Bill Schwab Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 I want to lighten a slide on an ESP gun, BUT IDPA rules state that no external mods are required other then the ones they allow. So where can I remove weight without it being external? I think I heard eons ago that Heinie was good at this. Any thoughts? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miyamoto Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 i was at idpa nationals a couple weeks ago talking with gunsmith tim backus. he was using a 9mm single stack (esp class) that he had done some lightening on. he reduced the sides of the slide starting just behind the ejection port (on both sides) and went all the way to the front of the slide. it was very tastefully done. i talked with a local gunsmith about taking out some metal on the inside, top of the slide just behind the slide cut for the bushing. he would also flatten the top of the slide, but my sti already has a flat top slide. i was considering the slide lightening as well. i think i will have the sides reduced. it looks really nice. anything for a perceived (mental) gain i guess :-) i never had much sense though... regards, will s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Schwab Posted October 26, 2001 Author Share Posted October 26, 2001 will, Funny you mention Tim Bacas because I spoke with him about his slide at the Blackwater Mini-Challenge match a few monthes ago. He told me that he sent it to George at EGW for that slide cut....I thought it looked HOT (kinda reminded me of a Sig 210), BUT I figured that some IDPA RO would shit bricks because it's an external mod. Let the IDPA arms race begin!!! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 I have an internally-lightened slide. It's milled out around the disconnector rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted October 30, 2001 Share Posted October 30, 2001 Have a look at the inside of an old lightweight Colt Commander. A lot of weight taken out of the inside. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 I haven't seen Tim in years, since he moved from Washington state to Virginia. I miss him, he's really an ultimately cool guy, and a great shooter. He was about .375 points away from GM in IPSC when he decided to shoot IDPA instead. Whoa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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