zombywoof Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I recently had the slide machined on my S2. I've noticed the Shadow 2 comes with a slot in the recoil spring tunnel. The custom slides have even more hogged out of the tunnel. This looks like a good place to remove weight. Does anyone see any down side to a big ass hole right there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshimu Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Potential compromising slightly strength/ cracking. I wouldn’t do it. there was a cut in the old limited customs and they stop doing it from factory in them a very long time ago for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, goshimu said: Potential compromising slightly strength/ cracking. I wouldn’t do it. My thoughts exactly. Holes with sharp corners crack. holes also allow flexing which leads to cracks. But slide assemblies from Eaa are "only" $700 so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) Depends how you do them. And maybe if you use higher quality German steel instead of Italian pot metal? My PPQ slide lost three full ounces on the nose. Haven’t cracked it. Yet. Although... (1) Walther slides are also insanely thick (2) Mark at L&M Precision did agreat job of radiusing all the corners to prevent possible stress risers. Even after stuffing the frame full of 6oz of tungsten, the gun weighs 25.9oz. Slide with dot is nearly half of that, at 10.8oz. It shoots flat as heck, but it sure isn’t soft. Edited January 20, 2019 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said: Haven’t cracked it. Yet. "Yet" Let's hope its a long time too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/19/2019 at 2:55 PM, zombywoof said: I recently had the slide machined on my S2. I've noticed the Shadow 2 comes with a slot in the recoil spring tunnel. The custom slides have even more hogged out of the tunnel. This looks like a good place to remove weight. Does anyone see any down side to a big ass hole right there? How much more weight do you need to drop for CO if that is what your intended end goal is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 OP, FYI I weighed my Stock II on a certified scale with 1 stock grip on the right and carbided slide grip on left, no front sight, Springer adapter for RDS, CZ plastic guide rod, Vortex Venom, and Henning basepad and it was 44.8 ounces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Posvar said: How much more weight do you need to drop for CO if that is what your intended end goal is? The goal was less reciprocating weight. The gun was at 44.6. took off 15 grams. 15 grams now in grip, still at 44,6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Gotcha. How does it feel now that you lightened the slide? Did you have to change the recoil spring weight after lightening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 The gun runs great. I haven't had a good range session to compare it to my back up. I'm running an 8 pound recoil and modified 6 pound LS spring. Both springs measured around 8 pound with my red neck spring gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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