Putty Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Was wondering why the new Caspian Mags are already generating a high interest. Quality? (As per someones recommendations to wait to build a new gun until the new caspian mags are out.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Interest is that people want to build on Caspian frames. Caspian produces a great product and if they can introduce 140mm and 170mm 38 super/9mm mags and 140mm 40S&W mags..it would be great to have more choices in building.. Right now most of the attention is the 40 limited gun..the mags when tuned right will give you 20+1 reloadable mags..and the success of TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Because their old ones suck. Mags are very important to the functioning of a pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 Are their frames going to be a step above in quality compared to others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Are their frames going to be a step above in quality compared to others? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think Caspian as well as the S_I frames are all high quality, but the Caspians give you another option. Instead of the modular frame of the S_I guns, Caspians are either all steel or titanium. To me they also have a very different feel in my hand. Also due to difference in materiels, the weight is different. Some may think that one has better quality than the other, but I think any such difference is insignificant. The bigger factor for me is it is another choice from the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Attila's post matches my own understanding - they're on par w/ S_I frames, just feel different. Capactities are basically the same between them all, now, so it's basically a matter of what you like. I've been told by Rusty Kidd, and by a couple of shooters I knew who shot Caspian frames, that the Caspian's cast frame will tend to loosen up more quickly than an S_I frame. The recommendation was to chrome the frame to prevent that behavior. I don't have any direct experience with this, and YMMV... I don't see this as a big deal, personally.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Mine loosened up a little...but it's not for sale. Mine works. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 btw, the reliablility may have to do with the fact that the rounds in the mag point up pretty good as opposed to the sti/sv that lay pretty flat in the mag. Maybe? SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdgun Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I have three Caspian framed blasters, 1 in 38 super 6 port hybrid,1 in 9 major and 1 in 9 minor.20 Caspian 38/9 mags. I can use any mag I have in any one of the guns and it works. No fancy tunning,mag pads or followers. It seams that the S-I mags have big problems if they are not tunned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 The Caspian Hi-Cap frame was specifically designed for a High Capacity .38 Super. The goal was to make a frame that was the thinest possible but still be able to have the Maximum number of rounds. I just like the feel of a Caspian Hi-cap. For me it is the closest I can get to the feel of a 1911, which in my opinion is the perfect fit. Also it is always a good thing to have multiple choices for all. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Steve's Caspian Open gun, built by Matt McClearn (sp?), runs as good as a Glock. I can't give a gun any higher praise than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 A ray of hope.... At the Nats I grabbed TT and spoke to the folks at SPS about making tubes and complete mags for the caspian. We are sending them a mag to see if they can copy it. The details are in the feed lips. I told them we need .40 tubes in 140 and "standard" length, and .38 / 9mm tubes in 140 and 170 length. Keep your fingers crossed. T....get me that mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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