Single shot 9mm UK legal pistol anyone?
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Re: Single shot 9mm UK legal pistol anyone?
What sort of sights would it have? What would be the sight radius?
A coathanger design is not optimum, in my view -- the approach taken when alternate rods are fitted to Taurus LBRs, or the style of bar found on the GP K22 LBP, might be better -- balance is vital with these -- most long-barrel designs are way too muzzle-heavy for accurate one-handed shooting.
I'd also suggest that making it slightly longer than 600mm might be wise (say an extra 5 or 10mm).
I'm not too keen on the suppressor bit -- added weight at the front, and likely to get up the nose of my FEO...but if everyone else wants it...
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A coathanger design is not optimum, in my view -- the approach taken when alternate rods are fitted to Taurus LBRs, or the style of bar found on the GP K22 LBP, might be better -- balance is vital with these -- most long-barrel designs are way too muzzle-heavy for accurate one-handed shooting.
I'd also suggest that making it slightly longer than 600mm might be wise (say an extra 5 or 10mm).
I'm not too keen on the suppressor bit -- added weight at the front, and likely to get up the nose of my FEO...but if everyone else wants it...
David.
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DavidRees wrote: I'm not too keen on the suppressor bit -- added weight at the front, and likely to get up the nose of my FEO...
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I'm wondering just how they do firearm inspections up there in Scotland...meles meles wrote:DavidRees wrote: I'm not too keen on the suppressor bit -- added weight at the front, and likely to get up the nose of my FEO...
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You shouldn't stuff it up his snout, ooman...
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Where did David say that was the design? Not sure he did dudephaedra1106 wrote:Is there a specific reason the "Coat Hanger" style was chosen? (I assume with a 300mm barrel length there will be a sticky out bit!).
I know a few people who'd jump at the chance of a "Non-Coat Hanger Sticking Out" Competitor style pistol like Badgers in a variety of calibres.
http://www.competitor-pistol.com/

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As I said a 300mm barrel length seems to suggest it, you still need 300mm of something behind the barrel so unless you're chambering a 50cal or similar I think it means a "sticky out thing" on the end of the grip.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong as it's the one thing that spoils things for me, I had a Buckmark conversion and have shot Alpha and Taurus pistols with coat hangers and rods fitted and they just do not feel right for me or a lot of the other other shooters I've talked to who were used to shooting "real" pistols before they were taken off us.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong as it's the one thing that spoils things for me, I had a Buckmark conversion and have shot Alpha and Taurus pistols with coat hangers and rods fitted and they just do not feel right for me or a lot of the other other shooters I've talked to who were used to shooting "real" pistols before they were taken off us.
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Oh right, I thought you meant the more specific design of a single rod hanging off the back instead of a pair or other arrangement.
I may have picked that up from Mr Rees though, sorry, I'll go back to trying to sleep through noisy Japanese people
I may have picked that up from Mr Rees though, sorry, I'll go back to trying to sleep through noisy Japanese people

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That sounds like fun!, I'm off to bed as well, if I can persuade my next door neighbour to stop texting me about how good Troy is (I assume it's some magician on TV). 

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I own a single shot .22LR pistol, Section 1, and the rods which bring it to 600mm are over the wrist, not under--a design which works well. Might be worth considering.
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600mm with over the wrist is the only way forward in my opinion and is the way I have designed it. I am also working on an extension piece that would convert it to a carbine length with a butt plate/pad.
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You bad, bad man! :cool2:ovenpaa wrote:600mm with over the wrist is the only way forward in my opinion and is the way I have designed it. I am also working on an extension piece that would convert it to a carbine length with a butt plate/pad.
Give it a switch barrel option and I'm in deep trouble. sign01
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