infinity Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 hi guys! i'd like to ask something about the slide serrations on a caspian slide. i was planning on buying a caspian slide and erasing the serrations and replace it on the same spot with a different serrations, now my question is would there be any disadvantage or anything bad (to the slide) that would result in doing that? all i know is that the slide would lighten a little and that's all i know. any info would be of much help!! thanks guys!!! infinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 This might sound stupid, but can one not buy a blank with no serrations? Don't know the Caspian range, but S_I does it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 You can buy a caspian what they call bald & bare. No serrations, no sight cuts, and now without the stirrup cut. I always prefer to cut my own serrations. I find it easier than cleaning up someone else's machine marks. (that is not directed at any one company) Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 hi guys, thanks. here in the philippines we only have caspian slides with rear serrations, and s_i slides r so expensive here. if u put in $$ it'll fall around $380 per slide without any cuts or serrations. caspian is a little cheaper but with serrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 The thing is that you would remove some materials from the serrations. That would not let much materials for the next serrations. You should consider this if you don't want to weaken your slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Sorry, I didn't realize you were outside the US. There wouldn't be enough metal left to do much of a serration at all. About the only thing you could do would be to remove the serrations and make it look like a panel cut (although it would be a pretty large panel cut), the serrate the portion behind the panel. Similar to this. But like I said with a larger panel cut. I don't know how exporting slides work but you may want to contact caspian directly. Caspian Arms Good luck, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Are slides a controled item on the philippines? In the US, only the frame is considered the gun. So, frames must go thru a dealer (to comply with the law). Other parts are free to ship/transfer...just as if they were hunk of metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 One thing you can do is remove the serrations and cut new ones in the front, and rack the slide up there, but you risk breaking into the slide rail slot in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Are slides a controled item on the philippines?In the US, only the frame is considered the gun. So, frames must go thru a dealer (to comply with the law). Other parts are free to ship/transfer...just as if they were hunk of metal. yes they are controlled but you can get away with it by declaring it as something like steel table feet or something like that. then again if it fails they confiscate the item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 dman customs Let's all migrate to USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 dman customs Let's all migrate to USA Get in line...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 sounds like good idea....let's pack 'em bags!! i just don't get it..why the slide, when the frame is suposed to be the only thing to be controlled and not the other parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I think they only cosidered as pistol are frame & barrel. I also don't understand. too many laws I guessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 we should do something about it!! what do u think achard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Infinity check you PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Infinity, you can remove the serrations without a problem but dont go deeper, not a strenth issue back there but if you go deeper you cut into the extractor tunnel and looks like sh#t. Look at the gun in the gallery under Bennys Blaster for this year. Cut short serrations from the top of the slide to just above the extractor tunnel full length of the panel you created by removeing the original serrations. Looks cool and gives enough grip.------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Over here only barrels are controlled and considered "a gun". Anyone wanna send spares over here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achard Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I hope in the future we can send anything from the net, specially gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Current international trends are such that in 20 years there will be no guns..... Back to serrations thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carter Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 If i were desperate for different serrations and a new slide was out of the question, the first thing I would look at is whether I could modify the existing serrations into something I liked. Take every other line out, widen the cuts, put in cross cuts, whatever. If not in your situation you could take the slide to a good tig welder , have him weld them up and then recut how you want. Not the easiest thing but doable. Sometimes you have to work with what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Ross, thanks for that info. but i was told by fellow shooters and a few gunsmiths that welding isn't advisable, why is this so, is it even true? will there be any weakness in the steel? thanks Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 TIG torch will warp the rails like a mofo! And, yeah, you lose hardness, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 i thought so....thanks brian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carter Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 It can be done, it takes a welder who knows what he's doing and takes his time. With the proper methods and skills it will work and not ruin the slide. The old gunsmiths used to gas weld two halves of a demilled slide together when parts weren't available. No telling how many Hogue and Clark longslides are still out there with an inch of old slide gas welded to the front end. And then there's Boland who practicaly made guns out of welding rod. Anway it's not my first choice but if I was desperate I'd find a good welder experienced in Tig and let him see what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 thanks Ross, it's just one of the options i'm looking at but probably the last one. thanks for all the feedbacks!!! Infinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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