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    118986118987 Shot a USPSA match Friday night....

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    Shot a USPSA match Friday night. Taught a Pistol Class Saturday morning, taught a private lesson in the afternoon. It's been a good weekend of shooting so far.
  2. Thread: MAC 1911-9 DS

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    Updates with shooting log: 118880 118881 ...

    Updates with shooting log:

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    So I had 4 FTE on my first range trip. On May 14th, I had 4 failures to feed, but found out that I reassembled my Atlas mag with the spring backward...
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    Sorry it took so long to respond. I’m training up...

    Sorry it took so long to respond. I’m training up for a major match coming up next month and a bunch of non-shooting stuff.

    I’m at 1950 rounds. I just replaced and fit a Harrison Custom...
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    The following is a little niche for it's own...

    The following is a little niche for it's own thread, so here it is:

    I started replacing parts on my MAC 9 DS because I want to get a really nice 2011 on a budget. Enter: Harrison Custom parts....
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    Absolutely this. But that's also what makes a...

    Absolutely this. But that's also what makes a good gun special, and what makes it fun.
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    As Ben Stoeger said in a recent video: Guns don't...

    As Ben Stoeger said in a recent video: Guns don't wear out, they just get forgotten.

    I don't have any doubts that this gun will go another 40k.
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    I took my lower apart and put it through un...

    I took my lower apart and put it through un ultrasonic cleaner. It's never been this clean before. Someone who knows what they are looking at could probably interpret a lot from these wear spots. I...
  8. Sigh... I should start saving.

    Sigh... I should start saving.
  9. Thread: MAC 1911-9 DS

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    118203 1400 rounds. It's been 1200 since last...

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    1400 rounds. It's been 1200 since last malfunction so I'm feeling pretty good. I won't update again until I hit 5k or if something notable happens. Seems like these posts are of interest...
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    Thanks! I think this was due to the comparatively...

    Thanks! I think this was due to the comparatively lighter commander gun vs a big heavy 5" Prodigy front end. It's the perfect mix between weight and light SA trigger to get this done.
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    118133 Mostly jacking around with my MAC9 DS...

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    Mostly jacking around with my MAC9 DS but this got some love too. There's something beautiful about a well used gun.
  12. Thread: MAC 1911-9 DS

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    Made it to 1000. No clean, only lube. Some grit...

    Made it to 1000. No clean, only lube. Some grit has come off, but it has been incidental to a few detail strips to get some parts adjusted precisely to my liking.

    The only 4 malfunctions...
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    There's something called a "down stop fitting...

    There's something called a "down stop fitting pad" that I've never encountered before. It's an oversized part of the blocking lug that you can fit to account for oversized frame cuts. I had to file...
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    118002 118003 This Harrison Design safety is...

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    This Harrison Design safety is realllllllly nice.
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    550 rounds. I tweaked my extractor and had my...

    550 rounds.

    I tweaked my extractor and had my gunsmith buddy mess with it a little. He noted that there is a negative sear angle that will require a bit of work to get out. The sear spring was...
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    First 300. To recap: I resprung it to 12#...

    First 300.

    To recap: I resprung it to 12# recoil 19# hammer. Added a prodigy grip and atlas flat trigger. I tuned the sear spring and checked the extractor. Everything functions with weighted...
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    My right side thumb safety is wobbly and loose....

    My right side thumb safety is wobbly and loose. Not sure if it's long for this world. I forgot to mention in my previous post that the grip screws had loctite on them. That's impressive.
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    117777 Iron sight plate was tight. Took some...

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    Iron sight plate was tight. Took some convincing with a mallet to get it off.

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    I pulled it all the way apart to swap parts and get a feel for the thing. This is an...
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    117761 117763 I want the world to know that...

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    I want the world to know that I generally have categorical hatred for gunshop parking lot lap photos, but I think this is an exception since I'm proving that receipt of a gun...
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    Ok. I'll have the gun in hand tomorrow. I ordered...

    Ok. I'll have the gun in hand tomorrow. I ordered it on Feb 21, it was out for delivery Feb 29th... fast forward a BUNCH of silly BS I won't get into.... and it was finally delivered to my FFL...
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    That looks amazing. Wonder what that finish is.

    That looks amazing. Wonder what that finish is.
  22. Yep. Most cops hardly train, if at all outside...

    Yep.

    Most cops hardly train, if at all outside of agency mandated training. That said, it's rare that true speed is pushed in training or practiced at all. Then we see tons of OIS videos where...
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    Edit to add: Everyone thinks they are smart...

    Edit to add:

    Everyone thinks they are smart enough to control the pace until they slip.
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    This right here is the reason why this isn't...

    This right here is the reason why this isn't optimal. I love the idea of working a little bit, giving back to the community, scratching an itch, making a little bit of extra money. It's all upside...
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    You nailed it. Why jump back in when I made it...

    You nailed it. Why jump back in when I made it out free and clear? The smart version of me should just get over it and move on with my life. This is basically scratching an itch.
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