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[Nebor]

I've heard a couple times that night sights are worthless because you shouldn't be aiming at something you can't see, and if you can see it, then you don't need night sights. Thoughts?

I need the night sights to get in the vicinity, I'll figure out the rest with the muzzle flash.

 

[Tiamat]

It hurts to think about it, but I copied this from my order:

How do u like the muzzle device? Is it reasonably effective with both muzzle climb and flash compared to standard?

 

[boomhower]

I've heard a couple times that night sights are worthless because you shouldn't be aiming at something you can't see, and if you can see it, then you don't need night sights. Thoughts?

It's not that cut and dry. A lot depends on where the light source is coming from. I run a weapon light and even still the night sites are a great addition. Could you get the job done with standard sights? Yes. Do NS make you more accurate and more importantly faster? Certainly.

It hurts to think about it, but I copied this from my order:

How do u like the muzzle device? Is it reasonably effective with both muzzle climb and flash compared to standard?

Haven't had a chance to get my hands on that one but I can vouch for the battlecomp. It does a very good job controlling rise with a respectable amount of flash and side blast.

 

[HumblePie]

AFAIK the T-100 is only available in black. The guns without the Tristar branding (just 'Canik 55') have the other finishes available. That's paint on the frame- I was explaining somewhere above that I had made an attempt to polish the frame, but found the factory stuff just too hard to work with. It was difficult getting the black off...pretty damn solvent resistant (tried everything but aircraft stripper...that stuff is nasty) and most any form of abrasion will scratch the aluminum. 220grit sandpaper was as brave as I got, and that will still be scratchy enough to make polishing quite the lengthy process. Blasting with some kind of fairly aggressive media is probably the only good option. The irony is that the whole reason I decided to try polishing was because the factory finish already had chips and I deemed it 'not durable.'

But even worse, once you get the black coating off, there is some kind of chemical process (or so I assume) done to the aluminum that makes it yellow and dull, and I'm suspecting that MUST be abraded away by hand. Like, you've gotta really remove metal. So I gave up, smoothed everything out, and used the closest thing to a generic 'satin nickel' that I could find at the auto parts store. It's VHT caliper paint. Didn't come out flawless, but pretty acceptable looking. Baked the pistol frame in the kitchen oven to cure it, heh. Ghetto Duracoat.

After all my fucking with it, I shot that gun again today, and it remains absolutely flawless. And so goddamn accurate. I do not have very steady hands, and today was not one of my better days in that respect...could still shoot an easy 6" group at 20 yards. Hell, I even managed to hit a bullseye twice in a row...any inaccuracy with that gun is DEFINITELY in the shooter and not the weapon.

Tristar rebadges the T-100 in both blued and satin metal.

http://www.tristararms.com/pistol-t-100.php

You can certainly get them both, but the satin metal version is a pain in the ass to find. Even for the T-120 it was hard to find. Through Buds you can get the OEM Canik labeled version in many different duracoat finishes. But they cost more than the Tristar versions.

As for the chipping, was the chipping you saw around the barrel bushing?? Because that is where they all chip. The bushing has matching paint and not duracoat. No idea why they used paint there instead. It always chips. The finish on the rest of the gun though will not come off easily as you've found out.

 

[dabuddha]

No experience with that particular holster brand, however, most single clip holsters I have worn suffer from a small amount of shift that can be discomforting. I have been using an Aliengear for the past few months. Honestly the most comfortable holster I have owned. Best value for the money spent as well.

After thinking about it and looking into the alien gear holsters, I ordered an alien gear holster. Now I just have to wait patiently

 

[Tiamat]

It's not that cut and dry. A lot depends on where the light source is coming from. I run a weapon light and even still the night sites are a great addition. Could you get the job done with standard sights? Yes. Do NS make you more accurate and more importantly faster? Certainly.

Haven't had a chance to get my hands on that one but I can vouch for the battlecomp. It does a very good job controlling rise with a respectable amount of flash and side blast.

I been looking at the BC, DD, and Griffen armament for combo flash and comp. They probably all good, just having analysis paralysis..

 

[rudeguy]

After thinking about it and looking into the alien gear holsters, I ordered an alien gear holster. Now I just have to wait patiently

Do they make a hybrid like that without clips? I move around a lot and the clips always worked loose (and yes I'm wearing a proper belt).

Do they make any with leather instead of Kydex? I fracking hate Kydex.

 

[Zargon]

you mean all leather? it looks like the part that touches you is leather and the kydex holds the gun

 

[dabuddha]

Do they make a hybrid like that without clips? I move around a lot and the clips always worked loose (and yes I'm wearing a proper belt).

Do they make any with leather instead of Kydex? I fracking hate Kydex.

I'm not sure if they make clipless holsters but it looks like the clips can be removed. I think they're all hybrid but the kydex won't touch your skin. If you're looking for all leather, I bought this one for my 1911 and after breaking it in, it's actually pretty good (especially for the price).

 

[Kadarin]

For a holster, I use this: http://www.comp-tac.com/product_info.php?products_id=53

 

[cmdrdredd]

I use black ops pro holsters from Pure Kustom. Rocky does amazing work. They are full leather, but coated so they are stiff almost like kydex and take 10lbs of force to collapse the mouth. They are also waterproof due to his process. They can be worn iwb and owb in 27 different positions. He can also tatoo the leather and has some designs on his site linked below. They aren't cheap but will outlast me.

http://www.purekustomholsters.com/

 

[phucheneh]

Tristar rebadges the T-100 in both blued and satin metal.

http://www.tristararms.com/pistol-t-100.php

You can certainly get them both, but the satin metal version is a pain in the ass to find. Even for the T-120 it was hard to find. Through Buds you can get the OEM Canik labeled version in many different duracoat finishes. But they cost more than the Tristar versions.

