Michael Tinker Pearce
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I mean, as complete as one of my guns ever is. The idea was to build 'race-gun' performance intro an EDC-sized gun. The gun is optimized for accurate rapid-fire.
The Frame is a modified JEM Gun Works monolithic 2011 frame in steel. The grip is a modified and re-textured STI 120mm module that is super-grippy without being excessively abrasive. It has an EGW flat-wire recoil spring and guide-rod. The slide and bull-barrel are modified RIA Officers that has been flat-topped, shortened and cut to expose the port in the barrel. The slide has been-flat topped and relived at the rear for the optics mount which removes a significant amount of reciprocating mass. Other components are a mix of Wilson Combat, EGW and Klonimus. The hammer is a random unit from my parts box; I don't know who made it. The finish on the slide and frame is rust-blue.
Weight unloaded is 31 oz. Capacity is 16+1. The optic is a Vortex Venom with a red 3 MOA dot. Trigger is about 3 lbs. with no overtravel and the reset is about 12/1000". There is no perceptible play between the slide and frame. The grip safety is not active but is not pinned. Between the light weight of the slide, weight of the pistol, ported barrel and recoil spring set-up the gun is stupidly flat-shooting. The comment everyone that fires it makes is 'There's no recoil!' Of course there is, but it is remarkably light for a compact 9mm and the gun comes back on target super-fast.
There are no back-up sights for the optic; since I can punch out the A-zone at seven yards looking through the deactivated optic I'm not concerned, but I do keep on top of battery replacement. During the build I've put over 600 rounds through the gun with a single ammo-related malfunction. So far it seems like exactly what I intended it to be. After more testing with my preferred carry ammo (Underwood 9mm+P Extreme Defender) this is going to be my EDC, carried in a custom Rain City Tactical IWB Kydex holster.
I am super-happy with how this has come out; it's pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be.
The Frame is a modified JEM Gun Works monolithic 2011 frame in steel. The grip is a modified and re-textured STI 120mm module that is super-grippy without being excessively abrasive. It has an EGW flat-wire recoil spring and guide-rod. The slide and bull-barrel are modified RIA Officers that has been flat-topped, shortened and cut to expose the port in the barrel. The slide has been-flat topped and relived at the rear for the optics mount which removes a significant amount of reciprocating mass. Other components are a mix of Wilson Combat, EGW and Klonimus. The hammer is a random unit from my parts box; I don't know who made it. The finish on the slide and frame is rust-blue.
Weight unloaded is 31 oz. Capacity is 16+1. The optic is a Vortex Venom with a red 3 MOA dot. Trigger is about 3 lbs. with no overtravel and the reset is about 12/1000". There is no perceptible play between the slide and frame. The grip safety is not active but is not pinned. Between the light weight of the slide, weight of the pistol, ported barrel and recoil spring set-up the gun is stupidly flat-shooting. The comment everyone that fires it makes is 'There's no recoil!' Of course there is, but it is remarkably light for a compact 9mm and the gun comes back on target super-fast.
There are no back-up sights for the optic; since I can punch out the A-zone at seven yards looking through the deactivated optic I'm not concerned, but I do keep on top of battery replacement. During the build I've put over 600 rounds through the gun with a single ammo-related malfunction. So far it seems like exactly what I intended it to be. After more testing with my preferred carry ammo (Underwood 9mm+P Extreme Defender) this is going to be my EDC, carried in a custom Rain City Tactical IWB Kydex holster.
I am super-happy with how this has come out; it's pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be.
