Michael Tinker Pearce
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The only modification I had made to my Detonics was hand-cut 20 LPI checkering on the front of the grip frame, but I recently decided to swap some parts. I added a checkered aluminum flat mainspring housing and a long trigger with an overtravel stop. I retained the original parts in a marked back of course.
The mainspring housing fits higher on the hand with the short grip so I did have to blend the bottom edge so it wouldn't grind into the heel of my hand. Between all the checkering and custom grips this thing is super-grippy now, which I like.
When I had it apart to install the new trigger I felt it was only natural to slick up the sear engagement a bit. The trigger now breaks at 2-1/2 lbs. and has a total travel of just shy of 1mm as near as I can tell.
Hopefully I can either find some large pistol primers or scrape up some extra dough for some ammo; I can hardly wait to get this to the range and try it out!
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The mainspring housing fits higher on the hand with the short grip so I did have to blend the bottom edge so it wouldn't grind into the heel of my hand. Between all the checkering and custom grips this thing is super-grippy now, which I like.
When I had it apart to install the new trigger I felt it was only natural to slick up the sear engagement a bit. The trigger now breaks at 2-1/2 lbs. and has a total travel of just shy of 1mm as near as I can tell.
Hopefully I can either find some large pistol primers or scrape up some extra dough for some ammo; I can hardly wait to get this to the range and try it out!