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Good morning Rich; yes it was. I didn't measure it but the barrel was not locked in place.

With barrel removed, slide:frame friction feels good. But, it did after I did the first light stoning of the side of the ejector. Don-would the ejector bend to the SIDE from reloads, or just vertically?

Been busy with a file and stone on precisely that side of the ejector. There is, now, daylight. The slide is stainless...the frame is steel but in the white......does anybody think galling is a possibility? If it is the ejector, how/why were the first 500 rounds problem free?

I checked that ejector issue right after picking up the gun; plenty of clearance between top round and bottom of ejector. I do also lean towards the ejector being the culprit; almost as if it's somehow being bent "outward" towards the left of the gun. The causality eludes me though. How x Why Divided By=x. Solve for x. Show your work

The ejector issue made it absolutely impossible to get the slide on the frame. The "pointed" end of the ejector was literally poking the back of the slide.

Slide is stainless. When cleaned/oiled slide:frame movement felt very smooth.

New, recently built Open gun. Gun is still in the white. I am not the original owner. Original owner claims to have fired about 50 flawless rounds. Ran flawlessly for 500 rounds. Shortly after, it was not ejecting reliably; casing would get stuck in ejection port. Not a classic stovepipe but with the casing paralell to the ground. After another 100 rounds, the slide locked back, partly but not completely to the rear. By "locked" I mean seriously locked. Gentle tapping with a rubber mallet freed the slide. Disassembly and cleaning revealed a gun that, well, had been shot about 500 rounds. On reassembly the ejector would not allow the slide to move past it; the left corner of the ejector was blocking the slide movement. Light....fractional...micron removal...from the ejector cleared up the problem. Shokbuff was removed; 10lb spring was removed and replaced with a 9 lb spring. Gun was oiled and reassembled with no drama. Another 150 rounds were fired with no drama. At about round 150, slide again locked back, partially to the rear. Smith is very well known and respected. I've contacted him as well, but am hoping that somewhere here has a quick fix that I am missing.

Matt can you share a picture of where your trigger finger is on the trigger in DA? Pic(s) of grip too.

If $4200 is an actual no-kiddin' price it's a no brainer. You could do the math a couple ways on that; buy a $4200 open gun, or buy a $3600 open gun with money for........well, probably not for ammo but for mags or training or something.

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Anybody know firsthand if the MBX Caspian mags will work in older style/Gen 1 Caspian guns?

Some of the best stages I've ever shot have been 12-18 rounds.

A true word wizard. Awesome

"....new gun owners have shot the 100 or so rounds they bought......" True dat! Actually made me laugh out loud.

Had one built about a billion years ago. Bull barrel, aluminum frame. Was a bit of a handful with defensive ammo.

Beretta 96 Lots(!) of time with it. Strongside hip and......yes....a fanny pack. #stillcool M in L/L10/Pro/SStk 4 in 1911 in .40 sometimes.

That does seem like a lot of problems with a lot of different guns but I don't think his experiences should be disregarded.

Happened to me back in the day. New springs solved the problem completely.

You learn a LOT about people by how they post on a forum. Very disappointing.

@Rowdy-Exactly my point. Most of these guys are not looking to shoot better......just easier. They're not looking to maximize the platform.

Mixed feelings. It seems that a some shooters want to take the easy route. They don't want to aim. Or plan reloads. Or do basic stage breakdown. Or draw from a holster. In trying to make it "Easier" they end up missing out on what makes this sport what it is. Production includes everything this sport is about.

Have shot both over the years. Yes, it's only "one inch" or.......20% more. There's nothing a 5 inch gun can do that a 6 inch can't do better. An overly spring 6 inch gun CAN be a little bouncy.

Eyes are not "bad" yet but the 6 inch just helped overall.

I've tried it on and off over the years. Not enough translation from airsoft to livefire performance. Anything I could do with airsoft I could do just as well in dryfire. Airsoft works good for force on force stuff.