flack jacket Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 So I bought home a new small frame today which I'm very excited to shoot; thanks to Will for turning me on to this deal This one was built by a top notch smith from the early '90s and is very tight with a great trigger! These are my favorite frames, I have three now all imported in 1992. The all have aggressive, waffle iron checkering on the front/back of the frame and on the bottom of the trigger guard: Now all it needs is a Henning magwell, TS fixed rear, SP01 rubber grips extended mag release and a thumb rest! Nice piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 I don't get the checkering on the bottom of the trigger guard. I've stoned mine to take all the sharp edges off! I love it! Between that and Henning's mag well, my support hand is locked in place; I do a Vogel style draw where my left index finger meets the bottom of the trigger guard then the support hand twists over the strong hand as I push out. When going back and forth with my TS/CZC mag well, the Tanfoglios feel much more secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingspy Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Very nice setup. Does this one have a hole for the magwell? One downside to the older frames I guess. Cheers, Evan Edited March 6, 2014 by Workingspy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I don't get the checkering on the bottom of the trigger guard. I've stoned mine to take all the sharp edges off! I love it! Between that and Henning's mag well, my support hand is locked in place; I do a Vogel style draw where my left index finger meets the bottom of the trigger guard then the support hand twists over the strong hand as I push out. When going back and forth with my TS/CZC mag well, the Tanfoglios feel much more secure. Yeah I draw like that too. Maybe my Software hands are just too soft and fragile for that kind of aggressive checkering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Damn it I hate this thread. /face palm All I do now is scour the inter webs for possible projects lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Atlas, What trigger is in your new SF? Looks like a mix between Henning and a CZ trigger.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yeah I draw like that too. Maybe my Software hands are just too soft and fragile for that kind of aggressive checkering... It's true, I may have worked in the field just long enough to coat my hands in leather, but they get softer with every keystroke in the office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Atlas, What trigger is in your new SF? Looks like a mix between Henning and a CZ trigger.. Allow me to tell you a story: Once upon a time I bough a competition small frame from 1992 which had a blocky aluminum trigger with a very light captured trigger return spring: The hammer was the stock base model, so overall the trigger pull was underwhelming, so I stripped it to a bare frame and built it out as a Production gun: Because I have two of these awesome Austin Behlert SA triggers the aluminum one gathered dust. But then, inspired by a wild hair, I decided to try to make something of that block, gabbed my files and went to work: It was only when I got this new pistol I realized the blanks were meant to be shaped as a part of the fitting process: This trigger started its life like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Ok that's cool as hell! Where did you find the Behlert triggers? I'd like to try one, I've heard they are pretty amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Ok that's cool as hell! Where did you find the Behlert triggers? I'd like to try one, I've heard they are pretty amazing! I bought a box full of parts from a gunsmith's estate on Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 It's like buried treasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 kneelingatlas has all the cool stuff!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Anyone have an old style sideways dovetail fiber optic front sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Or has anyone tried the ones Dawson offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayougump Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I have a Dawson front sight on my Stock II and I like it Sent from my Flux Capacitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Anyone have an old style sideways dovetail fiber optic front sight? If I can ever get the one out of my Baby Eagle I'll send it to you and you can drill it out for a rod. I melted the trijicon out of it by accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's technically a nuclear meltdown is it not? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Does anyone have an extra 4.5" 9mm barrel lying around? Maybe a standard 9mm upper you want to updrade to a long slide??? I've got lots of good stuff and I'm looking to get a project buttoned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Does anyone have an extra 4.5" 9mm barrel lying around? Maybe a standard 9mm upper you want to updrade to a long slide??? I've got lots of good stuff and I'm looking to get a project buttoned up.Large or small frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Does anyone have an extra 4.5" 9mm barrel lying around? Maybe a standard 9mm upper you want to updrade to a long slide??? I've got lots of good stuff and I'm looking to get a project buttoned up.Large or small frame. Sorry about that, large frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george76904 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Does anyone have an extra 4.5" 9mm barrel lying around? Maybe a standard 9mm upper you want to updrade to a long slide??? I've got lots of good stuff and I'm looking to get a project buttoned up.Large or small frame. Sorry about that, large frame. Darn I can't help with large frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 john, what are the grips on this gun? I likey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Once upon a time I bough a competition small frame from 1992 which had a blocky aluminum trigger with a very light captured trigger return spring: Any chance we could get a picture of this "captured return spring"? I'm thinking of just cutting a blocky trigger like this out on the mill and hand shaping it like you did.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 john, what are the grips on this gun? I likey! They're aftermarket thick rubber grips, I think I got them from GunBroker or EBay; I have another pair I could include in your next shipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Any chance we could get a picture of this "captured return spring"? I'm thinking of just cutting a blocky trigger like this out on the mill and hand shaping it like you did.. It's just like the regular one but with a sleeve over the pin which is pressed into the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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