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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Lightweight Commander and gear Msg# 1151939
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I didn't think you were supposed to use Shok Buffs in Commanders.Shrug (Not enough "room".)
I have never heard or read that; I should look into it further. (ETA: Just looked and Wilson sells different Shok Buff systems for GMs and Commanders) They obviously don't work in this case. I hoped the pad would compress a bit and allow a bit more slide travel but that hasn't happened. Now, if the slide is locked back you can't release it by pulling back on the slide and letting it go: the slide can't move back far enough to release so you have to press the slide lock down instead. I really hate to let the steel slide batter the aluminum frame so I hate to remove the pad. The 147 grain bullets add to the problem by adding a bit of recoil. I should probably pull the Shok Buff and step up the recoil spring power and come at the problem that way. The 9mm GM doesn't seem to care what I put in it and likes the 147s fine. But, it doesn't shoot them any more accurately than it shoots the 124s, so I may just stick with them. And here I was going to offer you a trade for it. Oh no! Please don't tell me what else ya got! |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Now I've added a Wilson Shok Buff insert to protect the aluminum frame and I want to make sure it works okay, so far it limits rearward slide travel too much for trouble-free functioning: the slide doesn't always lock back on an empty magazine and it won't always load the first round out of a full magazine. I didn't think you were supposed to use Shok Buffs in Commanders. I'm experimenting with loads using 147 grain bullets and while the GM sized gun likes them they seem a bit hard on the lightweight Commander so I'm going to move the other direction and try some 115 grain loads for it. For range work I felt the 147gr bullets were excellent (and accurate), but I have little experience with them in a Lightweight pistol, especially for SD work. I use 124gr ammunition in my 9mm pistols, and I'm pretty happy with those. YMMV. So far, I have said 'no' to two people who seriously wanted to buy it. And here I was going to offer you a trade for it. Sigh. Keep on keeping on, Allan! Harvey |
(Not enough "room".)