Been kinda quiet with regards to this gun, as we have been waiting for some upgrades.
This is a very new weapon, so as expected, some teething issues have presented themselves.
The issues I have had are:
-Broken firing pin at 999 rounds; this was a faulty batch of firing pins, where some made onto the production line. Unfortunate, but they have fixed the issue
-Failure to eject; thought it could have been the recoil spring assembly being too stiff, but currently it points to a single type of ammo I have shot being the culprit.
-Light primer strikes; they have upgraded to a stronger firing pin spring, which has fixed the issue
I installed the new firing pin spring and also a new fiber optic front sight on Tuesday, and took it to the range today. Haven’t shot it in 3 months time (been shooting a Glock w/RDS these last months).
5 shot group at 20 meters (grey rectangle is 3x5):
I ran through approx 140 rounds in 1 hour, with a variety of different ammo, no failures.
Now that you have 1K + rnds and time spent, would you recommend it over other more vetted offerings?
As of my last post I have 1731 rounds through it.
A few hiccups, but nothing major. I think the transition from sampling and prototyping to full scale production wasn’t as smooth as it should have been, but they are getting there.
I don’t think I am at a round count or level of experience with this gun, to really say one way or the other whether or not I would recommend it over other more vetted offerings.
The potential is definitely there:
-Accurate out of the box
-Good ergonomics
-Very shootable gun; flat, soft recoil
-Good trigger, a bit long reset.
Once they work out the needed tweaks, it will definitely be a contender. The design principle behind the gun is solid, and works.
One issue is aftermarket support, with regards to sights and triggers. These are coming, through their custom shop. At IWA I handled a prototype trigger and saw a prototype adjustable rear sight that replaces the original back plate. They are also working on extended mags, threaded barrels etc. An add-on mag well was discussed as well, but personally I think the mag well is fine as it is.