24" and less, a place to discuss all things handgun related, section 7.3. Long barrelled revolvers, long barrelled pistols and section 5. Overseas contributions are more than welcome.
I'm putting my FAC in next week for an LBP but i think funds will restrict me to one of the GSG 1911's. Only really getting it to do the UKPSA pistol course so i'll be able to go over to Ireland for full-bore pistol matches
Here's the Steel Challenge for those that have not shot such a comp before;
Scary how easy it is to miss at 10-15m when you're not using a shotgun
RE; original post/Icon. The lad i shoot with who also has a Sig was on holiday for the Steel shoot which is why he missed the match or he would've also been there with his Sig. Was hoping to speak to him tomorrow at PSG but he's under the cosh for his missus birthday. I'll text him though and see if he's heard anything from Mike recently.
Mark, The new GSG seems to be better than the old version and the price is very good. So worth a go within. It will only be time to see if it performs well. I know the K22 was great at first. A lot of the Tall trees guys have them but now after a thousand rounds down the barrel, performance not so good.
I'm putting my FAC in next week for an LBP but i think funds will restrict me to one of the GSG 1911's. Only really getting it to do the UKPSA pistol course so i'll be able to go over to Ireland for full-bore pistol matches
Here's the Steel Challenge for those that have not shot such a comp before;
Scary how easy it is to miss at 10-15m when you're not using a shotgun
RE; original post/Icon. The lad i shoot with who also has a Sig was on holiday for the Steel shoot which is why he missed the match or he would've also been there with his Sig. Was hoping to speak to him tomorrow at PSG but he's under the cosh for his missus birthday. I'll text him though and see if he's heard anything from Mike recently.
the gsg is made of pot metel and is not really good qaulity.
how is the walther copy .22lr mp5 legal with that short barrel ? even with a fixed stock
Its not the solid block of steel that a real MP5 is, but its a lot better made than the GSG-5. It also doesn't need to be kept spotlessly clean to work well and seems to be able to eat any ammo i've tried in it. My old GSG-5 didn't like waxy or 'dusty' (like Remmy Golden Bullet) type ammo.
I much prefer the way this looks over the fake 'suppressor' models too and its well balanced rather than being nose heavy. I'd recommend one for plinking/mini-rifle comps all day long.
The only downside for me is the tigger sits well back in the trigger guard and if i didn't ckeck my finger placement i could end up pulling the trigger with the 2nd pad, or even 2nd joint of my finger and i don't have particularly long fingers/big hands! I've fixed that by bodging a massive trigger shoe out of Sugru.
the gsg is made of pot metel and is not really good qaulity
Thats a matter of opinion, i have owned a Browning Buckmark and have a Walther Colt .22 1911 now. I prefer the Walther to shoot and its cheap practice for my .45 1911. Unless you are firing thousands of rounds a month the ( pot metal ).22 will be fine. Manufacturers are not going to make firearms that are going to fail leaving them with crippled with warranty claims.
To Zinc, or not to Zinc? That is the Question
One thing that may make the GSG 1911 less attractive to some potential purchasers is the fact that the slide is made out of die cast zinc alloy. The use of zinc alloys is common on .22 guns that are trying to both replicate larger center-fire pistols, and also keep the price point below $500.00.
Some folks in the shooting community dismissively refer to die cast zinc as “pot metal.” These “Zincophobes” won’t touch a zinc alloy gun with a 100-foot pole. Because the .22LR can only generate a small amount of force to push the slide rearward, it is obvious that the slide on a .22 caliber 1911 clone needs to be extremely light weight. That’s why Ruger Mark II’s and other steel .22s don’t have a slide like a typical centerfire semi-auto pistol.
the gsg is made of pot metel and is not really good qaulity
Thats a matter of opinion, i have owned a Browning Buckmark and have a Walther Colt .22 1911 now. I prefer the Walther to shoot and its cheap practice for my .45 1911. Unless you are firing thousands of rounds a month the ( pot metal ).22 will be fine. Manufacturers are not going to make firearms that are going to fail leaving them with crippled with warranty claims.
what load do you use in that .45?
i have a .44magnum taraus Long barrel revovler. most of time i use .44 spl loaded with 240 fmj or lead semi wadcutters at 830 fps - giving similar bellistics to the .45acp
what load do you use in that .45?
i have a .44magnum taraus Long barrel revovler. most of time i use .44 spl loaded with 240 fmj or lead semi wadcutters at 830 fps - giving similar bellistics to the .45acp
At the moment i am using factory ammo, i am thinking of buying a revolver next year and will look at reloading.
