Devious6 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 After trading an email with the folks at the Tommy Gun Warehouse about the multiple-round fires on my SBR, I drove over there this morning. The armorer confirmed it was a sear issue he would put a new one in and fit it. We also talked about the mag fit issues - he said he'd take care of that and also check the rifle over to smooth out any issues he might see. In the end, he spent 2 hours tweaking it and then fired 60 rounds through it - everything went smoothly. He also told me that he had designed an improved mag catch that was still in prototype and not on the production models - and that since my SBR was there he put one on it. All in all, I was really pleased with the attention that I got and the care that the armorer put into making my rifle function perfectly. No charge - told me to come back anytime if I needed anything done. I am fortunate to be within an hour's drive - having to ship a rifle back and forth would certainly make it all less fun. Now I just need to take it out again this weekend and put some more rounds through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 nice, at least they got yours running right away VS what some other folks here have had to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 It's all about location, location, location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanvock Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Congrats. Can you describe any difference in the mag catch or is it all internal modification? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I don't have the old one to compare, but I think it sits a little lower. Still won't catch the WWII mags, though - I tried mine when I got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 nice, at least they got yours running right away VS what some other folks here have had to go through. I really can't complain about mine. Other than an occasional multi-round burst it worked well right out of the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanvock Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) @ppgcowboy Plus NOBODY wants a pi**ed off Army Col in their front lobby. Edited November 11, 2017 by vanvock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Plus NOBODY wants a pi**ed off Army Col in their front lobby. Ain't nobody got time for that s**t!! lol Edited November 11, 2017 by Devious6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Forgot to mention that the armorer told me he made every adjustment he could to make it run like a dream...except one. He offered to mill it out so that it would accept the drum magazine - I declined that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) I took the M1 SB out on my range today - put another 150 rounds through it. Functioned flawlessly. I am impressed with how quickly the action cycles. I took some pics while I was firing. On this one you can see 3 shell casings in the air and the bolt closing on another round. This thing is just totally fun to shoot. Edited November 12, 2017 by Devious6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 green grass and short sleeved shirt. what alternate universe version of PA are you in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 green grass and short sleeved shirt. what alternate universe version of PA are you in ? Pretty wild, huh? It was in the low 50s and sunny here yesterday and our grass is all green - up until Monday or so we were still consistently in the 60s with very little frost. I'm in northeast PA just north of Scranton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StooperZero Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 ha.i woke up yesterday here and it was 11* and later in the day with the winds it floated around 28-35 . I wanted to take my Commission 88 out to try some plinking loads I made up but, dressing like an astronaut to go shooting isn't fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanvock Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Are you holding the mag to help feeding or just because it feels good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Are you holding the mag to help feeding or just because it feels good? Just for comfort in shooting. I was trying to put as many rounds through it as quickly as possible and it was easier to hold/control holding it there - put more rearward pressure on my shoulder. I am currently just using two AO/Kahr magazines - one comes with the rifle and I bought another. I have 4 originals - just not sure I really want to mod them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 It has been talked about before: get a GI mag catch and modify that to run GI mags. You can keep the original mag catch for the original mags. That way you can use any GI mag which are cheaper than OE Kahr mags. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious6 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 It has been talked about before: get a GI mag catch and modify that to run GI mags. You can keep the original mag catch for the original mags. That way you can use any GI mag which are cheaper than OE Kahr mags. Andrew I'm waiting for one right now - will have to find he instructions on the mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterB Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 It has been talked about before: get a GI mag catch and modify that to run GI mags. You can keep the original mag catch for the original mags. That way you can use any GI mag which are cheaper than OE Kahr mags. AndrewI'm not sure I follow your logic there. You can still buy the less expensive GI mags, vs Kahr mags. You simply elongate the hole on the mag a bit. The nice thing, is that you don't have to change out your mag catch, and you can custom fit each magazine to your mag catch, by taking off just enough metal from the mag hole until they fit right and function properly. I have heard countless stories of these guns not feeding right, mags dropping out, etc. because people put in a GI mag catch, and then hope that it will work flawlessly with every GI mag they find, but it doesn't. I'm of the mind that it's best to leave the AO mag catch as is, and modify a couple of GI mags to fit properly, and then just leave the rest of the supply of GI mags in your arsenal as is. If you feel the need to have an additional mag, you can fit it at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 The idea behind modifying a GI mag catch is that way you only have to do a little filing once instead of every time you get another mag. It seems to work for a lot of people and swapping a catch isn't that hard. That way if you ever decided to sell, the mags will still hold their value. People do it both ways. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) It has been talked about before: get a GI mag catch and modify that to run GI mags. You can keep the original mag catch for the original mags. That way you can use any GI mag which are cheaper than OE Kahr mags.AndrewI'm not sure I follow your logic there. You can still buy the less expensive GI mags, vs Kahr mags. You simply elongate the hole on the mag a bit. The nice thing, is that you don't have to change out your mag catch, and you can custom fit each magazine to your mag catch, by taking off just enough metal from the mag hole until they fit right and function properly. I have heard countless stories of these guns not feeding right, mags dropping out, etc. because people put in a GI mag catch, and then hope that it will work flawlessly with every GI mag they find, but it doesn't. I'm of the mind that it's best to leave the AO mag catch as is, and modify a couple of GI mags to fit properly, and then just leave the rest of the supply of GI mags in your arsenal as is. If you feel the need to have an additional mag, you can fit it at that time.The logic is you do not ruin an antique gi magazine! Edited November 13, 2017 by ppgcowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcar Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 people put in a GI mag catch, and then hope that it will work flawlessly with every GI mag they find, but it doesn't. The GI catch is milled down .10" to fit standard GI mags, PK did mine a dozen years ago and all of my mags work on the '27 and the '28 without issue, full interchangeability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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