lucas Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 What is the feature's and benefit of a bennie hill 6" fat free opposed to a 5" reg ,or long dust cover.I thought it was for shooters wanting extra weight up front,like a 5" with long dust cover,but i read on another post about how much lighter the slides are etc.Whats the point ,i'm confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Being as I am a potential customer for that pistol, I can only give you my reasoning on the purchase. 1. Longer sight radius for more precise shooting, compared to 5" 2. Longer barrel means more velocity with equal pressure compared to 5" 3. Standard longslide is heavier than " fatfree ", fatfree weight is closer to 5" 4. Benny Hill has a sterling reputation here, and this is a tough crowd. Fatfree owners feel free to correct me if i'm wrong , but a 6' that handles like a 5" sounds pretty good to me. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I've been a fan of the long slides for years. I like the long sight radius and the velocity that extra inch gives you. But, the guns are heavier, harder to start and stop and the slower slide speed makes the guns feel slugish and slow, which they are. I feel the same way about the slab sided full dust cover guns, I bought one of those and never liked it until Benny cut the frame back to standard and milled the flutes back into the slide. I have one of the first fat free 6s now for about a year and a half and I will never shoot a 5 again. The frames are standard, no trick stuff there, just a good trigger job and good parts that work every time. The slide is milled forward and aft on both sides, flat topped and slotted on both sides and top, has the serations just in front of the port and weighs a little less than a 5in classic slide. The barrel is a shuman ultimatch and is fluted to match the slide slots. The gun uses a 5in steel guide rod and spring. This pistol is a 1/2 oz lighter than a 5in. The slide speed feels faster than a 5in and the gun just snaps back on target. With equal bullet wts I can make major with .3 grains less powder which gives a shorter pulse, less recoil and less rise. The gun has been 100% reliable from the first shot. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Once you taste that 6" sight radius you can never go back. Longslides shoot super-soft too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Theres not alot of noticeable difference in sight radius between the 5" and 6" Where the big difference lies in in the load. I loaded about 4/10th of a grain less and got the same pf as in my 5", so it shoots soft My 6" slide weighed the same as my 5" so the recoil was almost the same (To me, at least) But the muzzle flip is dramatically less (to me). IMHO if you want a really soft shooting gun, go with the 6" and stop playing with stuff like Recoil Masters, Tungsten gr's and SpringCo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogmaDog Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 This gun sounds seriously intriguing. Does Benny Hill have a website, or is there a website I can visit to see his guns? All my google searches just come up with a puerile British comedian who does potty humor, even when I try to add "guns" or "gunsmith" to the search. How much does one of these things cost, anyway? DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Benny Hill - Triangle Shooting Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 $2400 Chromed plus shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Benny's got what he calls "The Texas Flu". He sounds like shit and should be home resting, but he was still in the shop this morning (this man has work-ethic!) Maybe if you call soon you'll catch him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I am sending my check to Benny on Thursday. Thats when I get back to the house and get my checkbook. I just got some great pics from Rufus of his Fat Free - GEEWHIZZZZ what a PURTY GUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli2 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 6" is the way to go, I would recommend it to anyone, but it must be lightened to reach its potential and give good handling. I would never shoot a 5" again if I could find a way to get my 6" in that stupid IPSC box they use overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogmaDog Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 $2400 Chromed plus shipping Hmmm. Just so we're clear, is that on a customer supplied frame, or for the complete gun?? DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Contact Benny at 361-241-1091 for his quote. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 When he gave me a quote it was on a customer supplied frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Well his prices might have changed by now, but it was $2400 complete (He supplied the frame) OR $2100 on customers frame. That was last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Price now is $2200.00 on customer frame w/hardchrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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