marksr Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I have sv stainless open slide can I install it on an sv steel frame. Will I have any problems with it in the future shooting the gun.Some say do not use a stainless gun in comp when it gets hot it starts to jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINMAN44 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 You might have some galling issues if you have stainless on carbon. You may want to have the gun chromed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lneel Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 You will not have any issues at all. I had (2) Infinity Limited guns built with Stainless Slides and Carbon Steel frames. That was the look Iwanted and they both ran like scalded apes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINMAN44 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I had a much different experience... Just make sure that you lube the pistol well and monitor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoops! Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Don't believe anyone who says don't use a stainless gun because it will jam when it gets hot. Right now I'm running an Infinity Open gun that was worked over by Ed Cameron into a shorty. It has a stainless slide and frame. It is accu-railed, so I can't comment on the galling too much. But, everything I have read says that if you have a stainless slide you should go with a carbon frame to lessen the galling. Stainless on stainless will be fastest to gall. My accu-railed setup shows zero signs of galling and is as tight and smooth as a 2011 can be after approximately 8,500 rounds. I'm talking no perceivable play. Not between the slide and the frame or the stainless Schuemann barrel and the slide. The thing is a vault. Just last weekend I ran 300 rounds of major power factor 38 supercomp through it in 30 minutes with not a single jam. After those 300 rounds I could touch the comp on the barrel without any unpleasant burning. It was also just as buttery smooth as before I started shooting. Another thing I should add, I was doing it in about 45 degree weather. if you try that in 100 degree weather your barrel may be a bit hotter than myne was. Edited January 15, 2012 by Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINMAN44 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) http://gansguns.com/tobuild.html Gary at Gans recommends not using stainless for applications because of their tendency to gall. I never had problems with "jamming" but galling is definitely a possibility. Just letting you know what one builder recommends. Thanks Edited January 15, 2012 by PINMAN44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Get stainless slide & frame then hard chrome. You won't have to worry about galling or wear. IMHO it's worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 The last four Infinity pistols I had (or still have) were 100% Stainless steel and I never had any problem with them. The next ones will also be 100% stainless and I doesn't expect anything different than the previous ones. I've shot one Infinity pistol built with stainless slide and carbon steel frame and It ran like a champ with different ammo. The gun was even tried by Blake Miguez and It shot like an SMG in his hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Stainless on stainless is more prone to galling than Stainless on Carbon. Lots of quality lubricant is your friend on a tight stainles/stainless gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent C Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Infinity stainless pistols do not have the galling issues seen with other stainless guns because of their heat treating process and the tolerances they use. I would be a little worried about it with any other manufacturer. I have handled more than a few different Infinity pistols with steel frames and stainless slides. It can be a good look IMO. If you go to this link and look under the 5.4" Infinity gallery there was a sweet 5.4" at the Infinity Euro match last year that had a steel frame and a stainless slide. It looked great. http://www.matsbackstrom.com/Gallery/Infinity/slideshow.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I've got a total of 18K rounds through my 3 100% stainless Infinity pistols and have never had an issue with gauling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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