Quote from: Danimal on October 16 2012 06:37:57 PM MDT
I just got my G20L Solid Top from Lonewolf yesterday.  Do you have to use any special washers etc?  On the Sprinco website it says to contact them if it will be used in a long slide.  Thanks.

Danimal,

Just to make sure I spoke with Allen at Sprinco today.  He said if it's a gen 4 you need a special washer.  My long-slide is on a gen 3 SF frame.

Nick

Quote from: Danimal on October 16 2012 04:52:05 PM MDT
Anyone have any experience with the Sprinco "recoil reducing rod"?  I found one at a pretty deep discount and am thinking about picking it up.  Would be using it in my G20 in both 10mm and 9x25.

Down the road I am also thinking about starting a 460 Rowland project and figured it would be a nice addition for shooting that as well.

Danimal,

I have been using the Corbon Sprinco system since 2010.  I'm using it in my solid top longslide
G-20.  My frame shows no sign of battering.

45 ACP Pro-Mag UZI Test


I had a chance to test the new generation 45 ACP Uzi Magazine.  This mag was sent to me from Pro-Mag to beta test for them.  They have it right this time, plenty of room inside the mag for the rounds, and outside enough metal sanded off the front surface to slide into the magazine well.

I had to try running 23 rounds since 23 fit inside the magazine, but it didn't work for me as you will see in the youtube video.  22 rounds work fine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9h748pLz_0

I'm still trying to figure out how to make the Pro-Mag magazine run more than 14, 10mm rounds. 

Quote from: GoldBead on September 24 2012 11:48:22 AM MDT
OOOHHHH! PICTURES!

My only disappointment with a high power UZI is that once you disassemble the weapon, the barrel comes out of the receiver so that you need to rezero every time you clean, unless you fix the barrel to the receiver by not removing it. Except for that, I think it would be an excellent Urban carbine. One of the reasons I like the MPA carbine (MAC-10 Clone) is that the barrel/receiver is fixed so that impact point does not shift on cleaning.

Goldbead,

I haven't experienced any problems with sighting between different caliber barrels. Once the barrel nut is tighten down it's back to zero. Even when I change from a hot 9mm barrel to a fresh one, sight's are on.  I'm only using the UZI smg out to fifth yards, even though it's equipped with 100, & 200 yard fip-up sights.

Your MPA carbine is a cool gun, I use to own a SWD m-11 9mm, allot of gun in a small package. 

Nick

Felt recoil was much more intense using 10mm vs 45acp especially with the hot Underwood 135 HP load.  Muzzle blast was also more intense.  Brass was flying a good 20 feet to the right front out in front of the 3rd & 4th shooting positions to my right. I don't have the tools to measure bullet speed, But barrel length is 10.2"

Shadow, It's definitively a fun gun to use.  I enjoy the ear to ear grin when others finish shooting it.   One of my better purchases in firearms. It's a keeper!!

Nick

I have been an UZI owner since 2003.  My UZI came set up with 9mm, but over the years I was able to purchase other caliber's 22lr, 40 S&W, 45acp, and in August a 10mm barrel was delivered from Troy at www.barrelxchange.com.

Sunday I went to the range to fire some 10mm through my UZI.  I tried a 22 round 45 acp magazine from Pro-mag.  I adjusted the feed lips, and was able to load 25 rounds.  Well the rounds had binding issues since 10mm does not stack the same as 45acp. The most rounds I could get to work properly was 14.  The side rib's going down each side of the magazine end where the mag stops are placed, below that down each side to the bottom it's smooth. In that area there is more space for the rounds to end up side to side.

I brought a box of 135 gr. hp Underwood, and 180 gr Berry plated bullets that I loaded.  I fired 170 rounds total. My reloads were comfortable shooting. Underwood ammo was stout. The UZI was a beast firing it.  At most 2 round bursts were my limit to keep rounds on paper, after that the gun walked up off target.

I enjoyed 10mm in the UZI, I just need to fix the magazine issue.

Nick

My Glocks are the gen 2.5 26, 20 sf, 20 sf solid top LS .  I wish Glock would make a slim frame 10mm, like the G36.

Nick

Great info for the 10 series.  I hope to find a 1006 sometime soon.  Impressive!!

My friend had a Wildey Survivor 45win mag.  His grip panels would fall off during shooting. When he used the slide release to chamber a round, it wouldn't put a round in the chamber. It was always a one shot gun, he could never regulate to gas correctly to strip another round from the magazine. He became frustrated with it and ended up selling. 

I wonder if the gun really works, you never see a video on youtube, that shows the gun cycling round after round. It's always one pull of the trigger, and the video ends. 

Vise, does your Wildey work?

The LAR Grizzley's are nice guns. I wish I purchased the 8 1/2' 45 win mag when I had a chance years ago.

Nick

I'm also here from GT.  Excellent site, Thank you!!

Welcome from Luzerne County also.  "Hazleton"

Quote from: loadedround on July 03 2012 06:17:54 AM MDT
Guys, there's an old commercial that says "don't leave home without it". That applies to my Ruger LCP in .380 ACP. This pistol is so light that I just drop in my front pocket of my shorts and forget about it. In 90+ degree weather in my area, I wear as little clothes as possible and its so easy to conceal. Some of the new HP ammo available makes it a potent little cartridge and it's there if I need it. Haven't found a way to conceal a 10 mm or 45 ACP framed 1911 in my shorts yet. 

Same here, I carry the Ruger LCP all day long in the front pocket.  I'm just not able to carry my G26, or G20 at work.  It's a hot work environment, I deal with customer's through out the day, and I'm afraid my firearm will un-conceal itself, and freak out some customer's.  I'm not willing to take a chance.  When I am off from work during the hot summer my LCP is with me also. I know it's a mouse gun, but at least I'm able to carry concealed.

Here's my LWD long slide on a gen 3 frame, and a gen 3 G20.  I hope this picture attachment works.
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Hi,
   My name is Nick.  I'm 52, and run a dry-cleaning business in Hazleton, PA.  I have been a 10mm fan since 2009 when I purchased a gen 3 G20. In June 2010 my 10mm solid top long slide came in from LWD, and have been enjoying it ever since. I have been reloading since the early 80's.

Best regards,

                  Nick