Mechtech CCU Review

[mrcylinder]

Just wondering if anyone would be interested in a review of the 1911 45acp Mechtech CCU? If so let me know and I will find the time to post one with the good, bad and the ugly with photos for all to ponder on before buying or to point out some improvement points!! Thanks Gents!

 

[Yoda]

I'm interested!

 

[meanmrmustard]

I'm interested in a review of the Glock 20 model.

 

[TIMC]

I had one for a Glock 17 for a while. Nice enough gun but it just wasn't for me.

 

[bigfatdave]

I've been wanting one for a 1911 for quite a while.

Please do post your experiences and how well it compares to other PCCs

 

[flightsimmer]

Well I have one in 10mm to go with my Colt, Delta Elite and it does very well with jacketed bullets, excellent actually. One hole accuracy at 25yds.
With my Lee cast lead 175gn bullets not so well, not sure why.
It is a blow-back action but it doesn't do any harm to the cases and I've had no problems with it.
I have a scope on it right now but I have used a red dot for fast target aquasition.
I bought a RIA .45 ACP just so I could use the lower reciever on it while also using my Delta Elite and it makes no difference which magazines I use, 10mm or .45, they all work very well for me. I even have a long extended .45magazine that I can use in it.
It does boost the power and range of the 10mm quite a bit with the longer barrel which is why I bought it in the first place.
It's a fun piece.

 

[MagnumDweeb]

For nearly $600 for my Glock 23 I can skip on this. I'll just buy the Beretta Storm if I really want a pistol carbine system.

 

[scaatylobo]

G-23/g-19

I have one for the Glock 23/19 and its a blast to shoot and turns the .40S&W into a HIGH speed round that will do a great deal more damage than a pistol round.
BUT having fired a friends 1911 model,I regret not buying that model.

Only note that the upper is fairly heavy for a pistol round.

I used a holographic sight and was very happy at 25 yards with it.

btw - I bought it before the frenzy hit and it was about 400.00 fully GTG.

 

[MifflinKid]

I have a 1911 version. It is very accurate but it functions well only with 225-230gr bullets loaded to standard velocity (830-850fps from a 5" 1911). With lighter bullets the fired cases will not fully eject and get trapped by the bolt(?) as it moves forward before stripping the next bullet from the magazine. I suspect the strong recoil spring and the heavy bolt are why you need the heavier bullets to make it function. Oh, also, the magazine must be a Colt-style magazine with a split follower. Mine will not feed from my Wilson #47D magazines.

I have a 4x scope mounted on mine from a bench it will shoot < 1" at 25yds with most of my hand loads. Because of the weight of the CCU recoil and muzzle flip are very mild. Cleaning is easy. Attaching the 1911 frame to the unit and removing are easy.

I have been thinking about removing the bolt and taking off some material to lighten it. Or perhaps getting another recoil spring or two and do some cutting to see if I can get my 200gr loads (900fps) to work with it. It would be great if MechTech offered a lighter spring/bolt combination tuned for lighter bullets.

 

[mrcylinder]

MifflinKid, Is the bolt not coming back far enough or is the extractor just dropping the fired case, trapping it? I have found the extractors in these are weak!

 

[flightsimmer]

My understanding from the company is to use only full power or hot loads in the CCU, the weaker loads seem to cause problems.

 

[MifflinKid]

I don't think the extractor is dropping the case. The less powerful rounds had the problem and the more powerful rounds worked fine.

Perhaps this summer I conduct a few science experiments with it. The bolt buffer is very thick and should be able to take up some of the increased bolt velocity if the bolt is lightened and/or the recoil spring is cut.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

I have a 10mm and .45 and love it and am in the process of registering my pistol lower as an SBR. Pretty sure I've posted elsewhere.

Ammo strips free of the magazine and rises up under/behind the extractor as I have visually varified. The heavy extactor on my 10mm accurately headspaces .40 S&W. I have inspected over 100 fired cases for any sign of firing out of battery and there are none.

Mike

 

[22/22mag]

I have a Mech tech in .460 rowland ( power of a .44 mag) and can shoot .45 acp .45 auto rim .45 super and .460 rowland using my 1911 Kimber 13+1 mag.

never a problem fires all ammo my anser to a semi-auto .44 mag rifle

 

[Arizona_Mike]

I was anxious to get a Rowland until I did the research on carbine-length barrels. Rowand beats the 10mm in a pistol any day but the 10mm is much better at taking advantage of the longer barrel. 10mm 180g Buffalo Bore ands up with slightly more muzzle energy at a shorter barrel length than 230gr Corbon Hunter (not to menton the better BC). The 10 also maxes out at 13.4" while the Rowland at ~17".

I have cut my .45 barrel to 11" for assembly as a pistol (max velocity for 230gr--it actually has started slowing down by 16"). I have put my stock adapter in my safe deposit box in preparation of shortening my 10mm barrel to 13.5" and will only have "pistol parts" in my "close proximity" per ATF Ruling 2011-4 until my stamp comes.

Mike

 

[mrcylinder]

I don't think the extractor is dropping the case. The less powerful rounds had the problem and the more powerful rounds worked fine.

Perhaps this summer I conduct a few science experiments with it. The bolt buffer is very thick and should be able to take up some of the increased bolt velocity if the bolt is lightened and/or the recoil spring is cut.

There is the problem. If you are reloading a weaker round its not the grain of bullet you are using but the weaker power from the under loading of said bullet! Look at a reloading manual you will see that lighter bullets use more powder than a heavier one and for good reason, Energy! In this case needed energy to properly function the upper unit. Hope this helps!

 

[mrcylinder]

SEE "Hands on Reveiw of the 1911 Mechtech CCU" Thanks!