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On 5/10/2023 at 4:49 PM, Cherokeewind said:
ES number will be more relevant after checking more rounds.....my old Professor would say 4 samples are not enough to be statistically significant.
I always run through two full cylinders (at least) because some chambers are "slower" than the rest. It gives me a more accurate average.
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54 minutes ago, N7VY said:
Patriot Defense has replacement barrels that are threaded. They sell comps also, I know because I bought them from PD.
This thing a so much better than a Gold Team top end which I have also.
Not for the longer Limited Master slide, and not in .40 (as far as I can tell).
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On 5/5/2023 at 1:33 PM, 10mmdave said:
As the directions say that come with the comp, use RED Loctite for the best hold, Blue is not a high heat locker.
Now, with that being said, if Blue is working for you then good, but proceed with caution please.
If/when you have to remove the comp you may need to use some heat when using Red Lockite,
also, it has been found when testing the 629 44 magnum comps Red is the better choice.
If you ever do have a "strike' that throws your accuracy in the toilet get in touch with me and I can
usually re-ream the bore and get the comp back to it's old self.
(had this happen a few times when folks didn't read the directions for the 929's)
Dave Parker, Revo-Gear
revoshooter@verizon.net
Thanks for the follow-up, Dave! Just ordered one for my V-Comp.
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Excellent, thanks for the recommendations, everyone!
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5 hours ago, perttime said:
I'm pretty sure you can get a Chiappa Rhino in USA, without shroud and rear extension.
I've owned about 8 and currently have 3. I want to get one of the UK abominations to mess with but they're not available stateside.
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If I could import one of these, I'd totally hack down that shroud and make a built-in compensator.
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I'm toying with occasionally running my DLM in an open configuration (since it already has the holes in the frame and all). I can't seem to find anyone who makes a threaded .40 barrel. Or even a compensator, actually. Has anyone done this with the DLM-length slide/barrel? Or a shorty setup with the longer frame like a P320?
The other option would be to fit another stock barrel and have it ported but I can't imagine it's as effective as a comp.
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3 hours ago, Toolguy said:
Coat the internal and external threads so every space is filled up, then wipe off any excess. In this application, there's nothing else it can get into and cause problems.
Good point.
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The 627 V-Comp's... erm, comp... is notorious for taking impacts when the mounting screw loosens even a little bit. I've actually hogged out and refinished both of my factory muzzle devices to prevent this.
I'm looking at the Revo Gear compensators that RSC sells with the intent of converting my V-Comp into an Open gun. Are these prone to the same issues as the factory compensator? I'm a bit concerned given how long they are.
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2 hours ago, MuayThaiJJ said:
Range update, I got some light strikes on my 929. Took off the grips I noticed I did not set the screw all the way, some torque was needed to really seat it all the way. After I did, pull went back up to 7# and all loads ignited. I plan on playing with it a bit more, as I think the previous owner had it slightly lighter at 6.5#. My reliable 5# DA goal is likely not realistic.
Ah - mystery solved!
2 hours ago, MuayThaiJJ said:I noticed the 2 areas that did not have polishing were the flat of the trigger and the bottom of the power custom rebound slide, I did those areas plus the DA sear, and smoothed out any wear areas in the frame. Action was smoother.
I 100% believe that polishing those areas improved trigger feel. I was just surprised to hear it resulted in a lighter pull because, as @MWP said, it's the spring pressures that control 99.9% of the pull weight for a revolver. Glad you got it sorted.
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13 hours ago, Pseudonym said:
Anyone start a pool on how long this will last? What is the over/under?Don't care. What I DO care about is how the OP shaved a pound off of his trigger pull by polishing. I've never significantly lightened a trigger pull by polishing, only smoothed them out, and it's extra perplexing because TKC parts are typically polished when installed.
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29 minutes ago, Sarge said:
Out of 200+ people I work with, maybe 5 or 6 know I do anything with guns. I just don’t make it known.
That's always been my strategy.
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3 hours ago, Cuz said:
That’s a good thing, it means none of this applies to you…
So, it DOES apply to me, and I still don't see Practiscore as a concern. HR departments, at least the ones at the handful of left-leaning Fortune 40's I've worked for, don't sit there and Google employees on the reg looking for things to fire them over. It's not a good use of anyone's time.
Besides, half of my new shooters can't figure out Practiscore, and they're trying to. Even if someone were to see your name in match results, it's a tenuous connection without you providing a smoking gun (actively talking about it at work, putting your real name on social media accounts, etc).
If you're still concerned, register with you last initial only. Or hell, make up a last name (the funnier the better, IMHO). Just give the MD a heads up because USPSA will ask "Is person X actually Person Y?" during the upload since your member number will match.
If that's still not enough, and you actually have overzealous HR reps trying to hunt down and fire the people they hired for sport, it's probably time for a new company. Or hobby.
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2 hours ago, MikeyScuba said:
Not the one I was referring to.
Oh. MWP has two of those, actually, and they "clink" when he walks up to a stage.
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5 hours ago, ColoradoNick said:
Plenty of people have been fired for doing lawful activities in the name of “conduct unbecoming”. All they have to do is prove in some form or another you were representing your employer. Could be a license plate, sticker on your truck, etc. It’s already happened at my place of employment unfortunately.
