KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Aw the lucky Astralians who get the eric gold custom V8's. Not anymore, tanfoglio replaced them with the v12's in 2007, But there is still a few kicking around (Mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Kyal, tell us more!!! The both look like large frames, but they both have long slides right? V8 Gold Team? Yep. Mine is a Hard Chrome v8 gold custom with DAA cmore mount, Xtreme 2.0 grips, 6 MOA cmore and i have a sidewinder coming in the mail. Dads is a Hard Chrome limited custom with a GK slide, DAA cmore mount, Henning grips, Sidewinder, 8 MOA cmore, Tanfoglio barrel and comp I can get some individual photos if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I can get some individual photos if you want. Yes please. Are they 9 or 38? Are there holes in your dad's barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I can get some individual photos if you want. Yes please. Are they 9 or 38? Are there holes in your dad's barrel? 38 and no there is not. Ill fetch some photos up soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Aw the lucky Astralians who get the eric gold custom V8's. Not anymore, tanfoglio replaced them with the v12's in 2007, But there is still a few kicking around (Mine) Ok so even if you can't get the V8's you can still get the eric custom guns. Hypothetically EAA is going to start importing them but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Aw the lucky Astralians who get the eric gold custom V8's. Not anymore, tanfoglio replaced them with the v12's in 2007, But there is still a few kicking around (Mine) Ok so even if you can't get the V8's you can still get the eric custom guns. Hypothetically EAA is going to start importing them but... Yes that is correct, they have been replaced by v12's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Here you go kneelinggatlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) WOW! Now those guns are sexy!! Edited December 22, 2013 by george76904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 WOW! Now those guns are sexy!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 So does yours shoot flatter? Have you compared either to the V12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 So does yours shoot flatter? Have you compared either to the V12? Good question. Which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 So does yours shoot flatter? Have you compared either to the V12? Ive had experience with both but it was too long ago, Ill give you some pro's and con's so you can decide My Tanfoglio Eric Gold Custom v8 -Longer, More leverage to hold the muzzle down -More ported area -Side ports -Heavier front end Eric v12 - Shorter and lighter, Most likely tracks a bit better. - Snappy recoil - Lug shaving problem - More popple holes but less compensator ports, from looking i think it would work out to be less totally porting space then the v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I had a V12 9mm for a short time and these were my impressions: -too many barrel holes for 9mm -too few ports in the comp (two small top ports, no side ports) Because of these issues the setup needs 9-10 grains of powder to shoot flat. It shot like a dream with 10gr of SP2 and a 100gr bullet, but the minimum bullet weight for Major in USPSA is 112 and 120 for IPSC, besides that load only made 152PF! With a 124 it took 8.4gr of HS6 to barely make Major with a short OAL, that's a high pressure load so I don't think the barrel lugs of any pistol would survive that very long. I think the V12 could make a good shooter in 38 (although you'd be burning a TON of powder shooting Major), but you need to stick to minor if you want the 9 version to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyalSharpe Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I had a V12 9mm for a short time and these were my impressions: -too many barrel holes for 9mm -too few ports in the comp (two small top ports, no side ports) Because of these issues the setup needs 9-10 grains of powder to shoot flat. It shot like a dream with 10gr of SP2 and a 100gr bullet, but the minimum bullet weight for Major in USPSA is 112 and 120 for IPSC, besides that load only made 152PF! With a 124 it took 8.4gr of HS6 to barely make Major with a short OAL, that's a high pressure load so I don't think the barrel lugs of any pistol would survive that very long. I think the V12 could make a good shooter in 38 (although you'd be burning a TON of powder shooting Major), but you need to stick to minor if you want the 9 version to last. You till have to use above average powder in the 38 gold custom, its just the way it is. Also they are extremely loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 I have some lonely large frame base pads looking for a home: One black Henning and two silver EAA, all large frame; how about $60 shipped for all three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Anyone have any old school small frame base pads? I have two of the green ones and two of the silver ones, but I would like a matching set (or sell these and start over). I have some lonely large frame base pads looking for a home: One black Henning and two silver EAA, all large frame; how about $60 shipped for all three? These are all sold. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 I haven't posted a project update in a while, but here's what I've been working on (albeit very slowly; with a new baby in the house, minutes in the garage are few and far between ). I bought this 9x21 small frame on GB a while back: It was a long slide with a 5 1/2" barrel, I shot some 9x19 Major loads out of it, and it shot OK, the comp was less than impressive, it was super long/heavy and it might just be mental but something just doesn't feel right about shooting 9x19 out of a 9x21 barrel. So I used the 9x21 barrel for an SSE kit (CA thing...) and decided this would be a great top end to experiment with. It's pretty common to cut the length of a 1911 slide, but I'd never heard it done to a CZ75 pattern pistol (I would later realize why ) so I decided to cut 3/4" off the slide and use a 4 3/4" 9x19 barrel I had kicking around. The first problem to deal with is the recoil system: unlike a 1911, the recoil spring rests on a ridge machined into the front of the slide so I needed to replicate that ridge. I though of welding up the hole and re drilling it, but the inside would be all bumpy so I decided to drill it out, tap it, loctite in a 7/16x20 set screw, then drill a smaller hole through the middle of the set screw for the guide rod. I quickly realized this was not the path of least resistance as the slide was HARD! real HARD!!! I usually just turn the chuck by hand when tapping, but this was too hard, I moved to an 18" pipe wrench, but when the jaws began to slip on the smooth sides of the tap I resorted to turning the tap with a crescent wrench on the tap itself. I progressively cut the slide, tapped some more, repeat... Right until... Well, I think that's enough threads After using a punch and hammer to shatter the tap still in the slide I inserted the set screw: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Drill the hole for the guide rod (I wish I had some sharper bits...): After trimming the slide a little more, it's actually turning out pretty well The cone and breach are still a little tight, but that sure beats the alternative... A little more fitting and it will be ready to test fire. I now have three compensated top ends for my small frame Open gun (standard length, compact and now my custom 'middy'): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 First order of business will be to chop away some of the extra metal for the comp: Right now the comp looks like this: I plan to open up the first port: Then maybe experiment with drilling barrel holes until it flattens out to my liking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennaro Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 kneelingatlas, I was wondering what is the oal of that comp ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 It's a cone comp,but just the part in front of the slide measures 2.130". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justsomeguy Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Though broken taps in hard metal are not rare (but that is a pretty good sized tap!), I didn't notice a plethora of cutting oil in the image provided. Did you use any? Just curious. Nice mod though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Yes, I used an oil called Tap Magic and lots of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennaro Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Thanks kneelingatlas, Yeah I have not seen a version like that before. I wonder if that's Tanfo, aftermarket or just homemade. Thank you for all your info and Happy New Year. Edited December 31, 2013 by gennaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 It was custom made by a gunsmith for the previous owner. It uses cones instead of baffles; it's an unusual design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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