New P40 DLC... Black!

[wyntrout]

HA! HA! I'm not collecting them! They have a very used P45 DLC, but I didn't want to take a chance on it.

Maybe CDNN will have a sale on them some day.

Wynn

[JohnR]

That P45 has been there for quite a while. It's too worn to interest me, and the price is too high.

[wyntrout]

I went to the range yesterday to check ammo in my wife's G43 and to test my "new" night sights on my new P40 DLC. The P40 sights looked great at home using a LaserLyte cartridge and they worked well at the range... so glad... used Permatex Red on the sights... would be hard to move!

I checked out the pistol with several kinds of FMJ and Bonded 180-gr Remington Golden Sabers... which will be my carry ammo. The Speer 180-gr GDSB worked well, too. The only thing that didn't was the Fiocchi 170-gr FMJTJ. It would not feed... except for a 3-step process... rack or shoot, then relieve pressure on the cartridge by pulling slightly back on the slide and then letting go of it... to be helped into battery by thumb or palm... after EVERY SHOT... no fun at all. I had 3 loaded 7-round mags and that was tedious to empty the mags!

I did get several live rounds caught in the port and had to drop the mag and rack those clear.

Pictures. Images #3 & 5 show the common partial chambering. That was from round one in the magazine and has an "F" marked on the round for my ease in identifying the ammo at the range.

I guess that I can use that Fiocchi in my Glock 23C.

This time I did not shoot up all of my "good" ammo and was able to make sure that the P40 wasn't at fault. Everything else worked fine. I'm confident that the P40 can become my EDC.

Wynn

[berettabone]

I have had some issues in the past with Fiocchi ammo in 9mm out of my MK. A few nose dives, and a few fte's. If you measure the lengths of the different ammo that you've tried, I'll bet that the Fiocchi ammo is a bit longer in length than the rest. It works in 9mm and all other calibers in my other firearms. Sure seems exceptionally dirty. I tried some Remington 115 gr. a few weeks ago, and my firearm wasn't nearly as dirty, as the Fiocchi. I started with a clean gun each time and shot 50 rds. of each. The difference was almost amazing......................

[wyntrout]

I looked at the ammo and measured the overall length and found it was 1.127" for the Fiocchi, 1.1195" for the PPU, and 1.1175" for some WW FMJ. There were differences in the nose of the bullets, but I think the catch is the case mouth of the Fiocchi... quite square while the WW is crimped a bit and the PPU without as sharp an edge.

[AIRret]

Wynn, congratulations on the new gun,,,,,,that's alway fun and exciting.
I have a question for you about the TruGlo FTX Pros on your wife's Glock. Did you buy the high set or low set and why?
Thanks

[AIRret]

Oops, I looked at TruGlo's web site a saw that your wife's Glock doesn't offer a choice for a high or low set.

[wyntrout]

I was going to say that I didn't know there was a difference available... maybe suppressor heights for some pistols.

I put another 175 rounds through the G43 without any problems. The mags all worked with Pearce +1 and Vicker's +2 upgrades.

I shot a box of Remington 147-gr Golden Sabers through it to test for defense ammo for her, non +P, and it worked fine, so I loaded the G43 up with that for her.

The PPU 115-gr FMJ worked fine, too, and was pretty bright.

Wynn

[AIRret]

The G42 and G43 have only one choice for TruGlow pro sights. For other Glocks you have a choice between high set and low. I figured it was for a suppressor but wasn't sure.
I have a Glock 19 that is out for a grip reduction at Bowie Tactical in OH. He has good reviews and while we were passing through OH we stopped looked at some of his work and dropped my gun off. I'm hoping to get it back in Oct. Once I get to shoot it (I have 150 rounds through it) again I'll put night sights on it, so I'm checking out various options. My Hubby has older TruGlows but it looks like there have been some improvements.