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by Leon
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Patro M2 ?
Replies: 3
Views: 398

Patro M2 ?

Hi all, I've just acquired two x Patro M2s - one in stainless steel, and the other blued finish. I know they have a history of unreliability but I don't care, I just wanted one, or two. The blued one has an early serial number of 160, and the s/s one 1432. The slides are slightly different, inasmuch...
by Leon
Sun Oct 09, 2022 2:06 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Modifying AP grip to be more similar to .22 grip?
Replies: 9
Views: 4079

Re: Modifying AP grip to be more similar to .22 grip?

I have a Rink grip on my EVO10E and it feels fantastic. Much better than the original factory grip..
by Leon
Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Rapid Shot UK LAW
Replies: 2
Views: 1732

Re: Rapid Shot UK LAW

If you are in mainland UK, you will not be allowed to own/use a cartridge handgun - handguns were banned as a result of the Dumblane school shooting many years ago. Some of the "isles" - Wight, Man still allow handguns as the ban did not cover them. Some pistol shooters I know do have a fi...
by Leon
Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:22 am
Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
Topic: Is it likely that a .32 S&W long wadcutter can be reloaded on a progressive?
Replies: 36
Views: 124772

Re: Is it likely that a .32 S&W long wadcutter can be reloaded on a progressive?

I made a set of bars with drilled holes for my RL550, I don't think they give better accuracy than the adjustable bar but I can go directly to the load I used before. There was a guy down here in NSW in Oz who made a powder bar for the Dillon 550/650 which used aluminium replaceable inserts which y...
by Leon
Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:57 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Questionable Sales Tactic
Replies: 4
Views: 2163

Re: Questionable Sales Tactic

Place your right hand over your heart and avow, "This is the American Way." Then lower your price, so that he must drop his. Immediately pull your ad, so he must sell at that low price. After it sells, put your ad back with a higher price than originally to make up for your time. If/when ...
by Leon
Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:13 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: walther LP500 windage adjustment
Replies: 19
Views: 16277

Re: walther LP500 windage adjustment

Rover wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:46 pm Yes, the application of force by brutes should perfectly fit the needs of this thread.
Hahahaha !
by Leon
Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:16 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: walther LP500 windage adjustment
Replies: 19
Views: 16277

Re: walther LP500 windage adjustment

David M wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:41 pm Sight Adjusting tool.jpgThese might help adjusting your sight.
Excellent David M !

The South African Army taught me you could solve any problem by the application of brute force and, you're know what, they were right ! :)
by Leon
Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:50 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: ISSF pistol shooting at risk in Canada?
Replies: 10
Views: 4505

Re: ISSF pistol shooting at risk in Canada?

Unfortunately for us in Australia, similar moves may be afoot. Overheard on ABC Radio on Friday, the tail-end of a conversation with a Labour politician saying he wanted to stop handgun imports and introduce similar measures as Canada's ! Hopefully, his is the only lone voice in the wilderness, but ...
by Leon
Mon May 30, 2022 10:51 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: ISSF pistol shooting at risk in Canada?
Replies: 10
Views: 4505

ISSF pistol shooting at risk in Canada?

Trudeau - “What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” he said. “In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10869291/Canadas-Trudeau-announces-plan-national-freeze-handguns....
by Leon
Mon May 30, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: GSP500
Replies: 54
Views: 46444

Re: GSP500

Have you been drinking?
by Leon
Mon May 02, 2022 10:03 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: FAS 6007: FTF due to weak hammer spring?
Replies: 26
Views: 34704

Re: FAS 6007: FTF due to weak hammer spring?

lognom wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 4:52 pm Good to know if I have to disassemble my trigger box.
The 6007 trigger/hammer box is completely different from the 602. You don't have to do anything like what JamesH suggested.
by Leon
Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:49 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: GSP500
Replies: 54
Views: 46444

Re: GSP500

I’ve been shooting a GSP Expert for a couple years now. Hands down the most reliable 22 I’ve ever owned. If that reliability is carried to the new GSP 500 it’s got to be worth consideration. On another note, what’s the status of the Benelli 90 in Europe? Are they still being made? Seems to have dri...
by Leon
Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:35 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: New Manurhin MR73 Match shipment arrives in Oz.
Replies: 87
Views: 126424

Re: New Manurhin MR73 Match shipment arrives in Oz.

Archtopanimal wrote: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:11 pm A fellow shooter in Oz has just inquired about stock and pricing , and apparently the MR73 Sport has gone up AUD1000 for next delivery .
Sounds like hysterical rumour-mongering to me..
by Leon
Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZh35M going full-auto..
Replies: 23
Views: 14514

Re: IZh35M going full-auto..

Last time I spoke to him a gunsmith in SA was trying to get rid of an MP438

Maybe you should pick it up James?
by Leon
Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:40 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZh35M going full-auto..
Replies: 23
Views: 14514

Re: IZh35M going full-auto..

"The MP 438 has a tab which may slow it a bit, I can't find a picture." Hmmm - I had a MP438 and don't recall seeing anything like that.. I'll ask the current owner to have a look.. Meanwhile, my KhR30 has 100% flawless operation... The only reason I'm persevering with my IZH35M is that I ...
by Leon
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:52 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: GSP500
Replies: 54
Views: 46444

Re: GSP500

From the Australian Dealer re GSP500 "It is has been released this month at IWA we do not expect delivery here in Australia till July /August at this stage." There seems to be two importers of Walther pistols into Australia - one a large dealer in Qld and the other the original importer b...
by Leon
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZh35M going full-auto..
Replies: 23
Views: 14514

Re: IZh35M going full-auto..

Have been examining the problem child IZH35M very closely. Where they have mated the barrel to the breech , there is a slight protuberance of a section of barrel outside the breechblock - i.e. looking from the side, it is not completely flush.

This, I think, may be the culprit..
by Leon
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:36 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZh35M going full-auto..
Replies: 23
Views: 14514

Re: IZh35M going full-auto..

william wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:37 am Have you considered the possibility you bought an actual submachinegun which your breech-face modification has caused to malfunction with CCI STD .22 and Geco .22?
Haha - in that case I'll advertise on Gunbroker as a Class 3 item, with the appropriate stratospheric price tag !