.40 -- I took the plunge!! Thanks SFRC!
- Thread starter Meroh
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Sakoman .308
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Nova Scotia
Have fun with your new pistol!
Could not agree more lol.
Haha... Good point. The FBI, the Military, PD’s and and their various specialty sections all choose a firearm based on their needs (wants/finances/reputation/relationship with companies) and are often ultimately chosen by a person or panel who are choosing between more than one weapon and caliber that would suit their needs. Look at the history of any of these agencies and we find that they have changed between weapons and calibers over the years, often when the weapon/caliber they now have was one they argued wasn’t the right one years ago. Shoot what you enjoy
Well, this one does not require much tinkering; had it to the range yesterday for the first time, and it really works. The trigger has a very long take up in single action compared to my NZ, and the double action is long and creepy, and may need a bit of work down the road. I had a few hangups due to a sharp lower edge on the steel frame insert protion of the ramp, and I will polish this up a bit. Other than that, the sights are the most visible of any of my other two Norincos, but it does shoot about 6" low at 20 yards. I will likely make up a taller rear sight at some point.
Big JD-From the hills
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Saskatchewan.
I have always liked the .40 vs the 9 and the .45 simply because of the 10 rd mag restriction. If we were allowed reg cap mags 9mm +p all the way.
Well I took the plunge and ordered an NP58 from SFRC and it arrived this week. After using an HK USP .40 Cal for 20 years it was the first pistol I have ever handled with a decocking lever. I was impressed with it out of the box and My72Jeep and I had it apart and wiped down all of the oil it's packed in (which explains why it was shipped in a Ziploc bag in the plastic case).
Took it to the range today and put a hundred rounds through it. A couple of bobbles with the first mag with a couple of fail to feeds. After that it ran 100% with no misfires or function issues. I need to get used to the decocking lever as I kept thumbing it instead of the slide release. . My72Jeep showed up and put a couple of mags through it as well. Both of us found the gun shot to left of point of aim so I am going to have to do a bit of sight adjustment. No problem keeping all of the rounds n a tight group from 10 -15 yards from the target.
Overall initial impressions are good. Solid gun, functions well, $340 delivered to my door. Not interested in the 40 vs 9mm debate. It's a 40 and I like it. Both of us found the trigger to be lighter than what we are used to with the various centefire pistols we have shot vs the USP and MP40 I have used. Took a few mag loadings to get 10 rounds into the mag would only take 9 rounds for the first few loadings. The white dots on my sights were fine, other reviews have indicated some of them had been stained by the oil and were hard to see.
All in all I would say that you won't be disappointed if you buy one. Thanks SFRC!
Took it to the range today and put a hundred rounds through it. A couple of bobbles with the first mag with a couple of fail to feeds. After that it ran 100% with no misfires or function issues. I need to get used to the decocking lever as I kept thumbing it instead of the slide release. . My72Jeep showed up and put a couple of mags through it as well. Both of us found the gun shot to left of point of aim so I am going to have to do a bit of sight adjustment. No problem keeping all of the rounds n a tight group from 10 -15 yards from the target.
Overall initial impressions are good. Solid gun, functions well, $340 delivered to my door. Not interested in the 40 vs 9mm debate. It's a 40 and I like it. Both of us found the trigger to be lighter than what we are used to with the various centefire pistols we have shot vs the USP and MP40 I have used. Took a few mag loadings to get 10 rounds into the mag would only take 9 rounds for the first few loadings. The white dots on my sights were fine, other reviews have indicated some of them had been stained by the oil and were hard to see.
All in all I would say that you won't be disappointed if you buy one. Thanks SFRC!
Update...
I have been shooting mine lots. The shooting low was me; after almost 1000 rounds, the point of impact has come up to almost where it should be. I have fired no factory ammo in it at all, but have loaded with 4 different bullets. Truncated cone lead feed well once I did a light polishing; the other three types were jacketed, lead, and copper plated round nose flat point. Lots of issues with these. I looked at SIGs and as a result widened the frame and the barrel feed ramp substantially; did further blending of both so that they mated without a step, then polished the hell out of it with a cylindrical felt and polishing compound in my pencil grinder. Feeding problems are gone!
Double action still sucks compared to my NZ85, but is getting a bit better. Easy to practice double action with the decocker.
Regarding the pistol itself; absolutely zero other issues with it!
I have been shooting mine lots. The shooting low was me; after almost 1000 rounds, the point of impact has come up to almost where it should be. I have fired no factory ammo in it at all, but have loaded with 4 different bullets. Truncated cone lead feed well once I did a light polishing; the other three types were jacketed, lead, and copper plated round nose flat point. Lots of issues with these. I looked at SIGs and as a result widened the frame and the barrel feed ramp substantially; did further blending of both so that they mated without a step, then polished the hell out of it with a cylindrical felt and polishing compound in my pencil grinder. Feeding problems are gone!
Double action still sucks compared to my NZ85, but is getting a bit better. Easy to practice double action with the decocker.
Regarding the pistol itself; absolutely zero other issues with it!
Can you post a picture of the polished and widened feed ramp?
