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S7, 3V, or 4340 slide stop?


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With so many broken slide stops why hasn't any one in the aftermarket developed a replacement made from a shock resistant grade of steel?

 

You'd think it would be fairly easy to do and it would be a popular upgrade.

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Looks like a pain in the butt little part that won’t fit through most Swiss screw machine collets. Lots of metal removal on a mill, then heat treat, then salt bath nitride... to compete with a $34 OEM part.


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2 hours ago, arkadi said:

I believe Tanfoglio slide stop is two-piece part. IIRC, only broke one thru the years, or none.

 

Interesting.  On my chrome Tanfoglio slide stops there is a large circle easily visible on them (blued ones, a little less so) around where the base of the pin meets the part that stays outside of the gun.  I always assumed this was just a casting flaw/mold marking.  I had never considered it could be evidence of welding.

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Some local shooters in Limited or CO are replacing their slide stops with straight pins for this reason.  Not a big deal if you have 19+ rounds in a mag, though I won't do it as a Production shooter.

 

I carry a spare slide stop in my bag but have never actually worried about it breaking. My guns only see minor loads.

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On 7/19/2020 at 2:23 PM, arkadi said:

I believe Tanfoglio slide stop is two-piece part. IIRC, only broke one thru the years, or none.

yes 2 pc. pin is hammer forged into the second part.. no welding😉 properly designed part since  1990

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On 7/20/2020 at 12:23 PM, yigal said:

It's riveted.  Call it whatever you want. The main thing is that you will be satisfied.  😉

 

I may have asked this before, but which part is the Tanfo slide stop for a TSO?  I searched a little, but not sure I found the right part number.

Thanks!

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