tk4 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I'm looking at getting one of the oem complete uppers. Is there any difference between the x5 upper and the Legion upper other than color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The only thing I am aware of is the optic they will accept without a plate (Romeo 1 for the original and Romeo 1 Pro or DPP for the Legion). I have one of each and haven’t inspected them super close but that is the only thing I’ve appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 They lock up slightly different. The older X5 slide has more pre tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk4 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, Rich406 said: They lock up slightly different. The older X5 slide has more pre tension. Would one allow a lighter recoil spring vs the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 10 hours ago, tk4 said: Would one allow a lighter recoil spring vs the other? personally I had problems with lighter springs in the original x5. Others claimed not to..... I have no issues running a 12lb spring in a legion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I have a older X5 slide I run on my legion frame in practice. It locks up tighter but I'm able to run the same 12 lbs recoil spring. But if it's dirty and you touch the slide at all on a slide lock reload it may not go into battery. That's only happened to me once so far. It works fine for my purpose, which is allowing me to put a high round count on one Dot, then change slides for a major match and use a top end and already zeroed dot with a much lower round count. I did need different mounting plates for each slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I shot both yesterday using the Legion grip module.. The original has a Springer steel GR and 12 lb spring and I am using the 14lb factory spring on the Legion. Admittedly, I am not super sensitive to recoil, but I couldn’t appreciate any real difference between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I have owned both and actually played around and swapped them out and shot them in different configurations. Other than the pre tension or difference in lock up as mentioned above they worked and felt the same while shooting. The different optic cuts on every gun they release helps keep Springer Precision busy in the optic plate game but it gets annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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