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Just wondering if anyone has replaced any parts. I replaced an extractor and spring as a precaution,..it had some wear on it. I looked at my recoil spring and it has quite a few rounds thru it,.but looks new. Anyone have to replace a slide release lever?? I just cleaned my extractor as I had one stovepipe brass (very dirty extractor),..and noticed my slide lever is a little loose,..starting to rattle.
Any thoughts about what your round count would be for replacing parts?
 
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I can tell you this, I originally brought in a crapload of extra slide stops as I'd been told that this was a flaw in the design and needed a lot of replacements.

I still have the majority of them - apparently, I was wrong...
 
thanks,..I think I should replace it soon,.and just keep the old one as a back up. Are these blued or chrome look for stock2?
mags in stock as well Sean?
 
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I just broke one last week, but it had a crap-load of mileage on it. Didn't know it was broken until the stage was over and I was putting the gun away. Dropped in my spare and back in business.
 
I have about $300 worth of slide stops, firing pins, springs, screws etc, for my Stock II. The only thing I have replaced so far is the recoil spring, firing pin spring and fibre optic. This thing seems to be more reliable than any STI I have owned.
 
the slide stop should be done yearly. ask me how I know.
I got a nice new chrome one in Bali. Sean, what are yours?
 
4string said:
I have about $300 worth of slide stops, firing pins, springs, screws etc, for my Stock II. The only thing I have replaced so far is the recoil spring, firing pin spring and fibre optic. This thing seems to be more reliable than any STI I have owned.
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actually recoil spring and firing pin spring are the only parts you mention I have not replaced. I did the sear spring an sear as preventative,.and that is about it. Are the LC slide stop and stock 2 slide stop the same,...they apppear to be.?
 
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What is the difference with the magazine sizes? Stock 2 smaller mags? I don't get it. Length width what?
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All Stocks that are 9mm and 40 use the same standard mags. Stocks in in 45, 10mm and 38 Super are HC framed, and use bigger mags - due to the bigger ammo. (I've only ever brought in 10mm stocks, BTW)

The standard mags are the same size as CZ, Beretta, Browning, Smith, etc...
 
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Sean,
Based on sales, what parts are the most commonly replaced parts for the Stock/Stock2 pistols?
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Based on sales - Extractors, but based on experience, those extractors are either sitting in spare parts kits waiting or being changed out in a preventative situation. ie. I have yet to get a call from someone going "I broke my extractor and I need one ASAP!"

A more common problem with the Tanfoglio / CZ / Baby Eagle design is extractors that are dirty and need cleaning. For some reason, they're not as obvious to owners that they need to be removed and cleaned as the 1911 guys.

When some of those extractors come out, you can carve off chunks of carbon...
 
No matter what platform you use, I suggest you always keep spares of stuff on hand that can either break or get lost. Anything that is a high-stress part, or screws etc. So spare fitted extractor (take care that it is clearanced for the barrel. If it isn't it will break very quickly), spare sear and trigger springs, grip screws, fiber rods, roll pins, front sight screws, magazine base pad screws, slide stop...basically anything that you can loose or that can break. You may never ever need it, but for sure if you don't have it handy you will need it in a major match. That's just the way life works. Keep a set of pin punches with you and a couple of slave pins in case you have to do an emergency spring repair or some such, and for the record, if you take the pin out with the gun inside a big plastic bag, there is little chance of having to call Sean and order a new spring because it shot out of your gun and into the long grass. Don't ask how I know this.

Locktight all screws including your rear sights (blue) once you have everything where you want it. For that matter, I also recommend putting a blob of silicone rubber under the rear sight leaf once it it sighted in. This takes all the bounce out of it so it doesn't ratchet it's way out over time in recoil and get lost during the most important stage of a National championship. Another good plan is to stake in the rear sight pin...just like on a Bo-mar...to prevent it from walking out on you. This is preventative stuff that will save you hours on your knees looking for stuff in the grass (done that; not fun).

And Sean is right; REMOVE the extractor every so often to clean it. Most people neglect to put oil in there either. You'll have less chance of breakage if the extractor is clean and lubed.
 
yep,..extractors I get dirty to the point I am scraping off chunks of residue.
Any one reading this may think, "wow,.guys seem to be replacing parts on their tanfoglios a lot!"
Understand that these pistols are used in practice and competition. I hear guys say they shot 50- 100rds at the range,.or maybe shoot 400-500rds a year. I generally shoot 400-500rds for one practice session,..and that is because I have a budget and time restraints. Typically,..I think 5000rds and possibly a lot more on average for some IPSC shooters. I am replacing just in case it needs it,...not because anything had broken. I feel my tanfoglio is tough as nails,...and reliable. But I prescribe to Murphy's Law,...s**t happens when you least expect it.
 
maurice said:
yep,..extractors I get dirty to the point I am scraping off chunks of residue.
Any one reading this may think, "wow,.guys seem to be replacing parts on their tanfoglios a lot!"
Understand that these pistols are used in practice and competition. I hear guys say they shot 50- 100rds at the range,.or maybe shoot 400-500rds a year. I generally shoot 400-500rds for one practice session,..and that is because I have a budget and time restraints. Typically,..I think 5000rds and possibly a lot more on average for some IPSC shooters. I am replacing just in case it needs it,...not because anything had broken. I feel my tanfoglio is tough as nails,...and reliable. But I prescribe to Murphy's Law,...s**t happens when you least expect it.
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Well said Mo. Lots of shooters out there who would shoot a maximum of 2000 rounds through their guns in a year and think that is a fair test of durability. It may indeed be in a normal world, But put 25 to 40 THOUSAND through your gun in a year and see how that compares. I think my Tanfos have been pretty much tank-like so far.
 
While I may not be rightfully able to comment here because I shoot "dinosaur" guns, (P9 & EAA) I can honestly say, and this is the truth that I broke my first slide stop in 2005, the week of the Nationals. The gun was new in 1993. I can't even guess how many rounds, that gun saw at least 10,000 alone in '05. It was worth the initial cost of having a great gunsmith set up my barrel- remember Mr. Irvine in Ontario? . Extractors, well I changed my first one I think it was 3 years ago, it was just worn, not broken. I clean it and lube it every time I strip the gun. I totally agree with Relliot, keep spare stuff just in case. I remember one year I had a terrible performance at a Provincial championship, suffering from light firing pin strikes throughout the last day. Guess what part I didn't have with me? And it wasn't the ammo. Tanfoglio's rock, no question. I keep spares of most everything now, and for slide stops, one Henning gave me at a match is in the P9 now, but I also use the straight pin type I got from DARK which are pretty much the same as the EGW ones..
 
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