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  1. I can't find it either. I saw it (5 days ago?) and now it's gone. I installed mine from remembering what he did. First, punch out the top pin in the Timney shoe and remove it. The directions say to use a 1/8" pin but the one that fit was actually a 1/16". That was kind-of a bitch and I ruined the Timney shoe while doing it but I got it off. Then I slipped the shoe onto the trigger bar and screwed the JG trigger shoe screw in until I was sure I had caught the hole in the trigger bar, then finished turning the screw all the way in. I used loctite like his directions say. Then I put the whole trigger group back into the frame. Then I inserted the L-spring the same way I do for the Timney shoe, except JG has a channel that the spring sits in nicely. I was able to get the locking block in properly buy using the pin punch to push the L-spring back (from the front of frame) while I pushed the locking block down. I installed on a G45 gen 5. The Timney trigger with Timney shoe breaks at 3# exactly. The Timney trigger with JG Vex shoe breaks at 3.25# exactly. So, the trade-off is that I got a shorter pretravel, overtravel, and reset and it cost me 4 ounces of trigger pull. I really liked the Timney trigger as stock. It did have a long-ish pretravel but it wasn't a noticeable negative to me. The JG Vex shoe definitely makes the whole pull shorter and tighter.
  2. I've got two of Johnny's competition trigger kits (w flat shoe) already and love them. I originally put Vanek's competition triggers in my Glocks and like JG much better. Just bought a G45 that I'm waiting on so I ordered a Timney trigger and JG Vex shoe to try out. I'm looking forward to comparing the Timney/JG hybrid to my full JG kits.
  3. I just ordered one because I saw your post--thank you. And I have a 10% off code to pre-order the Johnny Glock shoe for the Timney, so this is shaping up to be a good week.
  4. I bought one of each last March--a TSO in 40 and a TS2 (it's only available in 9). So if you're looking for uspsa, then know that the only gun that shoots major PF is TSO. Outside of the major/minor PF issue, the guns are almost identical. Mine had identical trigger pulls (1lb 9oz) and were exceedingly accurate. I had fully adjustable sights installed on both. The one difference that is noticeable is the grip. The TS2 has the Shadow 2 grip and the TSO has the Czechmate grip. While the grips are quite similar, there are differences. I have small-ish hands (or more accurately, shorter fingers) and I noticed that I preferred the TSO grip because the TS2 grip is elongated in length (frontstrap to backstrap) relative to TSO, which made TS2 slightly more difficult to draw the gun and hit thumb safety on the way up (although, it was bothersome for my-sized fingers to hit thumb safeties on both guns, which is why I ultimately sold both guns and switched to 2011 platform). Now, for range toy use, if I had the money, I would still have and shoot the CZs because they are fantastic guns. I have thought about buying a Shadow 2 for CO because then I wouldn't have to worry about activating the thumb safeties when drawing. Good luck!
  5. Curious to hear what you did. I have two Volquartsens (Scorpion, Mini Mamba) that I built from parts for my two kids and they run perfectly. This thread has me interested in a CWA build.
  6. @Bakerjd just saw the pics you posted in Bul Armory fb group. That Open gun looks awesome. You have an LSI grip there. I'm going to call Sean today and discuss with him about putting an SVI grip on ours and get some more info.
  7. I know--but I got the idea after seeing you post about Prasky doing it for you. I've been going back-and-forth between having, say, an SVI grip put on the Bul, or just selling the Bul and buying another Limited major gun. I spoke with Morgan at Atlas yesterday about their Alpha grip and she says that she has very small hands and the grip (without the palm panel) fits her hands perfectly. It's a tough decision because we also have a Bul open gun (UR Shorty) and absolutely love it, except for wishing the grip was smaller, so that would potentially mean selling both. Our other Open gun is an Infinity IMM and that grip is perfect.
  8. Thx, Are you saying the Cheely L2 is similar to the Limcat in that it fits small hands well (or at least you like it for small hands)?
  9. thank you! This thread is helpful for me. Out of curiosity, can anyone chime in on where the Atlas Alpha grip is, size wise? I'm wondering how small it would be if I used it without any of their modular panels.
  10. thanks! I have an SV open gun and the grip is perfect! I'm curious to know if there are others that are smaller. I shot a Honcho and the grip is simply larger than I want it so that rules out PT.
  11. which one was the smallest? I have small hands and I'm thinking about changing the grip on my BUL SAS II.
  12. Take a look at BUL SAS II SL. SAS II STANDARD LIMITED Stainless – GP ARMS Comes in Standard ($2190), Saw [saw style on slide] ($2350), Air [lightening cuts on slide] ($2550). We have the Standard and love it for Limited. We use Atlanta Arms and Freedom Munitions 180gr and love it. Also, Masterpiece Arms just came out with a 40 that they call their Travis Tomasie Competition Model MPA DS40 TT Comp Pistol - MasterPiece Arms, Inc. ($2999). We have no experience with it but maybe some others here can chime in. We had a TSO 40 and liked it but simply liked the 2011 platform better, so we sold the TSO a couple months ago (to another Enos member). Happy hunting!
