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Ned Christiansen
 Post subject: STI hi-cap with Conamyds
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:52 am 
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Here's something a little different I've been working on. Different for me anyway as I rarley, rarely work on hi-caps.

STI is now offering subframes in aluminum. This customer wanted me to put Conamyds on the frontstrap for him, which I did but then it was clear it needed them elsewhere too, so I went out to the Conamyd tree and got some more.

I was going to just do that but I suspected the subframe might not just drop in, so I had him send the frame. He mentioned the gun was not realiable, so yup, he sent the whole thing.There was a fair amount of fitting the subframe so I'm glad we went that route. There were several other areas that benefitted from a little tweaking too.

I have a local gunsmith pal who is much more in tune with the hi-caps than I am, so he's working over the 10 or so mags for us. When I get them back, we'll see how it works..... it's in .38 Super.

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Patrick Sweeney
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:41 am 
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Ned, you didn't tell me it was in .38 Super. so it isn't "J's" gun, then?

That's just beyond amazing.
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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:21 am 
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Nope.
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so I went out to the Conamyd tree and got some more :lol: :lol: :lol:

So that's your little secrets!!!

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Ned,

Which thumb safety is that???




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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:00 pm 
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Just the one that came on it from the factory-- an ambi STI.
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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:46 pm 
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The customer asked me to flute the barrel and put some Mini-Myds on top of the slide:

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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:58 am 
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That looks like A TON of work...

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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:08 pm 
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Nobody's gonna ask what the extra hole is for? There's one just like it on the other side.
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YK
PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:06 pm 
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Hey, Ned, let me ask you this: what's that hole is for? Seems like it is extra...

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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:35 am 
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Good question YK, very astute of you to notice it :D .

Somebody at SHOT told me these new aluminum STI subrames can crack. There is a very thin spot, exacerbated by a cut in the frame that sorta delineates where grips "would" be if there were grips. The holes are along this cut to contain the crack.
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YK
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:34 am 
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Well, exactly! That's why these holes remind me of ones that TechnaGlass dude drilled in my windshield, except that was after it cracked...

Seriously, nice forward thinking, Ned.
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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:38 am 
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STI is aware of the problem and taking measures to prevent it.
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Patrick Sweeney
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Min-myds? I can hardly wait to see what maxi-myds are. Or would they be Super-myds?
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Phenominal machine work Ned......keep that tree watered!

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