one of the CRO's at that match as well.

The literary character Bosch is left-handed. My understanding is that Titus Welliver is also naturally left-handed, but shoots with his right hand, as do many lefties (including my brother). That could have something to do with the confusing state of the mag positioning.