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Just a thought - if you are a "Junior" shooter, maybe your hand really is changing. I'm too new at this to offer advice, but here are a couple of resources that have helped me. There are a couple of chapters in Nygord's Notes regarding grip fitting: http://tinyurl.com/36q3o5c And there is ...

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Philip: If you bought the gun new, send it back. There is no reason that a new Izzy should behave that way. On the other hand, if you bought it used there might be a simple fix. It may be that the previous owner bobo'd the reassembly because it sounds like what my gun was doing after I had stripped ...

I have recently acquired a TOZ 35M that is apparently in excellent mechanical shape. The original grips looked untouched but a previous owner had mucked about with the mounting screws. They were shortened excessively and ground to a point and the reduced engagement resulted in stripping the threads ...

Oops. My mistake. I confused the HW75 with the HW45. It is the latter that is the P1 equivalent. BTW, I just picked up a copy of the Standl book through Abebooks: http://tinyurl.com/463lnz5 There are a couple of reasonably priced copies available right now if you are interested. My copy only arrived...

I don't know what bad things you've heard about the Izzy. The biggest knock I've come across is that grip is way too big. I have spent quite a bit of time with a Dremel, sandpaper and some wood filler getting the grip to fit. I now have a gun that fits my hand perfectly and I learned quite a bit abo...

I've heard that the newer 41's frequently have problems that require return to S&W. This sounds like the return spring cannot overcome some crunchy bits where there should be smooth movement - possibly a problem of finishing. Please let us know how this plays out, especially if it is a mechanica...

If this gentleman is willing to invest in a coach, why doesn't he ask him? The coach is on the scene and can take into account the man's physical characteristics (grip, posture, etc.) as well as his proficiency and experience. Maybe the best recommendation would be to start with something that is no...

Actually, abrasion resistance is more a measure of toughness than hardness. When you estimate the thickness at 50-60 mil, that suggests a 16 ga plate which strikes me as rather thin. I'm not sure about heat treating a thin plate like that. Small pieces can be done with a torch if you know what you a...

FWIW, I may not be able to help with the repair, but I think I can explain t he reverse bulge. Visualize the plate as a stack of extremely thin layers. Obviously, if a projectile strikes the plate with enough force, the plate will bulge in the direction of the applied force. If you visualize how the...

The Izzy has a peculiarity in the cocking mechanism. When the breech block is up the gun will not fire. If it is lowered, but not pressed firmly into place, then it can fire but will blow the lower seal out. Been there, done that. Just as I aborted a shot, someone came to the door so I thought that ...

Thanks for the replies. I wondered why both styles are still on the market - I would have thought that a radical difference in design would either supplant prior designs almost completely (as in spring vs CO2 vs CA) or die out. I knew that getting the bore line down would have advantages. I just had...

If you are referring to the IZH46M, then you will likely want to modify the grip. My mitts qualify as "large", but even with the trigger all the way back (and I marred the screw before it broke loose, too) it was a stretch. There is a lot of material that can be removed to allow the web be...

I enjoy 10M AP shooting and may get a free pistol one of these days just for fun, so this is just a matter of curiosity for me. I'd like to know why some competition pistols have the magazine in front of the grip and others more have it located more conventionally. Is it just a matter of the optimum...

I offer this comment as one who has had a Beeman P1 for quite a while, possibly the first one sold in Kentucky. I put stock "custom" finger groove grips on it and have had a lot of fun with it. A couple of weeks ago I bought an IZH 46M just to see what a 10M AP might be like. I have never ...