Tomcat47
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This is a much anticipated Range Report for my new Birthday Present: A 45 for my 45th...kinda neat hey!
My PT1911 BHW .45 Auto.
All Who Have seen me here on THR know pretty well I am a satisfied Taurus Customer!
The Following Range Report is a difficult pill to swallow, but this is The High Road and I am among its members.
I am first and foremost satisfied with my new PT1911....with that said I have been bitten, or educated in MIM parts. These parts may have there place on a firearm, however I do not think it should be placed in a critical point, such as the slide stop!
The following picture was at round 16!
The slide stop broke right off.....sad panda! (something my kid said when he got sad..."Dad i'm a sad panda!")
However! , this did not stop my Range Outing!
I seen it, took a picture put it in my pocket thought dang MIM! :banghead: and the guys on THR are gonna give this Taurus enthusiast H@!! and continued sending 150 rounds through the gun!
No Failure to Feed, No Failure to Fire, No Failure to Eject!
Gun was very accurate out of box and sights were nice, gun had wonderful trigger and I was very fast back on target. I loved the Walnut Bulls Head grips, It also came with standard plastic grips and I did notice that one screw was not all the way in when I pulled it out of box? I do not know if dealer installed the walnut grips or if it was shipped from Taurus that way?
This Range trip was simply plinking - I was just checking the gun out. It was very accurate at aprox 25 yards - will try to print some paper next weekend!
Now back to the problem! It was admittedly disappointing at round 16! But I am very pleased with the gun. I can honestly see all the bitterness towards those who are using MIM parts now...Colt is among this group! This part in particular disappointed me due to my mechanical background in manufacturing and a 25 year veteran machinist!
I question WHY! MIM in such a critical area! A safety,a beaver tail, a sight.. not so much concern but this part takes a beating on a firearm! I have already emailed Taurus and as I have stated there CS has always done right by me.
(My PT92's and PT58's Are Not MIM parts...so why do this on the PT1911)
I will NOT even bother asking for another Slide Stop from them as I do not want the inadequate part on my gun! And that is what I told them! I told them on and Engineering Level they should be ashamed! ( And So Should Colt ) I did not know until today that Colt as well uses MIM's.. I do not know about there slide stop?
I am now looking at Ed Brown Hardcore and the Wilson Combat Bulletproof Slide Stops?
Quiet a bit of difference in price...but I am thinking that the Ed Brown is a cating or forging? It is Guaranteed against breakage ....
But The Wilson states "machined" and I like that...especially now!
Now you all can let me have it! But I still like my Taurus!
My PT1911 BHW .45 Auto.
All Who Have seen me here on THR know pretty well I am a satisfied Taurus Customer!
The Following Range Report is a difficult pill to swallow, but this is The High Road and I am among its members.
I am first and foremost satisfied with my new PT1911....with that said I have been bitten, or educated in MIM parts. These parts may have there place on a firearm, however I do not think it should be placed in a critical point, such as the slide stop!
The following picture was at round 16!
The slide stop broke right off.....sad panda! (something my kid said when he got sad..."Dad i'm a sad panda!")
However! , this did not stop my Range Outing!
I seen it, took a picture put it in my pocket thought dang MIM! :banghead: and the guys on THR are gonna give this Taurus enthusiast H@!! and continued sending 150 rounds through the gun!
No Failure to Feed, No Failure to Fire, No Failure to Eject!
Gun was very accurate out of box and sights were nice, gun had wonderful trigger and I was very fast back on target. I loved the Walnut Bulls Head grips, It also came with standard plastic grips and I did notice that one screw was not all the way in when I pulled it out of box? I do not know if dealer installed the walnut grips or if it was shipped from Taurus that way?
This Range trip was simply plinking - I was just checking the gun out. It was very accurate at aprox 25 yards - will try to print some paper next weekend!
Now back to the problem! It was admittedly disappointing at round 16! But I am very pleased with the gun. I can honestly see all the bitterness towards those who are using MIM parts now...Colt is among this group! This part in particular disappointed me due to my mechanical background in manufacturing and a 25 year veteran machinist!
I question WHY! MIM in such a critical area! A safety,a beaver tail, a sight.. not so much concern but this part takes a beating on a firearm! I have already emailed Taurus and as I have stated there CS has always done right by me.
(My PT92's and PT58's Are Not MIM parts...so why do this on the PT1911)
I will NOT even bother asking for another Slide Stop from them as I do not want the inadequate part on my gun! And that is what I told them! I told them on and Engineering Level they should be ashamed! ( And So Should Colt ) I did not know until today that Colt as well uses MIM's.. I do not know about there slide stop?
I am now looking at Ed Brown Hardcore and the Wilson Combat Bulletproof Slide Stops?
Quiet a bit of difference in price...but I am thinking that the Ed Brown is a cating or forging? It is Guaranteed against breakage ....
But The Wilson states "machined" and I like that...especially now!
Now you all can let me have it! But I still like my Taurus!
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