Bravo_Victor Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, mrvip27 said: Did they pair up with outdoor dynamics for the ammo? I believe so yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbritt Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I have a DS9Open & shot it at USPSA Nat’s last weekend. I had 2 malfunctions, both of which were “operator error” & not the gun. i shoot for team MPA, so take my review for what it’s worth to you… it’s the flattest shooting 9major gun I’ve ever shot. I’m using a 10 MOA RTS2 V5 dot. It returns to zero perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dis-1-Shooter Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Cbritt said: I have a DS9Open & shot it at USPSA Nat’s last weekend. I had 2 malfunctions, both of which were “operator error” & not the gun. i shoot for team MPA, so take my review for what it’s worth to you… it’s the flattest shooting 9major gun I’ve ever shot. I’m using a 10 MOA RTS2 V5 dot. It returns to zero perfectly. This is the same gun I shot. I have shot quite a few open gun in my days and I can vouch for Chris and his statement. My experience and his are almost identical. Hope this helps anyone who is on the fence about MPA's DS9 open guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvip27 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 they need to make a 2gun/3gun open minor gun that is slide ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYgunner Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 8:23 PM, Bravo_Victor said: I had a chance to chat and shoot one at Nats. They make most of the parts in house including barrel, grips, comp, mounts etc minus safety, springs and all that. 38sc should be coming in spring time. Gun felt very nice in the hands and shot just as good in the practice bay. Tracked well and minimal dot movement using 124gr, 9.8gr AA7 175pf ammo. In the price range of $4500, its going to be a big seller. As far as i know, they dont have any affiliation with CK anymore Thanks for the feedback. Do you have any opinions on the different grip textures? I had a buddy there that tried a few and he mentioned that there were a few different options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo_Victor Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, WYgunner said: Thanks for the feedback. Do you have any opinions on the different grip textures? I had a buddy there that tried a few and he mentioned that there were a few different options. They had one that was similar to the PT Evo and Cheely Aggressive Grip. They also had one that was called Golf Ball. It had a similar pattern to an actual Golf Ball but deeper grooves. It wasnt aggressive at all but it wasnt smooth either. Maybe somewhere in between or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYgunner Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) On 10/18/2022 at 3:44 PM, Cbritt said: I have a DS9Open & shot it at USPSA Nat’s last weekend. I had 2 malfunctions, both of which were “operator error” & not the gun. i shoot for team MPA, so take my review for what it’s worth to you… it’s the flattest shooting 9major gun I’ve ever shot. I’m using a 10 MOA RTS2 V5 dot. It returns to zero perfectly. Thanks Cbritt. On a slightly unrelated note, is it an optical illusion or is the ejection port covered by the thumb rest? Edited October 20, 2022 by WYgunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo_Victor Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, WYgunner said: Thanks Cbritt. On a slightly unrelated note, is it an optical illusion or is the ejection port covered by the thumb rest? He is a lefty so it appears so. But it shouldnt interfere with ejecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillywig Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 5:44 PM, Cbritt said: it’s the flattest shooting 9major gun I’ve ever shot. I’m using a 10 MOA RTS2 V5 dot. It returns to zero perfectly. What ammo load PF etc are you running? Is the secret to flattest gun ever the gun ammo or operator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbritt Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 48 minutes ago, Chillywig said: What ammo load PF etc are you running? Is the secret to flattest gun ever the gun ammo or operator? lol. It’s not this “operator” it’s the gun for sure. I ran 9.4gr Shooters World Major Pistol under a 125gr (actually weighed 128 at chrono) with Federal SPP magnums. This is a “hot/fast” batch of Major Pistol, another teammate was running 9.8hr to make 173pf. I averaged 1361, 177 PF (would have been right at 172 if the 125 weighed in at 125). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbritt Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Bravo_Victor said: He is a lefty so it appears so. But it shouldnt interfere with ejecting It’s an illusion. When the round is ejecting, the slide is reciprocating further to the rear by a couple inches. No issues with the thumbrest (none that tuning the ejector and extractor didn’t fix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynes_world_45 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chillywig said: What ammo load PF etc are you running? Is the secret to flattest gun ever the gun ammo or operator? I run Black Dot Ammo 9 major rounds. It's a 124gr JHP and I think 7.0 Autocomp. It's both...comp matched to Load and proper grip. Edited October 20, 2022 by waynes_world_45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog009 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 12 hours ago, mrvip27 said: they need to make a 2gun/3gun open minor gun that is slide ride This. There are really only a couple of options like this out