Chambering the first round, a slingshot modification

[OldLincoln]

Now that is very convincing Greg! I haven't messed with mine cause "they ain't broke" but neither can I chamber a round slow like that. I may have to take another look and perhaps do 1 mag and see what happens.

The mags look full, were they? Were you pulling the slide forward or just releasing it?

[gb6491]

Now that is very convincing Greg! I haven't messed with mine cause "they ain't broke" but neither can I chamber a round slow like that. I may have to take another look and perhaps do 1 mag and see what happens.

The mags look full, were they? Were you pulling the slide forward or just releasing it?

All the mags were full. I was riding the slide as it went forward to slow it down, but the spring was doing all the work. There was a certain hollow point ( the low recoil, 135 Grain Hydra-Shok) that would occasionally need a helping hand forward if cycling the first round out this slowly, but they never bobbled if you just worked the slide or when firing them.
Thanks for asking
Regards,
Greg

[knkali]

wow like butter. My P40 needs much more violence to it when hand racking. I got to re read this thread. Nice Job professor!(as always)

[gb6491]

wow like butter. My P40 needs much more violence to it when hand racking. I got to re read this thread. Nice Job professor!(as always)

Thank you kindly
Regards,
Greg

[gb6491]

Brent reports that his version of this modification helps with second round nose dives. See his mod thread (with excellent photos) here:
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=9269
Regards,
Greg

[jaydee]

Both are great threads, but Greg, isn't Brent doing the same thing you did?
Is there a difference?
JD

[gb6491]

Both are great threads, but Greg, isn't Brent doing the same thing you did?
Is there a difference?
JD

JD,
I believe you are correct; pretty much the same thing with a slight variance in how the sanding is done (BEARDOG has a post in this thread where he sanded the follower much the same as Brent does). I think Brent's thread is excellent and wanted to include a link to it in this sticky.
Regards,
Greg

[deanp1964]

thanks Greg - my PM9 mags may benefit from this mod

[TennSCN]

Funny you should mention that post, I actually read to the end here hoping to see a follow up from BEARDOG on the results of his work. Further extending the supporting length of the follower and fitting the follower edges to the feed lips seems to be a natural evolution of the idea.

GB, you have initiated a great deal of cranial activity here and I, as a noob,to this forum, appreciate your inventiveness. Reading through the threads, I saw comments on the smoothness of the sanded follower. My thoughts would be 1000+ grit Emory or possibly 'flame smoothing' as we do with rigid foams.

I suppose I should order a few followers and see what can be done...

[OldLincoln]

Good post TennSCN and welcome to the forum!