Recent content by billcalley

No Mike, I don't reload; I posted the question here because I felt reloaders would have the most in-depth info on these matters.

I have a PT1911 in 9mm. I just got back from the range and noticed that all of my Blazer aluminum cases had radically split, yet the steel and brass cases had not. I know aluminum is not the best material for ammo, but the cracks (along with what looks like a "laser" :what: burn-through...

Yes, I too had this happen: I had just bought a used pistol, and it went into burst "mode" unexpectedly :what:. It fired three rounds with one pull of the trigger at an indoor range :cuss: (and back in the day I was using a one handed hold). It ripped the rounds off so fast that the range...

:uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh: Ooops, yes -- I did forget the small issue of the sear reset, with the minor accompanying problem of a 1911 going full-auto and blowing the top of one's head off during recoil :what:. My bad :banghead:. Thanks guys .

Thanks again Drail, and thanks very much Tuner1911. Yes, I did notice that the 1911's hammer was not able to contact the firing pin with the slide that far back, instead hitting the bottom edge of the slide first. But this started me wondering as to why John B. even put a disconnector in...

Thanks Drail, then my PT1911 is within original specs, since the disconnector stops sear drop after 0.145", rather than anywhere near your quoted 0.25" spec of the old Army armorers. It also just stops the sear falling as the barrel just starts to go down.:)

Hi all, My PT1911's slide has the ability to be pulled back up to 0.145" from its full forward (locked) position, and a trigger pull will still drop the hammer. Is the pistol still locked even at the 0.145" distance, or is there some other, tighter spec that I need to adjust it to? Is...

Hi Dave, I bought the Witness brand new on 6/4/10 from Davidsons (a great company!). As far as the inside of the slide goes, here is a pic I shot of it before I took the pistol back to my local gun shop.

I no longer have faith in Tanfoglios. I no longer have faith in Tanfoglios, since I came very close to almost losing my right eye. I had just cleaned and oiled my large frame Tanfoglio 9mm Witness, just as I always do after our local USPSA shoots, and when I placed the slide back on the...

I had the exact same problem, Peter, with my 9mm detachable mag C96, originally re-furbished by BTC (Bricklee Trading Company) in the '80s. I had bought it from Ebay (when Ebay allowed such things) for a good price, but after it would double and triple on me a few times, it so scared me to...

Hi Owen, With the combination of a long sight radius and a mono-block that comprises the slide, sights, barrel and chamber, the C-96 is similar to a .22LR pistol, which are far more accurate than most 9mm and .45 cal locked-breach recoil operated firearms, which of course use separate...

Boy, am I behind the times!! Ahh, now I think I see your point RCmodel and Jim(s). Believe it or not, I just learned that a modern bullet should be the same size as the groove diameter of the bore, unlike the minie-balls of old with their expanding, gas-checking bases! I think I'm a wee bit...

Thanks guys. Yes, Jim and Jim are correct, this is a BTC (Bricklee Trading Company [Fed Ord]) rework of a selective fire (Schnellfeuer) M712 Mauser Broomhandle from China. They removed the old barrel and chamber and installed a new 9mm one in the 1980's. However, the frame itself could...

Just got back from the range after testing my 9mm C96 Broomhandle, and I was not able to get better than 12" groups at 25 yards [:cuss:] , and yet the pistol is tight and the bore is virtually pristine (I also drove a 9mm FMJ bullet from the chamber to the muzzle with a nylon hammer and brass...

I shoot local USPSA Production matches with my modified 9mm Chinese C96 Broomhandle. It's a heck of a lot of fun, and surprisingly competitive -- once you get use to the stripper clips! (I polish and wax the steel spring of the clips for smooth and fast charging :)). For competition I changed...