Current Production Handguns

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PROJECT STREET GUN FINAL DATE WILL BE JAN. 20 th, 2005 - PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR STATUS BY EMAILING ME AT tjacobson@houston.rr.com
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My life revolves around past and current production handguns. I get phone calls and emails all the time about refining the actions of current production handguns. It has become more difficult because I am at the mercy of production procedures and the materials being used in todays world.

In a recent commentary I told you that Ruger has not cheapened their revolvers. I still maintain that statement but I need to go into more detail because it is not that easy to refine rough castings, its not easy to work on the internal frame when there is no removeable side plate. Its not easy to take a chance to elongate a sear that was ground too short at the factory, knowing that if you break it, you can not buy another one because Ruger does not sell them. You must return your Ruger handgun to the factory if the part is a critical part and is on there "NOT FOR SALE LIST" . Now you must pay FED EX or UPS to ship your Ruger overnite at a cost of about $90.00 to $100.00 (round trip) in order for Ruger to install a part worth a dollar or two.

I am not trying to single out Ruger, as Taurus has a similar policy. I am not confining my comments here to revolvers either. NEED COLT PARTS - ?? Good Luck, they are not only hard to find but the prices are sky high. Thats why I stock so many various parts of all kinds. I have been quite disappointed in seeing some of the current parts and supplies I have recentely purchased. In my own mind I am still asking my self what country are some of these parts and supplies coming from, NO ONE WILL EVER TELL YOU.

Do I believe what the companies are telling me about their product - NOT HARDLY. I just listen to the BS and go from there. When I see current production SW revolvers as compared to 30 years ago, it makes me sick. ITS NOT JUST ONE COMPANY, ITS MOST OF THEM. I happen to like a SW 3913 semi auto 9mm pistol, but they use a plastic disconnector, now ask yourself is that a way to save $$$$$$$. I know the plastic works in many areas, but who wants critical parts made of plastic ??

The new Springfield Armory "XD" pistol is very popular, people like it. I suggest you try changing the extractor and then tell me that you like it.
I took in a number of Colts this past week and the feed ramp on the new Colts is a disaster in my opinion. I need to correct it, not an easy job. I keep asking myself does anyone care anymore ??

The Colt 1911 frame to slide fit is NOT as good as the mil-spec Springfield Armory pistol. Do not take my word for it, look at both and see for your self. I am saying that the people in BRAZIL have figured out how to fit the frame to slide better than Colt in CT., after all Colt only has 90 plus years experience, I guess they need more union inspectors.

People are constantly asking me about all kinds of handguns, they want the safeties removed from the new SW revolvers, NO WAY, NOT ME. This country is law suit crazy. The only safety I do not mind removing after getting written authorization is the magazine safety on the Browning Hi Power because it ruins your trigger pull, big time.

I look at everything objectively, I never BS myself. When I install a Kart E Z Fit barrel, I do not usually recut the chamber. Yes I do own many chamber cutters.
I called Fred Kart a while back and we had a nice conversation about this in detail and he assured me it was not necessary. Accuracy is not only determined by a good trigger pull but its determined at the crown, not where the rifling starts or if the rifling is tapered in front of the chamber. The only advantage of tapered rifling would be the bullet going into the chamber and an odd shape bullet BINDING ON THE BEGINNING OF THE RIFLING, but I have not seen this happen in Karts barrels. I will not fix a problem that does not exist. Don't believe all the BS from these guys with 50 years experience.

NOW other brands of barrels may require using a chamber finishing reamer, depends on the barrel and the installation.
I would rather do trigger work than anything else. I am not super thrilled to see some of these new production handguns. I have an SW model 66 revolver that must be close to 40 years old and has never been fired. It has been dry fired about 3000 times and it is the smoothest revolver you have ever seen. Its a piece of history long gone.

I do all I can to improve everything that comes into my shop, but when I am so restricted due to cheap short cuts by the manufacturers, there are limitations on the degree of perfection that can be achieved.

The manufacturers are mainly concerned about their profit margin and coming up with new ideas in order to convince you that you can not live with out there new product or a new caliber that you must have. Just read thru the BS and use common sense, REMEMBER ITS ALWAYS ABOUT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ( IN G-D WE TRUST )..............


AUTHORS PERSONAL NOTATION:
This commentary as well as all my previous commentaries are my personal opinion only and my personal viewpoint only. Thanks for all the emails, please let me know if you want to read more commentaries about knives.


Teddy Jacobson / Pistolsmith
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