Squirrel45 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Couple of questions on adding popple holes to my Czechmate, have any of you done this and did you think it was something you can actually feel? I was thinking this maybe beneficial with the loads I am using #7 / SWM / 3n38. thanks Squirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo929 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I did it on a 9mm major tanfoglio conversion open gun. Yes could feel a difference. ive never shot a czechmate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks for replying, do you have a good Smith for this? Also just scanning around web and I see mag na port would this work the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitestir Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) When I had 2 czechmates I added 2 poppel holes and liked it. It tamed it down a lot. Edited April 20, 2021 by kitestir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thanks, great videos as well. Do you think any gunsmith could do this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 kitestir, Did you do the drilling yourself? I have a friend that was an engineer for 3M and has a number of milling machines is this something that a person of reasonable skills could accomplish? thanks Squirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I had poppels in my Czechmate and a converted TS. They did make a difference. Anyone with a mill should be able to do the work. I did mine with 5/32" holes. Milled a slot for the holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 aanda, Did you drills these straight or some angle to them? thanks for the help Squirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Squirrel45 said: aanda, Did you drills these straight or some angle to them? thanks for the help Squirrel One closest to the glass got angled. Second was straight up. 10 degrees if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Not on a CZ but I did my own on a small bench mill and it works / turned out great. I used a ball mill for the ports to avoid a burr in the barrel. Biggest worry is being shire your slot is far enough rearward in the slide to insure you won’t later develop a crack in the slide. You also have the option of a hole in the leading edge of the comp and in the slide.. pic of slide / popples as well as how the gas angles forward with a port slightly angled Edited May 14, 2021 by NoSteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitestir Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 8:17 PM, Squirrel45 said: kitestir, Did you do the drilling yourself? I have a friend that was an engineer for 3M and has a number of milling machines is this something that a person of reasonable skills could accomplish? thanks Squirrel I had it done, but I am sure if your friend is proficient with their mill is is easy enough to do. Mine were angled 10 degrees back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 thanks for the reply Kite, I wish I had a gunsmith that was around me that was capable of this, so far iv had very poor luck on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Squirrel45 said: thanks for the reply Kite, I wish I had a gunsmith that was around me that was capable of this, so far iv had very poor luck on that front. Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Eastern Connecticut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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