"Nick, we found a Nick M*****ian on something called 'Practiscore'. Is this you?"
"Nope."
"...oh. Have a nice day."
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On 4/14/2023 at 12:30 PM, Redhemi said:
Honestly I found it easier to work on when you can take each group out of the frame and do what you want without having to work on it with the bulky frame in the way.
I had my DLM and its weird polymer brother in pieces yesterday and now I see what you mean. The sear/ejector pack and trigger each sit in a "housing" that's attached to the frame instead of being directly mated like they are on the metal guns. I looks like all internals are cross-compatible otherwise; they just have to be installed in the housing, and then the housing is installed in the gun.
Two exceptions, though.
The slide stop is unique on the plastic gun - it's longer, and the notch for the retention spring is further out. I think you could buy one and file the notch in the correct spot if you wanted a Nitrofin or Eemann.
The safety is also different, though I think the sear spring notch is in the same spot. The changes are the shank length (longer on the polymer) and the way it mates with the frame. The steel guns have a round hole with notches for the detent, while the plastic gun has a recessed area that matches a protrusion on the safety.
Metal frame safety on the left, polymer frame on the right:
And here's the difference in the frames:
I've been wondering if something like the Gold Team safety would fit the polymer guns; clearly, not out of the box. However, I think it would be pretty easy to make it work:
- Buy the extended ambi saftey like the DLM has
- File those two small notches into the frame (not reversible, but also not destructive; the stock safety could be reinstalled without an issue)
- Shorten the right side of the safety if it sticks out too far, toss the ambi selector
Is it worth it? Probably not, but I like stupid projects. Part of me wants to pick up the DA/SA polymer gun in 9mm and tune it up to be a cheater gun for IDPA (swap the trigger, big thumb safety, Henning front sight, Eemann thumbrest, heavy WML, swap on the magwell grip unit from the SAO gun, etc).
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On 3/17/2023 at 12:16 PM, Redhemi said:
Your question made me curious. I took the P and compared it to my Stock 2. In the pic you can see that the P is a little thicker. The P measures 27.83 across the frame at the safety, the Stock 2 measures 25.35 at the same point of measure. So no is the answer to your question. And FYI the slide stop is also larger on the P, not only is it longer the groove for the spring is in a different spot. The P is on the right.
Interesting, thanks. I now own both of these guns too so I'm going to do some comparisons. I'm wondering if the distance from the left side of the safety to the groove for the sear spring is the same and they just made the safety's shank longer for the poly guns. I'm also thinking that I could add my own goove to a slide stop if I really wanted a thumbrest...
I remember lots of people saying the poly guns are hard to work on, but it seems like they're more or less the same other than some of the takedown pins. Am I missing something?
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Yup, heat was the secret ingredient. Hit the bottom of the slide with a small butane torch (for soldering) and it freed up the screw enough to let me take it out.
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56 minutes ago, lroy said:
...Which means they are mandatory. Lol
Yes. Truly, the only way to vanquish the violent beast that is the recoil of 9mm parabellum.
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On 3/30/2023 at 3:50 PM, matteekay said:
I'm doing a little IDPA rules-lawyering.
- Was the single-sided, Witness Elite Gold Team extended safety ever offered on a DA/SA model?
- Has the Unica flat safety ever come on a factory gun?
Thanks!
Re-upping because I can answer at least one!
The big, Witness Elite Gold Team-style safety comes factory on some iterations of the Witness Limited Pro (which is DA/SA despite being called "Limited"). This makes it legal to swap onto a different Tanfo for use in IDPA's SSP division:
"Magazine releases, slide stops, safety levers, de-cocking levers, hammers, and triggers, that are stock on one SSP legal firearm may be used on another SSP legal firearm from the same manufacturer provided they are drop in replacements. Parts in this list must come factory installed on standard production
firearms."
The gun would still have to be run DA/SA in SSP, but at least I could have an identical grip between my Limited Master in USPSA and Stock II in IDPA.
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1 hour ago, ben b. said:
Really a fun revolver, and always generates interest.
I think it's an underrated platform. It's not a magical solution (if your fundamentals suck with a S&W, they'll suck with a Rhino (like me)) but it's a viable option for wheelgun games.
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1 hour ago, perttime said:
He said that he shot IDPA with it
There's two of us?!?
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2 hours ago, borneoknives said:
where did this shake out? i fell into an xmacro. CCP?
Per most of the AC's, all porting and comps are legal in ESP/CO/CCP/BUG-S provided the gun makes weight and fits in the box.
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Similar question so I'm tagging it on...
Is hidden milling allowed in SSP to make weight? As an example: porting a non-visible part of the slide or milling the frame underneath grips. It's not on the "allowed" or "disallowed" lists.
I feel like this is one of those things that's always been done but I haven't been shooting IDPA that long.
Henning Flat Trigger System
in Tanfoglio (EAA / IFG)
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I installed mine easy-peasy despite being a relative Tanfo newbie. I'll say that the only annoying part is pre-travel has to be set with the trigger out of the gun, so you'll probably take it in and out a few times before you get it dialed in where you want it. Use threadlocker on the screw once you're happy with it.