Mlussoro Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I’ve got a chaos in 38 sc up for grabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiroshi Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Hi everyone! So, if you are looking for something reliable and with good performance, which of these three options will be better for an Open pistol? And, why? Atlas Gunworks Chaos Limcat Razorcat Bul Armory Bullesteros with that three selections, without a doubt Atlas Gunworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 There are a lot of really good gun builders out there that are not nationally known. They make great guns and don't charge the big $ the 'names' do. For example, Hellfire Custom Guns is a small operation. He made a friend of mine a no frills Open gun for $2600. It runs like a top. Cheely Custom frame, Caspian slide, KKM barrel, Binary Engineering comp, and all the rest EGW parts. It had a poly STI grip. Another example: a gunsmith I send work to fits gunsmith fit barrels using a jig and a mill. They come out perfect for $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 hours ago, WAlamo said: Looks good! is this a middle or large size? The comp looks very short. looks like the BE 2 port comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsykes Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, WAlamo said: Looks good! is this a middle or large size? The comp looks very short. Its a middie. Its the Atlas comp. I wanted the gun tri-topped and Don said the Binary comp would leave the area around the ports a little too thin for his liking once cut. He said the Atlas was extremely close to the Binary and was already tri-topped so we went that way. Edited April 21, 2020 by jsykes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRPOperator Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I have shot Atlas and Limcat. For me the Limcat was just smoother and felt better. The fit of the limcat seemed to be better as well. I can't say about the finish as I didn't own either of them. I personally shoot Akai guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 20 hours ago, Bdh821 said: https://youtu.be/_B-c-4C9qpo heres a review of a limcat that I find interesting. John "Limcat!" lol This was a video created solely to sell this specific used gun FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdh821 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Posvar said: John "Limcat!" lol This was a video created solely to sell this specific used gun FWIW But she’s cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bdh821 said: But she’s cute! The mag catch is also NOT ambi. Cuteness is fleeting quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 10:29 AM, WAlamo said: Hi everyone! So, if you are looking for something reliable and with good performance, which of these three options will be better for an Open pistol? And, why? Atlas Gunworks Chaos Limcat Razorcat Bul Armory Bullesteros 1. They work well, expensive, good CS, all look the same to me, just don't take a taxi ride..... 2. I have owned a "few" Limcats and still do. Happy to share my experiences. Limcats are top shelf and nearly all parts are made in house and more every day. You can get super creative with looks, etc. 3. Chris is local to me and he likes them. I am sure the paycheck helps. You can easily mod them to make lots of STI parts work like grips, etc. The mags are cheap! They are a good value for sure but not much stateside support....yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 54 minutes ago, Posvar said: .. just don't take a taxi ride..... 1 hour ago, Bdh821 said: But she’s cute! This is the second link to this shooter that you have made recently. Thought she might be famous so I looked her up...D-class in CO with zero Open classifiers. Am I missing the reason why I should value her opinions regarding a Limcat Open gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Balakay said: This is the second link to this shooter that you have made recently. Thought she might be famous so I looked her up...D-class in CO with zero Open classifiers. Am I missing the reason why I should value her opinions regarding a Limcat Open gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 i was very impressed from chalee post and pic. about Atlas after 50k. it's very simple and very well built gun . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Just now, yigal said: i was very impressed from chalee post and pic. about Atlas after 50k. it's very simple and very well built gun . He certainly puts time in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verla Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Since open guns are sooooo expensive I would recommend you try each one before you purchase along with the MOA of red dot that you prefer. Shoot them in a match if possible. There are a lot of excellent pistol smiths out there but also consider timeliness of repairs, accuracy, gun fit to you, recoil response, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stjs45 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 7:59 AM, verla said: Since open guns are sooooo expensive I would recommend you try each one before you purchase along with the MOA of red dot that you prefer. Shoot them in a match if possible. There are a lot of excellent pistol smiths out there but also consider timeliness of repairs, accuracy, gun fit to you, recoil response, etc. Thats a great idea, except the few matches I have gone to, none of the people have the guns im looking for and if they did I have yet to see one hand their open rig over. lol I just purchased a Chaos, and I haven't seen seen any. The way I did it was talking to the builders and understanding what their goals are with the engineering / design. Atlas is design to return to true zero. Limcats tend to be flat shooting do to their long slides and long comps and look flashy. Do your research and a lot of the info can be obtained by talking to the builder. Just MY $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learn2count Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Being two miles from his shop, limcat. Mine rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHMJ Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 So I have both an Atlas Chaos, and a Limcat Razorcat. Both guns are amazing. I found shooting both guns, that the Limcat is the softer/flatter shooting gun by far. That being said, I have another Limcat on the way, and will be selling the Atlas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovevtac Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I had the Atlas Chaos and sold it and switched to the Razorcat. The Razorcat is definitely softer and flatter than the Atlas. The trigger on the Atlas was a lot better though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9X19mm Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I vote Atlas. Based on the fact that they have the largest sample size in use. The other two are much smaller companies imho and I haven't seen either in the wild so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHMJ Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have both the Chaos and a Razorcat. Both guns are amazing, but the Limcat just shoots better in my opinion. I have had a handfull of non open shooters just try both and they all seem to agree the Limcat is a smoother shooting gun. Another Razorcat is coming, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Over the years I've seen lots of different guns come and go in popularity. No doubt if you wanna be the envy of the crowd get a Limcat, nothing looks like one, or if you are driving a Lambo then get yourself an Infinity. But when it comes to the test of time, and an absolutely reliable tool for shooting open I'd recommend Triangle Shooting sports, Benny Hill. The question itself says I'm new to open, if that is true you aren't ready for a custom gun because you don't know what works for you, a custom builder could approximate what works for most but in the end it might not be what works for you. I had too many open Guns 5, so I sold one to a friend to have another one built, it wasn't too long till I has bugging my friend to sell it back, because my search for the magic failed, in truth I had sold the gun that worked best for me, I just didn't know that till I tried out other options. It is the nature of the open gun shooter to search for a better tool. But I have to say most all Limcat owners seem happy with their gun, as do Brazos gun owners, and some of my friends do extremely well with AKAI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANFARM Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I can’t speak for the alternatives... I run 2 Atlas Chaos in 9 Major and am throughly satisfied! Service and staff are excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliYeti Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 If I to absolutly get one of the three mentioned I guess it would be an Atlas. If I were going to pick what I think is the best around I would get and EMG. Eddie puts more into every gun he has coming out of his shop than any other builder out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordManHammer Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I just started shooting Open this season with the Bul. It feels perfect in my hand. It shoots soft and flat. When it runs it makes me feel like a better a better shooter (at least more confident). When it runs. I’ve had chronic recurring problems with reliability. I’m currently sleuthing an extraction problem with no end in site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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