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Ordered a ready-mod, card was hit today - guess we'll see in a few days what actually arrives.
Deal on Polymer80 compact.
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Ordered a ready-mod, card was hit today - guess we'll see in a few days what actually arrives.
vgplayer
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Got mine in and definitely not going to work with a Gen 4 slide as it completely compromises the pic rail. I noticed on other guns with pic rails the are set much lower.
Oh well but I am so impressed with the feel that I don't mind spending the money for a slide, another 19, or maybe a 23 and a conversion barrel.
Oh well but I am so impressed with the feel that I don't mind spending the money for a slide, another 19, or maybe a 23 and a conversion barrel.
Thanks for the update.
I am pretty confident that they will
Although I doubt I'll be buying one. I really like the 19 sized frame a lot.
Rhino
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I am pretty confident that they will
Although I doubt I'll be buying one. I really like the 19 sized frame a lot.
I took both of mine to TMGN yesterday and ran a couple hundred rounds through each, no problems. But my big paws prefer the size of the 17, so I would definitely consider another one if they update it.
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turbogrimace
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This frame is excellent. It fits my hand perfectly. The relief under the trigger guard gives just enough room to keep all fingers comfortably on the grip. The stippling offers plenty of grip but isn't overly aggressive.
I finished this in 45 minutes with a dremel, 1/4" and 1/2" sanding drums, a hand drill, sandpaper, and some old rusted files. My lighting wasn't what it needed to be and I gouged the frame a little. The picture attached shows the finished frame before it was cleaned up with a little 220+ sandpaper. You can see some slight marks from the file, but they polished out. I didn't remove all of the material from the barrel rest because the dremel and my file were at a bit of an angle. There might be 1/32" or less left , but it doesn't interfere with function.
The pins are incredibly tight, even after reaming the holes with the drill bits. The rear rail took some work to get it aligned with the rear pin. After some lube, and racking the new slide assembly about 100 times, it functions nicely.
The lone wolf extended mag release that came with the lpk is way too long. The 3 lb connector and 6 lb trigger spring feel great. I'm going to put some rounds through it and then do a full polish on the trigger assembly.
I finished this in 45 minutes with a dremel, 1/4" and 1/2" sanding drums, a hand drill, sandpaper, and some old rusted files. My lighting wasn't what it needed to be and I gouged the frame a little. The picture attached shows the finished frame before it was cleaned up with a little 220+ sandpaper. You can see some slight marks from the file, but they polished out. I didn't remove all of the material from the barrel rest because the dremel and my file were at a bit of an angle. There might be 1/32" or less left , but it doesn't interfere with function.
The pins are incredibly tight, even after reaming the holes with the drill bits. The rear rail took some work to get it aligned with the rear pin. After some lube, and racking the new slide assembly about 100 times, it functions nicely.
The lone wolf extended mag release that came with the lpk is way too long. The 3 lb connector and 6 lb trigger spring feel great. I'm going to put some rounds through it and then do a full polish on the trigger assembly.
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j_h_smith
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- Jul 28, 2007
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I talked to a vendor at the Oaks show about these and he said they are no longer making the standard and you will receive the textured model if you placed an order and haven't received your yet. The textured models are the new style.
He also said they will be releasing a 26 model soon. He was hoping to have them for this show, but they haven't arrived yet.
He also said they will be releasing a 26 model soon. He was hoping to have them for this show, but they haven't arrived yet.
There is a lot of meat on the mag release and you can take a file and some fine sandpaper to it to shorten it. That's what I did to mine, it was waaaay too long. lol
It was easier to remove it, work it over, test it until I got it where I wanted it and then reinstall it.
turbogrimace
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Did yours have small holes (maybe three) along the bottom? Mine does and it looks like I'd end up hitting one if I filed it down to the height I want.
Just buy a standard one for $7 delivered off ebay and replace the extended one, it takes all of about 2 minutes to do. I have an OEM extended on mine but I don't mind it sticking out, it's a range only gun and is never going to be holstered so it doesn't bother me.
So they're planning a 26 frame eh..?? That's an interesting development if true, personally I won't get one as the grip on the 26/27 is just too short for my paws, unless you use one of those extra long mag floorplates, and then they end up looking kind of goofy. I'll just wait for the (hopefully) revised version of the full size 17/22 frame.
turbogrimace
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Ordered a standard release last night. Installed I dot pro sights too. They're purdy.
Yes, think I have the same parts kit. I will take a pic of mine here in a few and post it, but I didn't take it down as far as that first hole. You'd be surprised how much better it is if you file/grind off about an 1/8" and then do some profiling on it from there with a file. I don't think I took off more than 3/32" when I was done and then I polished it up a little with some 800grit sandpaper to smooth it out. You can add a little stippling to it if you want, but I'm not going to on mine, it works great, is extended a tad, but not enough to drop a mag unexpectedly.. lol
Here is my extended after a little grinding, filing and smoothing out.. I can take more off, but I actually like it where it is right now, extended, but not over-extended.
In one of my carry holsters, a pic overall, a pic trying to show how much it sticks out, but it looks like more than it is and finally a pic of the mag release removed showing the square hole and how much meat I still have to work with.
In one of my carry holsters, a pic overall, a pic trying to show how much it sticks out, but it looks like more than it is and finally a pic of the mag release removed showing the square hole and how much meat I still have to work with.
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Rhino
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Nice work Sticky....looks great!
j_h_smith
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- Jul 28, 2007
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Are you saying NO readymod frames will be released?
I'm only reporting what the vendor told me. Not sure how accurate the information is or where he got it from. I started the conversation asking if they were going to make a G26 version and he said yes. He then told me that the readymods on his table were all he would be able to get. He said the textured frames are what is shipping now.
I don't know how true that information was.
If you want a readymod frame, there were many of them available at the show.
Thanks! I am really happy with it... next project is a Sig P228 (real soon).
Rhino
Active Member
Are you planning on buying the Matrix Precision rail cutting tool?
Hopefully not... I plan on setting it up in a mill and using a woodruff cutter to cut the rails. We'll see...
I got their vise blocks so I can do everything in the mill. Hopefully it'll work as planned.
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