Hi Power cuts on 915 slide
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TNZ71
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Now that is sexy. How’d you refinish the slide?
Interesting. Good looking work. I like to see customized guns - particularly those that look nice. Thanks for showing us that one. 
Add me to the group-- not only does it look fantastic, you did the work (nicely!) to parts from two extremely high production service grade handguns. Even the stuffiest of loudmouths can't (or shouldn't) cry about GASP altering a production handgun.
That's extremely sharp. You should do more of them!
That's extremely sharp. You should do more of them!
Pisgah
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That's got some eye appeal, for sure...
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JohnHL
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I built a similar FrankenSmith........ haven't put enough rounds through it yet to make it my primary carry.......found the parts and am thinking about adding a 59xx hammer to mine.
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Well Squidsix inspired me to get back to work on my Concealed Carry FrankenSmith CCO......
A 6906 frame/ 915 upper...... just got it back with a 59xx full hammer ..... had the Gunsmith check it out; added the stippled grips and a magazine with a trimmed down base plate........ am waiting for a Dawson Precision fiber optic front sight. Raining to hard to put some rounds down range....... has been fired before; but only about 50 rds.
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scooter123
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From an Engineers viewpoint I would be a bit concerned about the effect of the Mass reduction reducing the Breach Lock Time causing the barrel to drop from the slide before the pressure in the case has dropped low enough. If you find you have torn extractor edges on your cases or see a lot of flash through the ejection port you'll know the cause for this.
Shot 200 rounds this morning. Mostly 147 Grain Remington Golden Saber, with some 147gr truncated cone FMJ mixed in.
Not one issue. The Trijicon front sight needed to be shifted left just a hair initially but then all was normal. Accuracy is exactly the same on the 6906 frame as it would be on a 915 frame, which I expected. One of my aftermarket mags gave me fits, so I hung it from a branch and shot it full of holes.
All told, this was a cool little adventure, making a S&W third gen "CCO" 9mm. I think total cost (factoring in the 6906 slide I sold and the 915 slide I bought) was almost exactly the same as a decent 6906 ($500ish).
Carrying it in a Desantis pancake right now.
Not one issue. The Trijicon front sight needed to be shifted left just a hair initially but then all was normal. Accuracy is exactly the same on the 6906 frame as it would be on a 915 frame, which I expected. One of my aftermarket mags gave me fits, so I hung it from a branch and shot it full of holes.
All told, this was a cool little adventure, making a S&W third gen "CCO" 9mm. I think total cost (factoring in the 6906 slide I sold and the 915 slide I bought) was almost exactly the same as a decent 6906 ($500ish).
Carrying it in a Desantis pancake right now.
RufusG
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Not to mention the original 6906 slide is almost certainly lighter anyway. At worst a spring change to accommodate the difference.
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JohnHL
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Are you pulling my leg?
You did that with a file and sandpaper and not a Bridgeport?
If you're not joking, that's some mighty fine handwork!
John
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