I made a stainless striker guide

[CJB]

Well....

Story goes like this -
I'm taking apart my PM45 to KKote it, and the striker guide flew someplace... its in the room... someplace. No idea where. Searched.

Ok, I wanted to make a stainless one, so now is the opportunity.





I couldn't copy the original... lost it. My black PM45 is here... didn't want to take it down (lazy).

So I had to measure and sorta by guess and by golly it. Got it right!

I'll have some KKote pics in a little bit.

[mr surveyor]

and you did all that starting with a 3x3x3 inch block of stainless steel and a 6 inch rat tail file?

very nice work, I hope it proves successful

[CJB]

I started with a #12 pan head machine screw (stainless).

Held the end of the threads in my drill... ground off the threads with Mr Dremel and a grinding wheel, cleaned it up with a nice little 1/2 inch mill bastard file, ground the head flat with a grinding wheel (still in the drill), ground it to rough size, cleaned up the diameter with the file (still in the drill) and then hit the hole thing with a nice Cratex wheel to get a good surface finish. THEN, cut off the threaded section at the end, chuck up the head of the guide and trim, round and slightly taper the end.

So, to answer the question: "Almost!"

[Bawanna]

You don't anticipate any negative impact on the inertia attributed to the additional weight?

Dang, that's probably the most intelligently worded stupid question I've ever asked.

[CJB]

Good point... lets think this through.

At firing time, the slide moving backward may allow the rod to become "unseated".

On the other hand, the striker spring is not fully relaxed, there is still a lot of "preload" on it when its at its greatest length in the assembled slide.

Its a valid question Bawanna. I guess I'm gonna have to shoot it some and find out.

The rear plate is held in place by the pin holding the extractor spring (and striker lock). I dont think we could have the plate fall out, but who knows... I'll have to shoot it and see how it goes.

The obligatory 200 rounds should suffice

[mr surveyor]

if you need to lighten it up, Bawanna can whittle you one out of a broom stick

[CJB]

at least he didn't start with an entire Hickory tree

[wyntrout]

Dang! He called the file a ba$tard!! How can you permit that, bawanna!

Wynn

[ripley16]

I'm impressed. Really!

[wyntrout]

OMG! He can probably get $20 to $30 apiece for those who want SS stuff! It's a new must-have like the SS recoil guide! It helps reduce recoil with the added weight... 3-4 grams??

Bravo!

Wynn

[Krusty]

I hope that the stainless panhead screw wasn't made in china...

[Bawanna]

Dang! He called the file a ba$tard!! How can you permit that, bawanna!

Wynn

Oh my, I thought he was talking about me. Glad it was the file.

[Bawanna]

You know it looks cool! That makes it an automatic winner in my book. I don't really see why it won't work but I'm still chewing it in my mind. Anxious to see if it does.

[CJB]

There ya go, all fit (had to trim the head maybe .001" was just a trifle tight.

Doesn't look bad. Hand cycling shows no interference or obvious functional flaws. Shootin' will tell.

Nice KKote on the inside of the slide too

[jocko]

just to much damn talent on this forum, we gonna have to make some serious changes between GB, now CJB, WYN and oh yes the great GRIP MAN HIMSELF-- Bawanna
whatta forum..