Question for Alfonse at Lakeline

[BirdsThaWord]

I'll have to look at that billet piece. I have had a billet extension on a nightstand gun (have a plastic one now). I get what you guys are saying about extensions on compacts/subcompacts. On this one, I was going for the cool factor, as that initial pic showing a good fit kinda got me going. On a side note, I now carry a Sig P365, and do carry with the 12 rounder vs the 10 rounder. I can grip it much better and the extended/12 rounder difference in length is negligable. My bug is a LCP, and will be putting the Ruger extended mag on it. Again, the difference is negligable. I carry using Liberty Civil Defense ammo, so weight is even less than with flush mags filled with standard defense rounds.

[DavidR]

With the billet plus 1 (and a couple of layers of bike inner tube on it to make it grippier). 7+1 in a very small package that gives me a full 3 finger grip.

My only complaint about Kahr is that they could do a much better job with their magazines.

[Bawanna]

I have to agree on the factory mags, room for improvement there. Many don't like the gap and many prefer the metal base plates.
I don't have any of the metal ones, not sure they even make them for the 45's.

[BirdsThaWord]

Unhappy update: Alfonse responded when I contacted Lakeline. To put it short, pushed me off to Lakeline. Lakeline said past 10 days, not their problem. Not happy with Lakeline or Shapeways, Lakeline’s affiliates. I will certainly never do business with either of those two companies again, and if someone were to bring them up, I would give my two cents. I know others here have had a good experience. Wish I could say the same!

[Alfonse]

Unhappy update: Alfonse responded when I contacted Lakeline. To put it short, pushed me off to Lakeline. Lakeline said past 10 days, not their problem. Not happy with Lakeline or Shapeways, Lakeline’s affiliates. I will certainly never do business with either of those two companies again, and if someone were to bring them up, I would give my two cents. I know others here have had a good experience. Wish I could say the same!

I thought this went a bit differently. Shapeways used to have a 100% customer satisfaction guaranty. I don't know when they changed to what is apparently their 10 day return policy now. If he wasn't happy, Shapeways has always been happy to refund in the past. That apparently changed. The next time he contacted me, I went through parts I have laying around. I think he'll be happy with some of them. But again, the basic problem is mismatched parts were ordered originally. We will get it solved. Thanks. Al

[DavidR]

Well that’s disappointing. I thought Alfonse and Lakeline were one and the same.

[Alfonse]

Well that’s disappointing. I thought Alfonse and Lakeline were one and the same.

I'm still here, although I have a little bit of help now.

I don't get to this forum as much as I used to. I sure like this group of folks though. If you have an issue, email gets to me quicker. I DO visit the forums, but I have had travel and actually had a life when I returned last weekend for a day or two. Thanks!!

[BirdsThaWord]

Apparently not. Al basically stated, in a round about way, that it was there concern/product/customer service concern. That was my take.

[Bawanna]

They are the same. Al opened Lakeline for his special needs son and friends of the same.
This does not sound like the Al that I know. Not to say something hasn't happened and he's not as involved. I don't know.
Shapeways and others I'm sure are contractors they hired to mold the products they design.

Let me send a message to Al and get the straight skinny on this.

[BirdsThaWord]

They are the same. Al opened Lakeline for his special needs son and friends of the same.
This does not sound like the Al that I know. Not to say something hasn't happened and he's not as involved. I don't know.
Shapeways and others I'm sure are contractors they hired to mold the products they design.

Let me send a message to Al and get the straight skinny on this.

Al just contacted me. It sounds like he is going to try to find me the correct fitting parts. Thanks so much if that was on your behalf. I was about to post the MK up for trade as I was so over it.
Thanks again so much. I’m very excited to get the proper fitting parts. I hope to Love the MK again!!!