Apolo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 No freaking way! Tanfoglio 170 base pads now available through Robin Taylor of Taylor Freelance!!!! This is AWESOME to say the least. Advertised as 27+1. I bet with some loving and Grams kit you get 28-29 +1. Seriously good stuff for the open crew! http://taylorfreelancestore.com/tanfoglio-super-henning-170mm-plus-10-red-w-spring/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) Oh my goodness, and just in time! I was about to try one of those sketchy MBXs Edit: Ordered 1 for science, since who knows how these will work. But I assume they'll be out of stock soon. If it's even half decent though, I'll have to get 2 more at this price! Edited September 28, 2018 by CompleteJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I can't wait to hear your feedback! I'm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Coming from Robin it should be awesome. I suspect possible follower hang up but should be able to be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 The 140 extensions work great. TF makes top notch goods, so I'm excited ... and i don't even shoot open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billthemarine2862 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 This is great news. I have never been able to get my MBX to run 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 I had been proding Robin to make these for a while now. So yall better scoop some up and show him it was worth while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I just ordered one... I want to reward those who cater to this market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 That's great. I'm sure the fine folks that make our parts appreciate it. It's nice to have these options. Especially ones we really haven't had before. 1 hour ago, ATLDave said: I just ordered one... I want to reward those who cater to this market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Shipped just now, I should be able to test it out late this week or early next week, along with my yet-to-arrive Limited. I'm also probably going to order a Grams kit to see how much you can cram into one of these, and to see if it affects reliability at all. Being essentially the same price as Henning 140s, if this first one works I think I'll end up with 3 big sticks, which is just obscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 3 big sticks is obscene? You mean nessasary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, Apolo said: 3 big sticks is obscene? You mean nessasary! Must've been a typo Gun and mag extension are both due in Thursday, so I'll have some SCIENCE! shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Hopefully the 170's are as good as the 140's I have from TF. Their 140 with stock spring and follower get me 21 reloadable. 23 reloadable with the grams spring/follower. Edit: 9mm, obviously. Edited October 2, 2018 by Harlow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Harlow said: Hopefully the 170's are as good as the 140's I have from TF. Their 140 with stock spring and follower get me 21 reloadable. 23 reloadable with the grams spring/follower. That makes me incredibly hopeful. These pads are billed as 27+1, so they could potentially be 29+1 with a Grams kit Edited October 2, 2018 by CompleteJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Kinda strange that their description says it comes with a "custom" mag spring designed for open division. Then they also sell a 170mm grams spring which may get +1. Very curious what the capacity ends up being here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Well I'll test the mag Thursday with the stock spring/follower, and if it works fine I'll be ordering 2 spring kits and another base pad from Taylor Freelance. Then some time in the next week or two I'll be able to functions test both mags and both sets of springs/followers. I'm just holding off on ordering the others until I know I'm not buying something that ends up being finnicky. Not that I'm too worried about it, Taylor Freelance is an excellent company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 2 hours ago, CompleteJack said: Not that I'm too worried about it, Taylor Freelance is an excellent company. Yes they are. His company (and Robin Taylor personally) supports the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, coaching kids in pistol and rifle shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Just now, johnbu said: Yes they are. His company (and Robin Taylor personally) supports the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, coaching kids in pistol and rifle shooting. I'll be honest, when I see companies supporting shooting sports in any capacity I'm a LOT more inclined to support them in return. Most of my local sponsors are companies owned by veterans and competitive shooters that honestly look at it more like charity than advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlussoro Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Rrrrrrg my local shop has 2 and I’m the only one in a 3 state area that shoots tangfo open . 38 sc won’t work with em. €£%#|& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Why would these not work with 38s? Isnt the foot print of the 40, 9mm, and 38 magazines the same? Just 9mm have spacers inside and different feed lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlussoro Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Says right on package, 45 and 38 super won’t work I’m assuming the inside of base pad is not long enough for the OAL of 45 or 38. I didn’t have calipers but seems to look pretty short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 But the basepads are larger, at least externally, than the standard magazine body, if anything shouldn't they be longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlussoro Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Someone try some 38 sc or 45 in them, I’ll bring bag tomorrow and stop by shop and try to load them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompleteJack Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mlussoro said: Someone try some 38 sc or 45 in them, I’ll bring bag tomorrow and stop by shop and try to load them When I get my mag tomorrow I'll see if I can cram some 45 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolo Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Even if there is trouble fitting 38 and 45. I'm sure if you have access to a mill or sweet talk Robbin at TF he would either mill it out for you or start making 38s if the demand is there. As a business I'm sure knowing there is a demand helps. He will listen even if it takes a little while to accommodate into his schedual. The fact that these pads even became available is proof. I had been badgering the poor guy for months for these. I'm hoping they sell so they stay available. What ever we can do to make them work or figure out the kinks (if there is any) helps us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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