I have two Tanfos, both 10mm's, one in a P Carry and the other a Steel. The P Carry was my first [reluctant] purchase since I had looked for several years for the full size Steel with the "Wonder Finish." Saw one at a gun show and became enamored with the "golden" gun tho' it was not in the 10mm caliber I wanted. So after looking and not finding what I lusted for, well over a year, I settled on the P Carry.
After that first purchase, I did some reading on what other 10 owners were doing with theirs. I decided to put the Henning firing pin and other springs upgrade but at the last minute, I went with the DPM Systems recoil reduction system. I saw the DPM was using something called progressive springing (3 separate springs that engage at different points in the slide operation). I don't see this product mentioned on this forum or any other for that matter. I was wondering if there was a reason or just that no one has tried this option? The DPM came with two user configurable "outer" springs with different spring rates. I found the stiffer spring difficult to rack so started with the lighter one. This worked ok with the "factory" ammo I bought. After throwing the factory stuff in front of my LabRadar, I was pretty disappointed with the ammo performance... it was obvious they had dialed it back to the 40 S&W level. Not only that, all I could find in bulk was a 180 FMJ projectile (a truncated cone with a flat point), no HP.
I bought a 10 and expected 10 performance so I started reloading my own with a variety of weights, 135, 155, 165 & 180, all JHP. My first outing with "middle of the road" powder charges using 8.8 grains of HS-6, I exceeded the 180 factory velocities with plenty of room to spare for more powder and my need for speed. When I cleaned the P Carry, I noticed the recoil spring bushing (under the end of the barrel) had developed some dings. I assume this was from the upgraded recoil spring assembly. So I've switched to the heavier rate spring. Since I've only shot my initial reloads, I have to wait until I've reloaded more to see how the heavier spring will fare. It does have me concerned but not overly. But I'm jumping ahead of my story.
About 6 months after I bought the P Carry, I found a Steel with the Wonder Finish as desired. So now I have 2 10's. I've only had it out several times and it still has the original stock springs.
As I continue my load development for both pistols, I see that I will likely have two loads, a slightly softer load for the polymer frame and a more 10-worthy load for the Steel.
Before I get really into specific loads for the Steel, it needs some upgrades. Given the dinged bushing on the P-Carry, I wanted to go a different route with the recoil spring and guide rod. I've looked at Henning and Sprinco. At face value, I'm prone to go with the Sprinco product because it uses two nested springs, similar to the DPM. However, I like that Henning has developed his brass "shock buffer," inserting at the rear of the guide rod, to soak up the battering from full power loads.
My concern with the Henning guide rod and a single Wolfe spring is how hard it will become to rack the slide manually. An old sporting injury with my left thumb is making the P-Carry, with the stiffer [outer] spring difficult to rack. Will the Henning/Wolfe combo prove to be unmanageable?
So after that long winded explanation, my question is; given a choice between the Sprinco or the Henning recoil control products, which would you choose and why?
And thanks for the great forum.
Thanks,
LekiM
