I can not answer your question just yet. As some may remember I had concerns about a loaded model back in July. I shipped it off to Springfield for warranty work on July 26th. I figured while it was there I would have MMC adjustable night sights installed and have a carry bevel package done to it. I am waiting to get it back and shoot it before I post anything. Stay tuned.
How good is the SA Custom Shop?
I guess I shouldn't have expected better out of a less-than-expensive sidearm, but I did and now I want to upgrade.
Originally, I thought to simply sell my loaded and buy something better, but now I'm thinking of simply having the pistol-in-hand tricked out.
What I'm looking to do is as follows:
Fill in the forward slide serrations (or replace the slide entirely).
Add Ashley sights (non-useable rear sight one more reason to replace the slide)
Overall reliability. I've seen a lot of wiggle where I don't think wiggle belongs. Is that barrel link supposed to flop around on the slide stop?
I haven't seen many SA guns that are stock (all the local smiths own them and tinker incessantly) so I can't say how my weapon compares to them. I have put it up against customs and there is no comparison; that Les Baer compact I passed up a few years ago still sticks in my mind as a faux pas of serious magnitude.
Anyhow, do you think it would be better to send it back to SA for work? Or should I just send it to a smith like Clark or Burns?? Or...is this Fate's way of telling me to buy another gun?
Thoughts?
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When reason fails...
Originally, I thought to simply sell my loaded and buy something better, but now I'm thinking of simply having the pistol-in-hand tricked out.
What I'm looking to do is as follows:
Fill in the forward slide serrations (or replace the slide entirely).
Add Ashley sights (non-useable rear sight one more reason to replace the slide)
Overall reliability. I've seen a lot of wiggle where I don't think wiggle belongs. Is that barrel link supposed to flop around on the slide stop?
I haven't seen many SA guns that are stock (all the local smiths own them and tinker incessantly) so I can't say how my weapon compares to them. I have put it up against customs and there is no comparison; that Les Baer compact I passed up a few years ago still sticks in my mind as a faux pas of serious magnitude.
Anyhow, do you think it would be better to send it back to SA for work? Or should I just send it to a smith like Clark or Burns?? Or...is this Fate's way of telling me to buy another gun?
Thoughts?
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When reason fails...
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