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wheezy

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  1. You got a legit laugh out of me Mike. I wasn't kidding when I said I am pretty new to pistols. So if I say something stupid, no kidding, educate me; that's a huge part of why I'm here. The Atlas does have a bull barrel but it is 4.25" - which is good to go with current rules. Which I think may in part answer your next question as well. Again, just how my brain thinks, not saying this is right. The top tri cuts probably remove the most weight compared to some holes. A 4" slide vs a 5" slide, it would make sense to me that the longer slide would need a bit more material removed to balance the gun. I'm VERY new to IDPA, and have had a few friends tell me about the constant rule changes which really seems kinda lame to me. I'd love to see an engineer that speaks regular english demonstrate what is actually going on with weight of various components and how that balance plays a role when shooting. Would be cool to see slow motion video of various weight slides on the same frame to see how it affects the recoil and return to zero. Sorry for the poke, but I kinda had to, you didn't say no gold parts by the way
  2. OK, I'll bite. "Outdated"? Educate us, Mike. What good is slide lightening if it destroys the balance of a pistol? If a gun naturally wants to return to zero, is there a reason for cutting a bunch of holes in it? I'm admittedly very new to shooting pistol, so I don't really know. My thought was, if I press the trigger, the gun goes bang, there's a hole exactly where I was aiming, and then like magic the sights are right back on that spot that it would be a good thing for competition. I guess stuff that works extraordinarily well is outdated if it's not full of holes with some gold and purple parts.
  3. Atlas Gunworks has a new IDPA specific pistol that is right at 41.5 oz and I'll bet a dollar there's nothing else that's 100% legal that will touch it right now in terms of performance. It doesn't come cheap, and it's not even on the website yet but you'll be seeing them more often real quick here. Can also be ordered with the new evo grip, but must be the titanium version which is a $1,200 PART. The EVO doesn't come in aluminum so won't meet weight. Not sure why actually, but that's the way it is for now.
  4. I realize this is a VERY old thread, but it's the first thread that showed up when searching google for the same question. Not sure when it changed, but as of the 2017 rule book you absolutely can NOT pin your safety. Rule 8.1.8 - Section E from "general rules" makes it pretty clear. 8.1.8 Non-IDPA-Legal Features and Modifications for All Divisions The following features and modifications are not allowed in any division unless otherwise specifically allowed in the rulebook. A. Compensators of any type including hybrid or ported barrels. B. Add-on weights. This includes (but is not limited to) weighted magazines, tungsten guide rods, brass magazine wells, weighted grips, and weighted grip plugs. C. Heavy and/or cone style barrels without a barrel bushing except as allowed in ESP, CCP, BUG and CDP divisions with length restrictions. D. Sights of non-standard configuration (ghost rings, Bo-Mar ribs, etc.). E. Disconnecting or disabling of any safety device including (but not limited to): manual safeties, grip safeties, firing pin, striker, and hammer blocking safeties, 1911 series 80 firing pin safeties, 1911 Swartz safeties. 1911 series 80 frames may be used with series 70 slides or vice versa. Revolver actions may not be modified so that the hammer can fall when the cylinder is open. F. Lights mounted on firearms. G. Rail mounted lasers and bolt-on trigger guard mounted lasers are not allowed.
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