NoSteel Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 This seems a good place to ask this.... I have a Limited Custom (large frame) in .40cal. that see's little use. What would it take to convert to 9mm? Would it be reliable (3 gun)? What mags to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 The K9 mags are the only way to go. As far as the conversion, although I've never seen it malfunction, I haven't put enough 9mm downrange with a .40 slide to say its dead must reliable. If it were me, I would get a 9mm conversion for competition. The Limited 9mm top end may be hard/impossible to get, but you should be able to locate a straight barrel long slide. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I wish these parts were more available and we could buy frames and have access to the whole library of Tanfoglio parts rather than begging with the garage operation that is EAA. Anyone wouldnt happen to have an extra 6 inch slide they be willing to part with? Sure, but it's .45. I've fielded a few PMs from interested parties, so I'll post here: my Hunter .45 top end is sold to Doug. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingspy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just a thought. So the xtream stock 3 guild rod is heavier then the standard stock 3 one. will it help me at all if am am using the lighter standard stock 3 one in place of my heavier P9 LSP guild rod? There are positves design changes in the stock 3 one as the pic shows, but the lsp is much heavier. Cheers, Evan It'll work fine if you can get it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfred Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 The front sight on my .22 conversion is way too big. I took the height down .035" and narrowed it by .026". Now its more like a "competition" sight size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Nealio, is that your mill?!? Now that's NSFW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I'm running a Henning magwell on my Hunter, but the shorter 10 round mags (with Henning basepads) don't stick out of the magwell at all. I cut the rear part of the magwell down so I could get the mags seated better, but left the front of the magwell so I could still have a good grip on the gun. Final product: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Its actually my dad's mill. Nealio, is that your mill?!?Now that's NSFW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugiv Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Here's my latest creations. First up is a stock 3 with a 6 inch hunter slide in 45 acp. Followed by a 10mm match with two port comp. If anyone has any questions I would be pleased to answer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugiv Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Here's my latest creations. First up is a stock 3 with a 6 inch hunter slide in 45 acp. Followed by a 10mm match with two port comp. If anyone has any questions I would be pleased to answer them. 20130908_003544.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Here's my latest creations. First up is a stock 3 with a 6 inch hunter slide in 45 acp. Followed by a 10mm match with two port comp. If anyone has any questions I would be pleased to answer them. 20130908_003544.jpg Sweet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Well look what fell off the UPS truck..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingspy Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Well look what fell off the UPS truck..... That looks real similar to one of my P9's aside from the trigger guard, very nice. Cheers, Evan Edited September 14, 2013 by Workingspy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 A few months ago I decided to finally make the switch to an open pistol because our shotgun (a saiga 20ga) automatically puts us into open class, and it was a disadvantage for me to shoot with the stock sights on a(n) witness). So in an attempt to not be at a strong disadvantage to other open shooters. I am in the process of building said open top end so far I have bought a compact slide with a regular length barrel(so that altogether it is not a whole lot longer than the limited top end). I have taken the original dovetailed sights and milled them to just the dovetail with a ridge. Then I took a Tasco Optima and milled a slot in its mount to fit the ridge I left on the dovetail after that I drilled and tapped the slide to accept the screws for the optima and mount. Overall the Optima doesn't stick up too high compared to some open gun optics, and it works great out to 100 yards(I havent tried it any farther than that yet but)... I am still in the process of threading the barrel and building the comp. I will post more pictures as I finish my open gun. I still have the limited top end so that if I go to a pistol match I can decide on what I want, depending on what strikes my fancy that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) just another picture I realized the other one was giant and also didn't show the my new big stick that came in the mail today (thanks to Nealio). Does anyone know how to remove a post? I accidently hit post and it wont let me take it off./ Edited September 21, 2013 by george76904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Here is another picture, I realized just how big the other one was. Also the other picture doesn't show the new 170mm big stick I recieved in the mail today thanks to Nealio.It is one of those thats welded it together and I must say 15 minutes in the shop "carefully" polishing and lubing and its runs as smooth as butter.It will hold 29 rounds in it with plenty to spare, (I squeezed 30 in there and it did feed but then the 29th jumped out of the gun so it didn't work with 30) but with 29+1OK!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Awesome, glad it's working good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nealio - can you tell us more about that 170mm weld-up mag? Did you do it? Is that a 9mm mag with the spacer in it? If so, did you weld the spacer, too? Is there a spacer for the basepad so the rounds don't hang? I have some of the new MecGar .38 super mags and have a guy to weld them, but was going to work up a jig to hold alignment and act as a heat sink. Looking for any tips or insight you may have. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have a very talented welder in my shop I asked to weld two tubes together... I swore I wouldn't do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) The mag is 2 9mm magazines the 9mm large frame magazines all have a spacer in place in the back of the magazine so what has been done was to cut the magazine with the spacer still in place on both of them and then to weld the tubes together. and the basepad appears to be a hennings 40 wedge but it does not have a spacer since the spring is the only thing that goes down inside the basepad. Edited September 22, 2013 by george76904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I assume you have a 13 coil spring right? If so I don't think the follower can get into the base pad to get stuck under the spacer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 The base pads length for both Hennings H141 and the caspian quick change are 18mm below the bottom of the mag tube. For a USPSA legal 171.25mm mag that would give the tube a 153.25mm max length along the back of the mag. If you are only loading the mags to 27, then the follower may not travel below the length of the mag tube and enter the base pad volume. However, at 28 it probably will, and at 29+ rounds it certainly will. Besides, even if the follower isn't in the base pad volume the coiled spring certainly is. These round count numbers are from loading my mag tubes and seeing how the rounds stack. Just seems like eventually a salt shaker type mag failure will occur if there isn't either a spacer or a mechanism to funnel the follower/spring/loaded rounds into the mag with a spacer welded on the back. Of course, I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 If it becomes a problem you could pour fiberglass resin into the back of the base pad to fill the void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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