As for the chipping, was the chipping you saw around the barrel bushing?? Because that is where they all chip. The bushing has matching paint and not duracoat. No idea why they used paint there instead. It always chips. The finish on the rest of the gun though will not come off easily as you've found out.

Ah. I had seen a few variations of the Canik Sharks, but thought the Tristar guns were like Model T's- 'any color you want as long as it's black.'

There's definitely no blued versions, though. As you said, the black is Duracoat or something similar. Looking at that link, I see they call the frame 'steel alloy,' but it is WAY lighter than a 'normal' steel-framed CZ, or Jericho especially (be sure to finger-fuck one if you see it in a gun store...it just always baffles me how they made it so heavy). And a magnet doesn't stick to it. And it's pretty soft. Strongly suspect 'aluminum alloy.' Bluing requires steel.

Chipping was where the frame meets the slide, most notably. I figured with use it would get some pronounced flaking around that edge. I think they just didn't coat the edges thoroughly enough, giving the finish a place to lift.

Again, to anyone who likes a good 9mm pistol: You cannot go wrong with these Tristar/Canik guns. You will not find a gun that shoots as well for $400 or less brand new. If you don't want to trust your life to a relatively unknown Turkish gun, I totally understand that. But for a shooter- they are worth a try for sure. I do have to point out one fault: some of you guys that collect lots of H&K's, Sigs, and other high dollar guns...it might make you feel kinda silly to realize how good a gun costing like 25-50% as much as some of your others can be. ;P

 

[rudeguy]

Picked up the Sig and I'm very happy I had the night sights put on. Very bright and they look pretty cool.

Now all I need to do is put it through its paces on the range and it will be my new EDC. Looks like I know where I'm spending my lunch break tomorrow

 

[velillen]

Picked up the Sig and I'm very happy I had the night sights put on. Very bright and they look pretty cool.

Now all I need to do is put it through its paces on the range and it will be my new EDC. Looks like I know where I'm spending my lunch break tomorrow

Grats. now do the Short Reset Trigger upgrade on it and enjoy it more

 

[ManBearPig]

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[CurseTheSky]

First time I've seen 9mm 100 packs for sale at Walmart in months. So I got one. Price was $25.77 before tax though. They raised the price a lot. Is that worth it? I would have got more (they had two more), but I'm pretty broke right now lol.

That's not a bad price. The normal 50 round boxes usually go for $13-15 these days, so I'd have no problem paying $26 for 100.

I miss being able to find 100 rounds of 230gr .45 ACP for $30ish though.

 

[Nebor]

Grats. now do the Short Reset Trigger upgrade on it and enjoy it more

I prefer the DAK to the DA\SA w/ SRT personally...

 

[shortylickens]

Again, to anyone who likes a good 9mm pistol: You cannot go wrong with these Tristar/Canik guns. You will not find a gun that shoots as well for $400 or less brand new. If you don't want to trust your life to a relatively unknown Turkish gun, I totally understand that. But for a shooter- they are worth a try for sure. I do have to point out one fault: some of you guys that collect lots of H&K's, Sigs, and other high dollar guns...it might make you feel kinda silly to realize how good a gun costing like 25-50% as much as some of your others can be. ;P

Ruger.

 

[dabuddha]

So I cleaned and lubed up the shield tonight and after putting it back together, I noticed a very tiny gap between the rail and the base (bottom? whatever the other half is called).

I honestly don't recall if it was there before breaking it down. I checked the trigger a few times and it felt fine and I slid the rail back and forth repeatedly and it felt fine as well. This normal? I do plan on letting the gunsmith at the range take a look at it before I shoot it

 

[Svnla]

First time I've seen 9mm 100 packs for sale at Walmart in months. So I got one. Price was $25.77 before tax though. They raised the price a lot. Is that worth it? I would have got more (they had two more), but I'm pretty broke right now lol.

I checked several local WMs for the last few months and so far, no luck with 9mm.

Academy has Winchester 100 rounds white box for $27 plus sale tax or about $0.29 per round out the door.

Internet stores would sell their ammo for about the same price after shipping. I did get 200 rounds of 9mm of American Eagle from PSA a few weeks ago for about $0.30 per round.

 

[ManBearPig]

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[Nebor]

So I cleaned and lubed up the shield tonight and after putting it back together, I noticed a very tiny gap between the rail and the base (bottom? whatever the other half is called).

I honestly don't recall if it was there before breaking it down. I checked the trigger a few times and it felt fine and I slid the rail back and forth repeatedly and it felt fine as well. This normal? I do plan on letting the gunsmith at the range take a look at it before I shoot it

Yup, it's normal and fine.

 

[madoka]

How do u like the muzzle device? Is it reasonably effective with both muzzle climb and flash compared to standard?

TBH, I have 18 AR15s that I haven't shot yet, and that v7 is one of them.

 

[irishScott]

So I cleaned and lubed up the shield tonight and after putting it back together, I noticed a very tiny gap between the rail and the base (bottom? whatever the other half is called).

I honestly don't recall if it was there before breaking it down. I checked the trigger a few times and it felt fine and I slid the rail back and forth repeatedly and it felt fine as well. This normal? I do plan on letting the gunsmith at the range take a look at it before I shoot it

It's normal for the shield. It's one of the more common aesthetic complaints about it actually, but it's to spec.

And the "bottom part" is technically the "frame".

 

[Tiamat]

TBH, I have 18 AR15s that I haven't shot yet, and that v7 is one of them.

Tragedy unless you collect them for second kind of cool factor.