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Didn't even get it to the range yet...

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Ok, its a sad story, but one with a silver lining (of course)... ;-)

The new Springfield I bought last weekend has had a bit of a snag in the functionality department, and it is one I kinda had a feeling that "something" might need a little "tweeking" after I send a few hundred rounds thru it before I sat back and figured out what I want to do to "improve" a few things...

This may be a couple of things, the new mags I bought for it may need some ever so gentle, and slight "crimping" on the high side of the mag walls to allow the empties to drop a bit "free'r" than they are now...No big deal...

But while I was doing a little "test" on the loading side of the pre-range assessment, I did notice that the mags, both the one I got with the pistol and the 3 new Wilsons I want to use, was that they did have a little slop (probably about a .04-.05) in how they all seated in the mag-well...

Clunk! ugggg...

So instead of going to the range and discovering the inevitable, I went to muh guy and he said that yes, the mag catch is going to need to be raised/elevated, and that he'd of course run a reliability check on the entire gun...

And since he was in such a "giving" mood...That a set of Millett Mk I sights would help my eyes out a bit... :cool:

The sad part of the story is that this is going to take about 30 days to resolve, since my guy is backlogged on "projects" till he can say I can come by and pick up my "Sledgehammer" (this is the nickname for this Springfield)...

The irony is that I am still extremely pleased with the gun, and that even though there are some tweeks that need to be done, I know that when all that work is completed, this is going to be a nice addition to the family...
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Re: Didn't even get it to the range yet...

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Well when you get it back you better post pics..heh

Sounds like a beauty!
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Molon_labe wrote:Well when you get it back you better post pics..heh

Sounds like a beauty!
Nope, it's ugly, but I am happy with it dangit! :lol:

Parkerized finish, no frills or bells and whistles...

But its mine!! ALLLL mine!!!!

Just picked up some break in ammo... :cryin

But I gotta wait a while to actually break it in...sad, very sad I tell you...
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I'm still convinced you bought that thing cause I was gonna. :lol::

least you got the sights! :eek6
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DoubleJ wrote:I'm still convinced you bought that thing cause I was gonna. :lol::

least you got the sights! :eek6
Yeah, kinda funny how that worked out... :anamatedbanana
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Stevie,
You should have bought a Glock. You can take them right out of the box and shoot them! They come chambered in 45acp too.

I had to, I couldn't resist any longer. :biggrinjester: ............................,OE
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OverEasy wrote:Stevie,
You should have bought a Glock. You can take them right out of the box and shoot them! They come chambered in 45acp too.

I had to, I couldn't resist any longer. :biggrinjester: ............................,OE
Yer just tryin' to git on muh good side... :tiphat: :smilelol5:
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