MikeRush Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I've contacted several dealers in CA and all have said their distributors have come up dry, and do not anticipate getting any until Q1 next year. My 3 options are: 1. Find one and get it shipped to my FFL in the next week and a half. 2. Get CA Roster thrown out as unconstitutional. 3. Move. Options 2 and 3 are seeming more realistic right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 My 3 options are: 1. Find one and get it shipped to my FFL in the next week and a half. 2. Get CA Roster thrown out as unconstitutional. 3. Move. Options 2 and 3 are seeming more realistic right now... Take the I10 East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m03 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 My 3 options are: 1. Find one and get it shipped to my FFL in the next week and a half. 2. Get CA Roster thrown out as unconstitutional. 3. Move. There are other options, however crappy/complex/remote they may be: 4. Wait for a CA LEO to purchase one and decide that he doesn't like it, then snap it up on resale via PPT. 5. Wait for someone who owns one outside CA to move into CA and volreg it, then snap it up on resale via PPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Some folks have IMed me about how I managed to get my FFL to order an XCalibur. If you go back in the thread you'll find a list of distributors I posted earlier. I provided this to my trusted reseller who then called them all until Amchar said they had received some. Officially it will be in on Monday or Tuesday. I am crossing my fingers that it is the real deal but it seems to be since the cost is over $700. Reseller said he would retail it under $900. FWIW the reseller is AJI in Apache Junktion. I wish you all the best☺ I will let everyone know as soon as I have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Mags will be on a future order as well. I am trying to track them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIx6vqSzHk Being run in IPSC. This thing looks fast.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUadjZGxlc ...and accurate....50m shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Look at the strong hand only it definitely seems to rotate a bit in the hand. Otherwise very flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck223 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Guys that actually watch the front sight and exercise good trigger control are in for some exciting times. Everyone else can just nod and smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I heard a rumor holsters are just around the corner also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Look at the strong hand only it definitely seems to rotate a bit in the hand. Otherwise very flat. Yup, it does give a bit of clockwise rotation. You get used to it. It is a very awkward, but oh so fun gun to shoot. I took a footage of Nils Jonasson shooting my K100 one day and he rocked it, commenting it was a weird but fun gun. And then I destroyed my cellphone before I could post the video and before it could make it to the cloud. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRush Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ok, I thought I had bothered my shop for nothing again but the owner is a great guy and he emailed me that one was on the way. Crossing my fingers... Maybe it is from the first batch. I asked him what distributor he used. I'll let you know and edit this post once I hear back from him. The distributor is AmChar. Its a bit of a hail Mary Full Of Grace The Lord Is With Thee ... OK, enough with that I pray that you all get an X-Calibur for Christmas. I just got off the phone with AJI- they don't want to deal with CA, said it would cost me too much. I told them I didn't care, and would do it anyway and they said they won't be seeing any more for 10 days, and probably couldn't get it to my dealer before the cutoff. Local dealers can't get them direct from AmChar. All hope exhausted. But hey, at least I can start the DROS on my K100 tomorrow! As bad as I want the extra sight radius, slide lightening, and fluted barrel- I think the K100 will do me fine for the 2 or 3 times a year I feel like shooting prod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ok, I thought I had bothered my shop for nothing again but the owner is a great guy and he emailed me that one was on the way. Crossing my fingers... Maybe it is from the first batch. I asked him what distributor he used. I'll let you know and edit this post once I hear back from him. The distributor is AmChar. Its a bit of a hail Mary Full Of Grace The Lord Is With Thee ... OK, enough with that I pray that you all get an X-Calibur for Christmas. I just got off the phone with AJI- they don't want to deal with CA, said it would cost me too much. I told them I didn't care, and would do it anyway and they said they won't be seeing any more for 10 days, and probably couldn't get it to my dealer before the cutoff. Local dealers can't get them direct from AmChar. All hope exhausted. But hey, at least I can start the DROS on my K100 tomorrow! As bad as I want the extra sight radius, slide lightening, and fluted barrel- I think the K100 will do me fine for the 2 or 3 times a year I feel like shooting prod. You will not regret the K100. It got me from total noob to a solid B in 2 years and I probably shot like 20,000 shots through 2 units. I shoot about 10 matches a month My next goal is to break into M with the X-Calibur. I do think the K100 lacks in long distance accuracy compared to, say, an STI 1911, but go indoors with it, push the target all the way back and amaze yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Frames are the same. Firing mechanisms are different meaning trigger is much better on xcalibur. Now the slide from an xcalibur should fit on a k100, and should be production legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magsz Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Does the frame have a bevel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Does the frame have a bevel? The frame or the tip of the slide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Does the frame have a bevel? Clear up the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRush Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Does the frame have a bevel?Clear up the question. I'm guessing this is referring to the magwell area. It appears somewhat generous to me, as the lip is wider than the mag. I will have mine in hand soon enough to see how it reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yes. The magwell does have a generous area. Nicer than my sp01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan-O Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Anyone has a Mk12 gun on hand? Could you please check how much does the mag catch protrude into the magazine tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Friday I'll have frame in hand. MD 7 day waits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan-O Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Friday I'll have frame in hand. MD 7 day waits When you do (or anyone else who already has them) -- could you please check how much does the magazine catch protrudes into the magazine tube (with the slide removed from the gun and the baseplate/spring/follower removed from the mag, so you could see in)? I've been struggling with mag retention for a while and I think it's a magazine catch, want to confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magsz Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Magwell bevel. Sorry guys. When possible, can someone take a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Friday mine will be fully in hand. I will post pics and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Ok, this time it seems that Amchar really has the XCalibur and they called my store. They are sending him one. I can see one in stock right now. David: what are the 20-round and 26-round 9mm magazines? Is the 20-round magazine similar to the one Dawson used to sell? Is the 26-round magazine IPSC or USPSA compliant? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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