About to splash out on another essential must have item for the Gun Safe.
What's your thoughts either +/- on this pistol?
Will mostly be used for social IPSC comps and a few 3gun comps
Cheers
Pete
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About to splash out on another essential must have item for the Gun Safe.
What's your thoughts either +/- on this pistol?
Will mostly be used for social IPSC comps and a few 3gun comps
Cheers
Pete
I like mine but I've only put like 300 rounds through it. Haven't really got anything bad to say about it.
@gimp
How do you get on dropping the hammer on a loaded chamber to begin the course of fire in double action?
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Pete
Carefully.
Serious answer: I've done the same thing since I was about 10 with lever actions, I don't find it to be a big deal. Never had an ND doing that.
Teaching is to grasp it with your thumb and forefinger and ease it down while squeezing the trigger.
How many matches start using double action?
Never seen a lineup where everyone's got one.
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I love mine. Put shitloads of rounds thru it and only issues it has had, is my shoddy reloading.
Very accurate and well balanced pistol.
Nice trigger. Easy to maintain. 18rnd mags.
Feels like a gun compared to a lot of the composite made frames.
I don't have anything bad to say about it either. When mine is buggered I will be buying a new one.
Spend the the bit extra and get a dual
tone. Wish I did.
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R93
Production class starts Double Action first shot with the Hammer down.
Although I did notice some SP01 Shadow users starting fully cocked, but this was only during practise.
I have looked at the Dual Tone but wonder what do you really get for $200 extra.
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Pete
I'm prob 6k through mine and the only 1 issue ive had is when i didnt put powder in a round..... Every other time, pull trigger goes bang :) (not pop, followed by oh shit...)
Well balanced, ergonomics very good, shoots straight where you point it, also can get away with real light loads.
And all straight from box.
I'm about to do some of the polishing etc.. To see if it can get better - either that or i'll F it ;)
Oh and the hammer doesnt actually go full down on the firing pin either, theres about a 2-3mm gap
Also what sort of holsters are you guys running?
and what Loads have you found works best?
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Pete
My brother in law has gone back to Aus is looking to sell his shadow+belt holster mags if your interested.
@sneeze
Sure am interested.
Was going to buy new but happy to look at second hand.
Will PM you.
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Pete
1911s can't compete in Production class. No SAO guns allowed, they're not on The List.
Bugger. Like you say probably not worth the 2 hundy.
I run a Ghost holster.
Love the holster but replaced my ghost mag pouches with DA ones.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09...6f2bf82573.jpg
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Nice looking holster :thumbsup:
I see people are using magnets now instead of pouches
Might have to give that a go and see how I get on.
Cheers
Pete
1911s arnt production guns. There is a list of approved production guns, use google. 1911/2011s types are in the realm of standard, single stack and open divisions. I used a shadow in standard for a while. Not realy suited to it unless you shoot only alphas and realy fast. Also the mag capacity is limited compared to a tricked out .40 2011
I have a magnet on one of my ghost pouches but it keeps coming loose even with new star washers. When it worked it worked well but ended up going to the DA ones. If you change on the move I don't see any real speed advantage.
You can have my ghost one if you wanna try it.
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The only time i use magnets is on table starts and "unload and show clear" pouches are easier to draw off when on the clock imo.
@Uplandstalker isn't this your new pistol?
Had a dual tone for about 2 months. 1,200 rounds through it, no issues.
Shot H&K Usp, Sig 226, glocks amd 1911s before buying. It feels like a gun should, grip, trigger, balance and pointability (if thats a word).
Shop around for the Dual Tone. I got mine for $1499 from Shooters Supplies in CHCH.
Lowering the hammer isn't an issue, like R93 said, thumb and forefinger. Remember, not all stages start loaded in the holster anyway. Its only striker fire guys that dont have to lower the hammer.
Personally I have never like the CZ's feel a bit like a toy. I started with a Glock then 4 different 1911's. Para, 2 STI's and a Tanfoglio Single Stack last.
A friend still shoots a CZ "Darkside" open gun but has had a few issues
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Shadows are certainly popular and probably best choice for production but they just don't feel right in my hands the way a 1911 does
Not sure CZ would be my choice for an open gun. But for the production division, pretty good bang for the buck.
If standard, Para or STI.
Love mine. Especially with a lighter hammer spring and recoil spring. Also 1mm fibre front and grip tape!
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Know what you mean. The shadow is a great production gun, fits the hand like a glove, great set of sights, sweet trigger, but put an optic on it and it just doesnt feel right, I went down the 2011 path when i went open, much more natural feel to it for me.
Plastic guns feel like toys to me. The shadow is an all steel mans gun! You must be a little confused :D
My 16-40 was like granddads axe, only factory bits remaining were the frame and slide cost me $2k in 1995
Was better than the STI that replaced it, in that it held 19 in the mag and 1 in gun and still fitted the "box'.
STI Edge held 17 + 1 and had to be 'wedged into the box" CZ is production class so I think not required to fit the "box" and cost a bucket load more
My STI Open gun 29 in the mag + 1 :D and cost bucket loads more than the std gun.\
Production is where I would be if I were starting again and most likely shooting a CZ
open is the most boring thing in the world
e: no offense
e2: since production is the biggest & most competitive division these days I can't be the only one who feels this way
Never done it or even plan to. The shotgun class has just gone friggin stupid and is not imo, any test of skill or weapon handling with those ridiculous speed loaders.
If they put more challenging targets in the events they would be less worried about gimmicks imo.
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Load, rather forgiving. 3.9 worked real well, but my 9mm carbine needed a bit more, and only wanted to have 1x 9mm load so up'd to 4.2 of vit n320 and all was good. 124gn rusa projectiles, fed and fiocchi primers(prefer feds) and a real basket case of brass, through a 650 with carbide dies.
In some ways, kind of like F1, more money generally means faster/more wins......
Plus, as shooting is not my income earner, winning(although i dont like losing when trying to win - if that makes sense) is a bonus, as i just like shooting. In prod, you can have fun, and have the potential to win, if your having a good day. In open, you need to spend big before getting to the same % chance of winning really.
Shooting static targets with a shotgun bores the hell out of me as well and I have only just started in 3gun.
If I ever get to run/setup a shotgun event, I guarantee there will be plenty of whinging😆
I am used to stuggling with 10-15 out of a 100 sporting targets.
I can put my hand on my heart and say I have yet to miss one in 3gun.
If ya can load fast you can potentially win the whole event with average scores in pistol and rifle stages from what I have seen.
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Ah well, i actualy run out of n320, about 8mths ago, but had a few loaded up. Tried using as30n, mixed success plus blood dirty, and the 650 does not like metering it - up to .5gns spread.
Then, last week was offered 2kgs of n320..... Didnt even get to figure the price before saying yes.
Its rare as hens teeth at the moment. And no sorry, keeping it all to myself :)