Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Taylor Freelance Magazine Extensions
The next stop on this project was increased magazine capacity. I plan on adding a magwell as well at some point, but with speed reloads not being particularly necessary in steel shooting it isnt a priority just yet. Keeping that in mind, the arredondo mag extensions where off the table (they aren't beveled to fit in any magwell currently on the market), so that left Taylor Freelance the best alternative. Price being an issue, i opted for the aluminum 140mm model but the brass version was mighty tempting.
Install was a breeze; everything went together like it had been there all along. My only beef wa that the inside of the base wasnt beveled where it interacted with the carrier, making loading a bit tricky. After tiring of slapping the magazine around, i pulled the thing apart and beveled it myself with a jewelers file. No problems since.
All things considered, this is the best aftermarket pistol mag extension ive ever used. Its a bit pricier than the arredondo, but its 100% worth the worksmanship and resiliency. If money was less a factor i would spring for the brass model for a little more weight to bring recoil down a bit more, but at the end of the day the aluminum bases are solid performers.
Install was a breeze; everything went together like it had been there all along. My only beef wa that the inside of the base wasnt beveled where it interacted with the carrier, making loading a bit tricky. After tiring of slapping the magazine around, i pulled the thing apart and beveled it myself with a jewelers file. No problems since.
All things considered, this is the best aftermarket pistol mag extension ive ever used. Its a bit pricier than the arredondo, but its 100% worth the worksmanship and resiliency. If money was less a factor i would spring for the brass model for a little more weight to bring recoil down a bit more, but at the end of the day the aluminum bases are solid performers.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Cmore STS and BME Slide Mount
Ive been sitting on a C-more STS for awhile now and, having had zero progress on the mount i was hoping to use, I gave up and bought a regular slide mount. The model I decided to use is the BME M&P model, which holds the STS a bit higher than I would have preferred, but after seeing it all put together I may begin to change my opinion of it.
Installation was a bit interesting on a few levels. The first issue was to get the Trijicon rear sight off without sending the internal bits flying across the room. I used a MGW sight pusher tool to slide it most of the way off and put the whole slide assembly in a plastic bag to push it the rest of the way. No springs or retaining plates lost! Now on to the tough part of the job...
As i started fitting the mounting plate to the slide, it became apparent that the it would be an extremely tight fit. Tight, to the point that I had to back the mount out of the notch and file down the edges a hair. After that, it pressed snuggly into the sight groove, held fast by several set screws. The STS mounted tight, so no worries. Haven't had a chance to take it to the range yet, but will update with more info after I do.
Installation was a bit interesting on a few levels. The first issue was to get the Trijicon rear sight off without sending the internal bits flying across the room. I used a MGW sight pusher tool to slide it most of the way off and put the whole slide assembly in a plastic bag to push it the rest of the way. No springs or retaining plates lost! Now on to the tough part of the job...
As i started fitting the mounting plate to the slide, it became apparent that the it would be an extremely tight fit. Tight, to the point that I had to back the mount out of the notch and file down the edges a hair. After that, it pressed snuggly into the sight groove, held fast by several set screws. The STS mounted tight, so no worries. Haven't had a chance to take it to the range yet, but will update with more info after I do.
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