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by snailman153624
January 2nd, 2016, 10:04 pm
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: Successive firing?
Replies: 14
Views: 9668

Re: Successive firing?

It's the 2nd shot that is accidental, and going from a stiff da to light sa is part of the problem. You instinctively think the 2nd trigger pull will be the same, plus your finger is a little numb from the stiff da and sharp recoil. I would suggest practicing holding the trigger fully depressed unti...
by snailman153624
January 2nd, 2016, 12:58 am
Forum: Modifications, Fixes, and Repairs
Topic: Brutal Recoil
Replies: 22
Views: 18059

Re: Brutal Recoil

The bleeding is probably from slide bite. Make sure you grip it a little lower, it has no beavertail.
by snailman153624
December 24th, 2015, 5:28 pm
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: weapons used in self defense
Replies: 13
Views: 12137

weapons used in self defense

A co-worker of mine seems to have a pretty anti gun stance. One "fact" he cited is that it seems one never hears about guns being used for legitimate self defense. Knowing that there is strong media bias against portraying guns as anything but dangerous and something only criminals desire,...
by snailman153624
December 12th, 2015, 11:51 pm
Forum: Modifications, Fixes, and Repairs
Topic: firing p64 without safety lever
Replies: 15
Views: 12181

Re: firing p64 without safety lever

1) the safety is part of the fire control group- missing any part of thaflt group may make it function in a manner other than designed, ie:unsafe. 2) If somehing as obvious as the safety is missing, what else is missing that may NOT be as obvious, again potentially very unsafe. I'm not trying to be...
by snailman153624
December 12th, 2015, 10:28 pm
Forum: Modifications, Fixes, and Repairs
Topic: firing p64 without safety lever
Replies: 15
Views: 12181

Re: firing p64 without safety lever

What exactly makes it unsafe to fire? Unsafe to carry I understand, but firing? The safety has nothing to do with the breach face.
by snailman153624
December 7th, 2015, 1:59 am
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: P-64 squib reported on TFB.com
Replies: 11
Views: 7763

Re: P-64 squib reported on TFB.com

The good news for semi-autos is that the squib probably doesn't have enough oomph to load the next round anyway, so odds are even if you pull the trigger again it won't fire (no guarantees it didn't cycle of course, but this is probably why as uncommon as squibs are, it's even rarer to hear about an...
by snailman153624
December 1st, 2015, 8:25 pm
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: First time at the range. Slight problem and a question.
Replies: 6
Views: 5003

Re: First time at the range. Slight problem and a question.

Sounds like the round didn't fully chamber...this kept the slide from going into battery. As a result, the disconnector keeps the trigger bar from engaging the sear.
by snailman153624
November 28th, 2015, 8:33 pm
Forum: Modifications, Fixes, and Repairs
Topic: Slide Modification.
Replies: 5
Views: 4919

Re: Slide Modification.

Your best bet is to get some beavertailed grips, and learn to hold the grips properly.
by snailman153624
November 25th, 2015, 1:19 am
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: Mag drought?
Replies: 10
Views: 8370

Re: Mag drought?

Maybe a half dozen boxes total through 2 mags. I noticed the bullet impressions/dents after the first range trip. The feed lip issue started almost immediately as well. It also doesn't reliably hand-cycle with these mags (again, due to the feed lips), although admittedly it's never had an FTE or cha...
by snailman153624
November 24th, 2015, 2:17 am
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: Mag drought?
Replies: 10
Views: 8370

Re: Mag drought?

^ The metal in those is junk and too thin. Yes, they work for the most part, but after firing a few boxes through them you can see dents from the other bullets in the mag, where they struck the tube from the recoil of the top bullet being fired. The feed lips also deform over time, making the mags h...
by snailman153624
November 6th, 2015, 2:05 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Anyone Ride a Motorcycle?
Replies: 17
Views: 19957

Re: Anyone Ride a Motorcycle?

Had to give up the riding due to a stroke that left me with a major balance problem (vestibular neuritis). It broke my heart to sell my '98 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. I called it my gentleman's hooligan bike: Beautiful Tornado Red and rowdy exhaust. Trying not to cry right now. Not succeeding. :( M...
by snailman153624
October 18th, 2015, 7:37 pm
Forum: Ammunition
Topic: What ammo do you carry EDC
Replies: 18
Views: 22893

Re: What ammo do you carry EDC

Curly1 wrote:+1 don't do FB either.
+1000

Also, never a single issue with silver bear.
by snailman153624
October 18th, 2015, 7:34 pm
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: Grips v.04 range test
Replies: 10
Views: 7168

Re: Grips v.04 range test

If you countersink the holes, assuming there is enough material there, the original bolt should work. I will try this as well. I'll plan to give these a go next weekend.
by snailman153624
October 12th, 2015, 11:00 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Anyone Ride a Motorcycle?
Replies: 17
Views: 19957

Re: Anyone Ride a Motorcycle?

Wacousta wrote:I have a Kawasaki W650 and my favorite, a Russian IMZ Ural sidecar rig.
I just saw this post; that sounds pretty cool :)
by snailman153624
October 11th, 2015, 3:38 pm
Forum: Modifications, Fixes, and Repairs
Topic: Hammer not cocking after firing
Replies: 9
Views: 7413

Re: Hammer not cocking after firing

You sure it actually slamfired? It is very easy to "double-tap" due to the high recoil. The best way to avoid this is holding the trigger back until it is done recoiling, rather than the instinctive reaction of letting it reset as it recoils.