BSeevers Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Smartest thing you are doing is buying an Open gun from a known pistol smith. You want it to function and you will be sending it back for repairs and upgrades. If you can't wait months then buy a used one. Matt has done me very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I still remember the thread here a few years back about a guy buying a used Cheely limited gun and something being wrong with it. Matt chimed in and told the guy to send him the gun and he would fix it at no charge. I just don't know how much better customer service can get than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronn Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) If a ckarms limited gun is purchased from ckarms is it being built by Matt or who ever in on the bench that day. Edited April 20, 2015 by ronn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red magnum Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't have any experience with Cheely but new Akai open gun has been trouble free for the first 3K through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 If a ckarms limited gun is purchased from ckarms is it being built by Matt or who ever in on the bench that day.I am sure Matt has shop help on occasion but rest assured he makes sure they are right and tested before they leave his shop.Also, Matt still builds Cheely guns as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glk21C Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I would think a ck arms gun would be built at Matt's shop OR Bobby's shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I purchased a CK Arms Limited/IDPA 9mm from Shooters Connection and the gun came with a Freedom Gunworks business card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glk21C Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 If I were to guess it's probably because it was assembled at Bobby's shop and not Matt's. Bobby and Matt are partners in CK Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have 58,000 rounds through my Akai Limited Gun...has worked perfectly....wish i could say the same about me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 If I were to guess it's probably because it was assembled at Bobby's shop and not Matt's. Bobby and Matt are partners in CK Arms. Correct. For CK guns Grips and smaller parts are made by Matt and sent to Bobby who makes the frames and puts the guns together. Both still build custom guns under their own banner as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Either would both make a nice pistol Never owned a Cheely My Akai is the nicest built pistol I've ever owned. Including a old Wilson Combat when Bill Wilson was building the guns Every detail of the Akai is well done and no flaws found to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr88 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Fortunately I have had guns from both builders. Neither made me better but I felt great owning them. JMO but I prefer the Akai. The previous post by Neil is from a gun he purchased from me. He seems to agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I really like my CKarms open gun. It runs great and shoots flat. I changed the trigger to an SV and added a CK horizontal mount with the Zig racker to match. https://youtu.be/mSlln-p5v1A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I just ordered and will receive my new CK Arms Open Gun tomorrow, but with the RTS2 sight. What sight did you have on your gun originally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Not even considering Infinity??? From what I hear both are functionally great guns, but they do have different aesthetics and personalities, so maybe consider that when making your decision. Also I'm not sure, but do either of them shoot more matches here in the Midwest? If you ever wanted to talk to them, or give them your gun to take a look at that would be the easiest/cheapest way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I just ordered and will receive my new CK Arms Open Gun tomorrow, but with the RTS2 sight. What sight did you have on your gun originally?it had the same c-more but with vertical mount.i liked the horizontal setback more so i swapped it which led to changing the zig racker and modifying it to clear the set back. ie. Bending it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 My limited gun is an infinity and i love it but i wanted to get into open quickly this year and i also did not want to spend the extra money. That said, i will have an open sv in the future. There is just something about them, i dont know what it is but its there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I really like my CKarms open gun. It runs great and shoots flat. I changed the trigger to an SV and added a CK horizontal mount with the Zig racker to match. https://youtu.be/mSlln-p5v1A 9mm or 38 super ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Shoot one of each, then call Glenn at Lone Star Innovations. Lol, but really... Edited July 16, 2015 by a matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I really like my CKarms open gun. It runs great and shoots flat. I changed the trigger to an SV and added a CK horizontal mount with the Zig racker to match. 9mm or 38 super ? 9mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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