sasquatch981 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 As you can probably tell, all the posts about a 6" fat free and the like has got me pondering a new 6" pistol. I saw on the STI webpage under slides and then the options that they offer on each slide besides the serrations, sight cuts, flat top / tri-top, is Slide lightening for an additional $60. My question is does anyone have a photo of what the lightening cuts look like and where there at? Also on a side note, what do the various slides weigh? Standard 5" Standard 6" 6" with the lightening cuts Thanks for all the help, and putting up with all my mundane questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) NOt from STI but from the innovator of the 6 in limited gun. http://triangleshootingsports.com/ http://triangleshootingsports.com/stisv.htm Edited February 22, 2007 by bulm540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I called STI a while back and asked them the same question. I was told that "slide lightening" was done only on open guns, and consisted of lopping off the material where your rear sight would normally go. So if you are asking in reference to a limited gun, you might want to look elsewhere. There are a number of gunsmiths who lighten slides, though, as previously mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Read: "Benny Hill", but don't you dare call him until AFTER I get my new limited blaster in. p.s. RAZZ, great sig line! Edited February 23, 2007 by ken hebert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch981 Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hey Ken, That's why I was asking all the questions here rather than calling Benny Hill. I don't want to be the guy that holds up the works for somebody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) These are pics of my gun in the white as a work in progress. It's a 6" STI Built and slide lightened by Neil Allen. Since these, I've sent it off to Tripp to have is finished and hard chromed. I'll try to get new pics soon. Edited February 23, 2007 by bayoupirate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Cool - the way he did the angle cuts on either side of the flat top gives it sort of a "desert eagle" look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 How much does that slide weigh now? 5" classic slides are about 12.5 oz. Bennie gets the 6" fat free slides about the same.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoupirate Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Cool - the way he did the angle cuts on either side of the flat top gives it sort of a "desert eagle" look. That was everyone's first thought too. How much does that slide weigh now? 5" classic slides are about 12.5 oz. Bennie gets the 6" fat free slides about the same.. I weighed it against a 5" Dawson Patriot, and they were pretty darn close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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