there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_T Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, bulldog009 said: This. There are really only a couple of options like this out there right now. Guys, what about the DS9 DL Steel Challenge model, but fit with the DS9 Hybrid slide (slide ride) instead? https://masterpiecearms.com/shop/mpa-ds9-dl-steel-challenge-pistol/ Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog009 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, T_T said: Guys, what about the DS9 DL Steel Challenge model, but fit with the DS9 Hybrid slide (slide ride) instead? https://masterpiecearms.com/shop/mpa-ds9-dl-steel-challenge-pistol/ Thoughts? That's closer. Most 3 gun open guns you see now-a-days are single comps on a shorter slide with a slide ride. The DS9 DL Steel is still pretty long with its full length slide. I would want something a little shorter. With 3 gun you see more hooded holsters since we run much more with holstered pistols, and a pistol falling out of a holster is an instant match DQ. So its a challenge to run a long open gun with a frame mounted optic that way. My open gun is a P320 with the PMM comp and short slide that makes the whole gun the same length as a full size P320. The Atlas Erebus and Staccato XC are probably the two best examples to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_T Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Great stuff, thank you Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 hours ago, T_T said: Guys, what about the DS9 DL Steel Challenge model, but fit with the DS9 Hybrid slide (slide ride) instead? https://masterpiecearms.com/shop/mpa-ds9-dl-steel-challenge-pistol/ Thoughts? An optic ready Commander length slide with a single port comp on a standard frame and aluminum grip just might get the juices flowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APL-G35 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I had high hopes but the open gun I checked out at nats was a rattle trap. Poorly fit with lots of barrel play and visible slide to frame movement. Trigger felt good but thats too close of a price difference to get me to pass up on other builders. I hope they get better as they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog009 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 hours ago, scooterj said: An optic ready Commander length slide with a single port comp on a standard frame and aluminum grip just might get the juices flowing. Nailed it. This is what I would love to see an option for. The MPA DS9 Hybrid looks like a good base to build that on, with a commander length slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvip27 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 hours ago, scooterj said: An optic ready Commander length slide with a single port comp on a standard frame and aluminum grip just might get the juices flowing. That would be *muah* perfect. 7 hours ago, APL-G35 said: I had high hopes but the open gun I checked out at nats was a rattle trap. Poorly fit with lots of barrel play and visible slide to frame movement. Trigger felt good but thats too close of a price difference to get me to pass up on other builders. I hope they get better as they go. Really? Why does this always seem to hit and miss? Some people say its tighter and better built than a staccato then you hear this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbocomp38s Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Hi Cbritt. How's the fitting frame to slide? any barrel play? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo_Victor Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 hours ago, mrvip27 said: That would be *muah* perfect. Really? Why does this always seem to hit and miss? Some people say its tighter and better built than a staccato then you hear this... I didnt notice any significant slop or barrel play myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrone Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) On 10/15/2022 at 8:05 PM, CalTeacher said: Pretty big gap between the comp and slide. I was just noticing that in the first page pic. Glad you said something before I had to. Not only that but on the second page pic the sponsored shooter the beavertail fit is bad. Not good fitting work. Not that that kind of fitting makes a difference but it would make me question the time and level of detail that was put into rest of the gun. Edited October 21, 2022 by adrone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 49 minutes ago, adrone said: I was just noticing that in the first page pic. Glad you said something before I had to. Not only that but on the second page pic the sponsored shooter the beavertail fit is bad. Not good fitting work. Not that that kind of fitting makes a difference but it would make me question the time and level of detail that was put into rest of the gun. Definitely not much if any detail in these guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalTeacher Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 3 hours ago, adrone said: I was just noticing that in the first page pic. Glad you said something before I had to. Not only that but on the second page pic the sponsored shooter the beavertail fit is bad. Not good fitting work. Not that that kind of fitting makes a difference but it would make me question the time and level of detail that was put into rest of the gun. That kind of fitting absolutely makes a difference. Imagine buying a BMW M5 with crooked/inconsistent gaps in the body panels. You’d run away from that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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