fastarget Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Who is shooting these, how is their performance and reliability. What have you had done to your xfive.. Where is a good place to consider purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider82 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Price wise from what I have seen, Ghostholster(Angus) at $1575, and Buds Guns, around $1606. My understanding is that the Max Michel Sig was set up by Bedell, but I can't say for sure. I have not heard anything negative about GGI(Bruce Gray). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Lightened the slide and dustcover. Needs a grip texture treatment. Also working on a new guide rod to get rid of the 2nd spring that's in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider82 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I might be interested in the new guide rod and spring. Can you post something when you finalize the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarget Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 found nib 1460 delivered..................................best price so far Matt, are you doing the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I did the work to my gun, haven't finished modifying it yet. Still need to tweak it some more. I haven't gotten it to the point where it's as good as a STI gun, and that's my goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskySig Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I have not heard anything negative about GGI(Bruce Gray). Bruce has built me several purpose built competition Sigs, each one better than the next. I can't recommend his work highly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarget Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Husky, Are you shooting a 9 as well, Matt seems like his is a 9mm. What classes are you in and how much fun are you having..... Matt, why did you see it is not as good as an sti yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskySig Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Husky,Are you shooting a 9 as well, Matt seems like his is a 9mm. What classes are you in and how much fun are you having..... Recently I've been shooting a 9mm X-Five Allround in Production. Prior to that I was switching between alloy framed and stainless framed P226s. The Allround makes me happy just by picking it up, so I think I'm done mixing it up for the time being. In short, I love my X-Five and I wish I purchased one sooner. I've never shot any division other than Production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarget Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 I would like to try one of the x6 models, not made in 40 cal, but it sounds like it would be one fabulous platform....... production sounds like fun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Matt, why did you see it is not as good as an sti yet?? I'm guessing that the primary thing Matt would change is the weight. I know he seems to like/build lighter guns and the X-5 is boat anchor heavy as it comes from the factory (45-46.7oz depending on version). An STI full dustcover style gun (Edge) is 38.5oz and a short dustcover style (Eagle) is 33.5oz (those might be without mags...not sure). So that X-5 can be .75lb heavier than a stock STI....and I think Matt normally lightens his up a bit (slide weight mostly) so it could be darned near a pound difference between the two. To be fair, you have to put that in context. Matt is a GM and what works well for him isn't going to work for everybody else out there. Personally, I think most folks will do better with a slightly heavier gun that shoots softer since they're not doing blazing transitions in the first place (where weight makes some difference) and they're not able to drive the gun at the speeds necessary to take advantge of a lighter, snappier gun. So, for some people, and probably a lot of newer shooters, something on the heavy side, like the X-5, might actually be a positive. It all just depends on what works best for you. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear23 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I bought an X-5 last year to tinker with. the gun is beautiful, well made and is dead nuts accurate. They are HEAVY, Slide inertia is quite noticeable with much felt recoil, even with USPSA major loads. I want to shoot mine, i just need to address the magazine capacity issues and have the gun lightened up. I assume gray's gun does work on the beavertail to thin them up and allow a higher grip? Does he get rid of the 2 piece guide rod? Or is there anyone that can do this work at a reasonable price? RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staudacher Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I bought an X-5 last year to tinker with. the gun is beautiful, well made and is dead nuts accurate. They are HEAVY, Slide inertia is quite noticeable with much felt recoil, even with USPSA major loads. I want to shoot mine, i just need to address the magazine capacity issues and have the gun lightened up. I assume gray's gun does work on the beavertail to thin them up and allow a higher grip? Does he get rid of the 2 piece guide rod? Or is there anyone that can do this work at a reasonable price? RM Bruce can get rid of the 2 piece buffer assembly. Although it is not really recommended for reasons he can explain. Give Bruce a call and I am sure he will be happy to explain everything. With Roger Shermans basepad/spring/follower you can get 18rds of 40. I can also get 18rds using a modified follower from a SIG SCT magazine and it allows me to have a magazine that will still lock the slide back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjkelso Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I bought an X-5 last year to tinker with. the gun is beautiful, well made and is dead nuts accurate. They are HEAVY, Slide inertia is quite noticeable with much felt recoil, even with USPSA major loads. I want to shoot mine, i just need to address the magazine capacity issues and have the gun lightened up. I assume gray's gun does work on the beavertail to thin them up and allow a higher grip? Does he get rid of the 2 piece guide rod? Or is there anyone that can do this work at a reasonable price? RM Bear are you saying that a heavier slide increases the felt recoil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleySig229 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 How about shooting a .40 Allround in Limited or a 226 Elite? They seem to be a bit cheaper and if you shoot a Sig in Production the double single trigger pull is really not a big deal. Yes it would still have to go to Bruce to be competitive but the lower starting price should offset that a little. Just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear23 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I bought an X-5 last year to tinker with. the gun is beautiful, well made and is dead nuts accurate. They are HEAVY, Slide inertia is quite noticeable with much felt recoil, even with USPSA major loads. I want to shoot mine, i just need to address the magazine capacity issues and have the gun lightened up. I assume gray's gun does work on the beavertail to thin them up and allow a higher grip? Does he get rid of the 2 piece guide rod? Or is there anyone that can do this work at a reasonable price? RM Bear are you saying that a heavier slide increases the felt recoil? Yep. More mass=retained energy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) Matt, why did you see it is not as good as an sti yet?? I'm guessing that the primary thing Matt would change is the weight. G-man is right. The gun is a tank. Good thing is it points well, and it's really accurate out of the box. I can't wait to get a 9mm all around and shoot at the Bianchi Cup, that will be the most accurate gun there in production. Too bad I only have 1 Sig right now... I cut an ounce out of the frame and slide, but it still comes in somewhere around 45oz. Considering I like my STI's around 36, it's a big difference. I finally prototyped a single piece recoil system for it, and I think it will help. Then you get into the issue that the magwell on it from the factory is almost as bad as not having one on there at all... Edited February 18, 2010 by Matt Cheely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul0731 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Matt, why did you see it is not as good as an sti yet?? I'm guessing that the primary thing Matt would change is the weight. G-man is right. The gun is a tank. Good thing is it points well, and it's really accurate out of the box. I can't wait to get a 9mm all around and shoot at the Bianchi Cup, that will be the most accurate gun there in production. Too bad I only have 1 Sig right now... I cut an ounce out of the frame and slide, but it still comes in somewhere around 45oz. Considering I like my STI's around 36, it's a big difference. I finally prototyped a single piece recoil system for it, and I think it will help. Then you get into the issue that the magwell on it from the factory is almost as bad as not having one on there at all... Any reason you can't use the frame from a x-5 tac? The tactical weighs in at 35.5 oz. I just threw on my 9mm all around slide onto my tac frame to test out at lunch today. Thinking of using it tomorrow in a pro am match (sights are better on the all around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 You probably could, but a hold up is all the X5 pistols are made in Germany so getting support on them is hard. Plus it's expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul0731 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 You probably could, but a hold up is all the X5 pistols are made in Germany so getting support on them is hard. Plus it's expensive... Well, my hybrid x-5 shot quite well and weighs the same as my sv. Other than lacking a magwell, I think it will work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now