astephenson Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 My STI Trojan weighs 43.3 ounces with an empty Tripp Research magazine with Dawson basepad, Dawson ICE magwell, and ambi safety. Weight limit for IDPA ESP is 43 ounces. I'm figuring the easiest way to shed weight would be replacing the full-length guiderod with a standard-length unit. How much are we talking here...an ounce, half an ounce? What about an aluminum FL guiderod? I could also ditch the ambi safety. Ho difficult are these to fit, and could someone hazard a guess as to how much I could save going this route? I performed a search, but didn't find any specifics as far as weight is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Plastic grips are one way to shave just a lil bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astephenson Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'd really like to keep my VZ Aliens, but if I can't get the weight down enough by replacing the FLGR and ambi safety I might have to go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 9s are hard to slim down due to there being more metal in the barrel but your on the right track. Replace the FLGR with a aluminum one from Briley. Lighter trigger parts will add in as well like a lighter hammer, ti strut and mainspring cap. I also use a plastic MSH as well. my .40 is 39oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Ohhhh I'm telling! That's what you get for yapping about "Your Eagle won't fit in the box" mister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astephenson Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Where were you at the match today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strick Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 A plastic mainspring housing should trim enough off. If that doesn't do it then also adding an aluminum FLGR will. With a Techwell and a plastic mainspring housing my Springer is at about 42.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 There's usually enough meat in the frame under the grip panels that you can remove some and not make any significant reduction in how strong it is. Still, I'd probably go with the Ti strut, MS cap, and AL or GI guide rod/recoil spring route first. The Trojan comes with a plastic MSH, so that might not be an option to change. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor_R Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) All you need to lose is .1oz. The new addendum allows for .2 over. That's it but it's pushing it. You can keep everything. All you need to do is take material off the back of your VZ grips and then your golden. Edited September 5, 2010 by Victor R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 There's usually enough meat in the frame under the grip panels that you can remove some and not make any significant reduction in how strong it is. Still, I'd probably go with the Ti strut, MS cap, and AL or GI guide rod/recoil spring route first. The Trojan comes with a plastic MSH, so that might not be an option to change. R, If he wants to keep the ICE magwell, he will have to keep the MSH that it comes with as the magwell screws into the MSH... All you need to lose is .1oz. The new addendum allows for .2 over. That's it but it's pushing it. You can keep everything. All you need to do is take material off the back of your VZ grips and then your golden. I didnt realize that they were allowing that much leeway... Nice... I agree, thats pushing it. However removing some material from the frame behind the grips and hollowing the back of the grips together would give about .5 to .75 of an ounce. Thats not tooooooo close IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 i used an alum guide rod from Briley and techwell alum grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Hello: You could remove material from the backside of the grips. You could also get a aluminum mainspring housing and drill and tap it. The rest of the suggestions should work as well. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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