KyalSharpe

Awesome thats what I want to hear. will post a build thread as I go along, its gonna be a clean piece of gear in the end

Just got myself a cheely offset mount for a new build I am doing. Not going to lie I never really gave the offset much thought. So I am looking to those who have one for some comments on how you find it? Is it vastly different to a standard upright c more? Thanks in advance guys

Ill be at Vic titles, Nsw titles and Sa titles.

Oh sweet, shoot mainly victoria, but around the country a bit as well.

Hey mate, welcome to the forums. I am also from australia, where are you located?

great looking tanfo Kyal. I do like the clean look you get without a right side safety too. I'm curious about the comp as well. does it have the extra hole in the top as well (in the middle)? I know eric graufel said he used to run with the holes in the side but couldn't notice any difference with or without them, but I've often thought about trying it for myself. I also prefer the single sided safety, it does indeed have an extra hole in the top of the comp

Correct, compensator is actually polished but like I said it is dirty so it only looks shiny It is an orignal v8, however I am currently in the process of swaping out parts with a lot of henning gear.

Sure is, that is how it came when I purchased it and in all honesty it really doesnt make much difference vs a standard comp.

Thought Id join the part with a fresh new look. Sorry it isnt clean, just got back from the range when the photo was taken.

Was actually going to order that this week

Firstly, I'm a 15 year old junior shooter from Australia, love the sport more than anything, so much that I dropped everything else I was doing this year to focus on the sport. Over the year I have seen a large improvement in my own abilities, going from shooting 50% up to 89% at a recent selection match. But I have come to a problem with my consistency. I have found in recent matches that I am not trusting my abilities and second guessing myself. As I result I am making stupid mistakes in stages, such as not trusting myself to call shots on targets, or over thinking stage craft. During dry fire or practice I generally shoot to my full potential because my conscious mind is trusting my abilities, but I just can't get into the same mentality at matches. Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice? Thanks in advance -Kyal

My eg blacks on my gold custom. Super grippy, narrow grips. Just what i was looking for.

Updated photo of my gold custom with my new sidewinder

You till have to use above average powder in the 38 gold custom, its just the way it is. Also they are extremely loud

Ive had experience with both but it was too long ago, Ill give you some pro's and con's so you can decide My Tanfoglio Eric Gold Custom v8 -Longer, More leverage to hold the muzzle down -More ported area -Side ports -Heavier front end Eric v12 - Shorter and lighter, Most likely tracks a bit better. - Snappy recoil - Lug shaving problem - More popple holes but less compensator ports, from looking i think it would work out to be less totally porting space then the v8

Thanks

Here you go kneelinggatlas

Not anymore, tanfoglio replaced them with the v12's in 2007, But there is still a few kicking around (Mine) Ok so even if you can't get the V8's you can still get the eric custom guns. Hypothetically EAA is going to start importing them but... Yes that is correct, they have been replaced by v12's

Yes please. Are they 9 or 38? Are there holes in your dad's barrel? 38 and no there is not. Ill fetch some photos up soon

Yep. Mine is a Hard Chrome v8 gold custom with DAA cmore mount, Xtreme 2.0 grips, 6 MOA cmore and i have a sidewinder coming in the mail. Dads is a Hard Chrome limited custom with a GK slide, DAA cmore mount, Henning grips, Sidewinder, 8 MOA cmore, Tanfoglio barrel and comp I can get some individual photos if you want.

Not anymore, tanfoglio replaced them with the v12's in 2007, But there is still a few kicking around (Mine)

Mine and Dads Tanfogs, sorry for the bad photos. I will get some at a later stage. (Top- Mine, Bottom- Dads)

The only real benefit would be propping the gun up on a table start

sadly they won't ship anything remotely gun related to Aus. stupid export laws. apparently recoil springs and stuff like slide rackers are weapons of mass destruction and must not be exported to dangerous places like our little convict colony... Kyal, sorry you tried that one already. I did admit to thinking that it looked a little bit short and fat. one option (if the dovetail cut allows this) is to move it to the right hand side of the gun? I've seen a few open guns like that (still right handed shooters) who find it gives more clearance if they are putting their thumb up on the safety with their strong hand, and also gives more room if you have a 90 degree optic mount as that really gets in the way of a LHS slide racker. it's still quite easy to rack the gun using your left hand with the racker on the right. people often naturally cant the gun over to the left which exposes the right side nicely anyway. Thats how it is at the moment, it really does not suit me. I can get the cheely racker, or i will just make one, leaning towards making one as i have access to a lathe ect

They do fit, my dad has one on his gun. I just cant find anywhere to buy one. Think im either going to to get a cheely and bend it or make one, i will most likely make one. Thanks guys