DonJones

Memphis, In your YouTube series on tuning, you speak of using a Dremol tool to polish various surfaces. Are you using preloaded polishing wheels or loading the buffing wheels with "buffing/polishing compound" and what grit do you recommend to expeditiously remove roughness without over doing it? When you are polishing the frame and slide, what grit valve lapping compound do you recommend? I don't remember any mention of polishing the barrel to slide surfaces nor the guide rod to slide surfaces and the spring to guide rod surfaces. Do they need to be polished or just checked to assure that they don't bind on each other? Also, for a carry gun shooting factory 9mm loads, do you recommend messing with a lighter or heavier recoil spring?

Memphis, When I re-watched your video on YouTube just a minute ago, I noticed the frame was marked "WITNESS". Is that still a STOCK 2? Am I correct that the bevel where the hammer pin goes through the frame is the one people are talking about in identifying the different models?

Kneelingatlas, I can't find the picture you are referring to so I don't know what cut you are speaking of. My frame has a curved bevel on each side so that the hammer pivot pin hole in the frame is the same length as the back strap width, -- approximately 21/32" to 11/16" as close as I can measure it with a tape, and the frame thickness is between 1and 1/32" and 1and 1/16" where the SAFETY shaft goes through. It looks a lot like the Stock 2 model that Memphis used in the video in that area. I'll try to find my vernier calipers and get a more accurate measurement. I only need one of the Ambidextrous Safeties because I only have one Tanfo pistol. How much would you charge for one each safety?

My TZ 75 is probably 25 years old and has only had approximately 50 fired through it so it is still practically new. I'm getting weaker in both hand, especially my off hand (right) so one thing I'm looking at is lessening the strength required to manually rack the action. Recently I've found myself manually cocking the hammer to ease up on the pressure required to rack the slide, but I'm not pleased with that because it might possibly cause a accidental discharge. I'd appreciate any suggests to avoid handling the hammer. My biggest problem though is having to carry it with the SAFETY in the fire position because I can't reach it with my left thumb. In one of his excellent videos on tunning the TZ 75s, Memphis Mechanic show an Ambidextrous safety and I have been looking for one for nearly as long as I've owned the gun. The TZ shop keeps telling me that it can't be done, but I know better. All it takes is a safety with a longer shaft and another lever on the outside of the right frame rail. Does anyone know of anyone who sells one, preferably a drop in item or one that takes a minimum of fitting? Carrying any gun cocked but not locked worries me but my trigger finger strength just almost isn't strong enough to do it any other way without an ambidextrous safety. Also, what is the most common lub people are using on their semiautomatic pistols now days? I am probalbly more iterested in time between applications than reducing friction. Man, it was sure a surprise when I learned how popular the TZ were and how many copies of them have been made over the years. Happy shooting to you all.

I just watched an YOU TUBE post by Memphis Mechanic on tuning a TZ75 and noticed that he had one with a ambidextrous safety. I own a FRATELLI TANFOGLIO SPA Mod TZ75 series 88 and am left handed. I would really appreciate anyone who could point me to an AMBIDEXTROUS safety for it. The one that I saw was simply an after market safety with a longer shaft and a second lever pinned to the shaft on the outside of the right side of the frame. By the way Memphis Mechanic's YouTube seems to be pretty forward and easy to follow for anyone with a minimum of tools and mechanical ability. I didn't see anything that raised any flags for me.