  13. This thread has had me thinking. I have two 2011 BULs with plastic grips and I bought the steel grip from BUL to try it out (but hasn't been installed yet--nice paperweight, though). But, I prefer the steel grip on my SVI because it's smaller and fits my hands better. @Bakerjd, is the Cheely grip any smaller than the BUL?
  14. I have a Shorty. Bought it maybe two months ago directly from Tomer at Bul Armory USA. The guns are absolutely built to run 9major (as well as 9minor). We don't reload so we use Atlanta Arms 147gr 9major 171pf. I'll give you my thoughts: I wanted a Shorty as my first choice for an Open gun but after an unsuccessful two month search (I did see a Bullesteros and a UR F/Heavy Metal available) and hearing that Bul was probably another six months from accepting orders, I bought an SVI Open gun. Even though I didn't want a regular-length open gun, I bought it so I could start shooting open. I love the SVI. It was the backup gun for a shooter who recently became Bul-sponsored (oddly enough). Shortly after I got the SVI, I received an email from Tomer saying he had a Shorty coming in. I purchased the Shorty and have been shooting it and even though I love the SVI, I like the Shorty better. Here's why: 1) Shorty is "makes-a-difference" shorter and simply feels/points/swings etc better for me compared to an open with a longer (regular-length, 5") slide. 2) Shorty feels a little lighter (plastic grip) which maybe helps with "feels/points/swings" better from #1. And I would respectfully disagree with Bakerjd about the "beat your hands to death." I say that because I own and shoot an SVI (with two complete factory uppers in 38sc and 9major) that is twice the cost of my Shorty and shoots incredibly--and the Shorty feels similar. *Shorty came with 1.25lb trigger that is fantastic. (SVI has 1lb) *the Nikko Sterling 6moa red dot that comes on Shorty is exactly the same as RTS2 on my SVI, so much so that I'm wondering if the same manufacturer makes both. *with Atlanta Arms Elite 147gr 9major, I am getting .80" groups from benchrest at 25yds. *gun came with two 170mm mags that have run flawless. *gun came with new Bul optic mount and two different thumb-rests so I could mount and use the one that fit best for me *gun came with modular trigger (with shoe A) that can switch the shoe out easily. Shoes are $15 at Shooters Connection. Now, there are some limitations to my opinion here. I shot about 10 rounds through a Czechmate, and two different custom build 2011s, and then only handled a Shorty when I was exploring buying an open gun. And, my only real open gun shooting has been the SVI and Shorty. I'm new to practical shooting (but have been range shooting a long time--my husband was a bullseye shooter) don't reload, and have very limited knowledge of open gun stuff.
  15. fantastic looking gun! Extra wide frame has a great subtle aesthetic.
  16. wow that group looks great. My TS2 loves 147s as well.
  17. I shoot Limited minor with it. Stock mags are 20 rounds, and CZC basepads and spring/follower kits give me 23. The safety is set a little farther forward on slide than my 2011s (which is tougher for my girl-hands) but the 48oz gun shoots awesome. There is a whole thread in the CZ section on the TS2 that I've chimed-in on and I haven't been able to find anything promising re: a TS2 40cal
  18. I bought a TSO 40 and a TS2 9mm within one week of each other. They are very very similar but with two differences that I can feel. 1) The grip on the TS2 is slightly larger in my hand--feels longer from backstrap to trigger. 2) The TS2 slide has slightly shorter profile (which I like aesthetically and functionally). Other than that it might be tough to compare further (i.e., how it shoots) because one is 40 and one is 9mm. I sold the TSO (to another Enos member a month ago) to fund the Infinity.
  19. Both! It has two complete top ends, and each got the new extractor system couple months ago.
  20. i realize I'm a couple weeks late here but I recently bought a gun that comes with the DAA shielded safeties and the width is great for my not-big hands. Makes a difference.
  21. I've read a thread in this forum about a good experience/review of the Brazos shortblock. Interested me when I was researching my initial Open gun purchase. Read here Thoughts on Brazos Custom Open Short Block - Open Pistols - Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!
  22. this is probably a great suggestion. The only thing is that when the OP says he "is a bit of a gear nut, and a trigger snob" will the S2 with its DA/SA trigger be good enough for him and will he be satisfied gear-wise with a production pistol with a RDS on the slide?
  23. I recently bought an Open gun after researching/figuring out/sorting through what I’d think I like. Based on your criteria, I think you may find the $2000 price to be the limiting factor. The list I came up with was Czechmate at $3200, Bul UR at $3600 (polymer grip), then $5000+ for the rest. 9mm TSO is $1750+ $100 for CZC mount+ your SRO that you already have.
  24. That is a really good looking gun. Also cool how they figured out how to angle the mount to position the lens so close to top of slide
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