SpaceFlunky Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Damn that's it!? Awesome! Edited April 24, 2016 by SpaceFlunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudukai13 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Quick question, and this may be the wrong thread for it, but - Can someone give me a quick lesson on the difference between "cone-fit" and (what seems to me to be the standard) thread-on compensators? Benefits and drawbacks of each? Professor Atlas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Cone barrels look like this: they come in the Limited, Stock I/II, and compact carry modelsStraight barrels look like this: they come in the rest of the pistols and could be considered "standard".The cone lockup slides are cut so that the barrel is removed out the front of the slide, whereas the straight barrels are removed from the rear, so if a compensator is attached to a straight barrel it must be removed before removing the barrel from the slide, cone comps do not need to be removed as they fit out the front of the slide.Cone comps look like this: and they screw onto a straight barrel with M15x0.75 threads to be used with a cone lockup slide.The other type of compensator which could be called a "bull barrel" compensator for lack of a better term although not exactly analogous with a 2011 "bull barrel" comp and looks like this: it installs on a barrel which protrudes out of a standard slide (threaded M15x0.75 for large frame and M14x0.75 for small frame). The guide rod also protrudes out of the slide and into the comp to keep it from turning, making it possible to run these comps without thread locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFlunky Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 So say that I wanted to "build" an open Tanfo....I have a 40 cal Witness Elite Limited. Would I be able to just buy a 9mm Tanfo open upper, mount and optic and use my limited lower? If so, where would I buy JUST the Open Upper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 So say that I wanted to "build" an open Tanfo....I have a 40 cal Witness Elite Limited. Would I be able to just buy a 9mm Tanfo open upper, mount and optic and use my limited lower? If so, where would I buy JUST the Open Upper? That's what I did with this one: I took a 9mm Limited, bolted on an optic, mag well, replaced the 4.75" cone barrel with a 6" straight barrel and factory three port cone comp, cut the barrel to length, threaded it, and modified the barrel like this: So it could be removed out the front of the slide. I also used metal epoxy to glue in the front sight, and long set screw, then ground it off and sanded it smooth for a clean look: As far as I know there's no where to buy a complete Open top end like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFlunky Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Shit that is badass! How's it run? Did you do all the work yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 I did do the work myself. The slide has not been lightened or stroked and without any holes in the barrel it flips more than my main Tanfo, but it's still pretty decent. I'm planning to drill two more holes in this one for a total of five straight up, plus experiment with more stroke, buffers and maybe a dual recoil spring setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 With a few holes does it still make major a lot easier than a gold team v12 would? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Oh yes, the Tanfo pictured above has 5.2" barrel with (3) 5/32" holes and chronos ~16 fps faster than my two 2011s (5.4" KKM barrel w/o holes and 5.4" Schumann w/ (2) 3/16" holes), all of which chrono 6-8% faster than a 5.25" V12 Tanfo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Good to know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgdvc Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hello all. Has anyone successfully installed a Kensight LPA cut rear sight in their Tanfoglio limited slide and if so what kind of fitting mods were necessary,thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 With four young kids, house projects, and running a construction company, my gun projects have taken a back seat for the past year or so, but I've been working with a production machine shop to develop some great comp options for CZs and Tanfoglios so I'll be posting some updates here ? On a related note: EAA has really classed up their packaging: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo929 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Had anyone tried the unica comp yet? Patriot defense has them now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 They're here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2plus25 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) That looks sexy as hell! For 9mm and 38 SC I'm assuming or can one be had in .40? Yes yes I know .40 open..... Edited September 5, 2018 by V2plus25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 OH! That looks awesome! What does one need to do to set up a gun with one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDTMatch40 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 11 hours ago, V2plus25 said: That looks sexy as hell! For 9mm and 38 SC I'm assuming or can one be had in .40? Yes yes I know .40 open..... It's for 9mm and 38 right now, but you could ream it out for .40 pretty easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 5 hours ago, ATLDave said: OH! That looks awesome! What does one need to do to set up a gun with one of these? For the V12 Gold Team it's a direct replacement for the one port comp on the barrel without any holes, but for the Limited you need to get a straight 6" barrel, bevel the bottom edges, cut it to length and thread it M15X0.75, I'm going to try and line up an EAA distributor to do this work, stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Thanks! Based on the commentary from you and others about the excessive popple-holing in the Gold Team, I'd be more inclined to try this with a Limited. Lacking a machine shop (or any relevant skills) of my own, having someone put out a turn-key solution would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlussoro Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Ok y’all just got shots and giggles, can a one point me in the direction for a gold team 40 barrel and or complete upper I wana play a lil with something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Mlussoro said: Ok y’all just got shots and giggles, can a one point me in the direction for a gold team 40 barrel and or complete upper I wana play a lil with something ? You can buy a 6" 40 barrel from EAA for $191 and cut it to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Clevenger Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 My 10mm Tanfoglio Semi-Compact. .38 Super frame, SA trigger, some Patriot Defense inner parts, extended ambidextrous safety, LPA adjustable green fibre-optic rear sight, Dawson Precision red fibre-optic front sight, and three 0.140" dia. ports cut into each side of the barrel along with the matching cuts in the slide. I milled off the stock front sight and milled in a dovetail for the EAA Match front sight. BTW, the dovetail is the same as a CZ-75 front dovetail other than the length of the cut. The slide is a replacement due to my ruining the original, but I think the black slide looks good and it negates any glare off the top. This is the pistol I am carrying now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabodah Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 It is nice to see someone with a carry gun on here. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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