Bartman3562
Fallen Comrade
Assuming eveyone has followed the 4013/1013 thread, I just had to have one. After contacting BM1, I started my search for another 4013, as I wanted to keep mine as is, and convert one to a 10mm. The project gun was aquired and the plans were layed out. I sent the barrel and 3 mags to BM1 for the conversion, and I took the gun to a cerakote installer in town. I did the frame in gun metal gray, the slide in graphic black, and left the decocker, trigger, slide release, hammer and mag release natural colored. I am very pleased with the results 
Hope the pictures show how nice it looks.
Took it to the range today. Fired some 40's through it with the barrel from the other gun just to check things out. Then I started with my reloads and the heavy spring. The 5.4 grains of W231 would not work the slide with heavy spring (23 lbs). With the factory 40 spring, the brass landed at my feet. Very timid load, but accurate
PS All targets are from 30 feet, and I removed the buffer. I did not seem to have any contact without it, and function was better.
Then I tried 5.7 grains W231, with 40 spring, and brass was about 10 feet away, but not as accurate.
Then I used 5.7 titegroup, 40 spring. Nice load, brass about 10 feet away.
Then it was 5.9 titegroup, heavy spring but no inner spring.
Then it was 6.3 grains WSF, heavy spring with no inner spring.
Then I went to what I was hopeing would be the best, and it was. 6.9 grains WSF, heavy spring with inner spring
This load really is amazing. Recoil is minimal, muzzle flash is very low, and accuracy from a 3.5 inch barrel at 30 feet was way more than I expected. Next try will be this load, or 7 grains under some Hornady 180 XTP's.
The last try was some factory rounds. American eagle and umc 180 grainers. The AE wasn't bad, nice round. The UMC was quite a start LOL. Anyone who likes bark, with LOADS of muzzle blast, this is your round. Accuracy from both was very good.
All told, I am extremely happy, and ready to perfect the loads and hit the range again. I believe this may be the perfect carry gun. Thanks again to BM1 for his effort, and his knowledge. I really look forward to exploring some other options when he gets time.
Hope the pictures show how nice it looks.
Took it to the range today. Fired some 40's through it with the barrel from the other gun just to check things out. Then I started with my reloads and the heavy spring. The 5.4 grains of W231 would not work the slide with heavy spring (23 lbs). With the factory 40 spring, the brass landed at my feet. Very timid load, but accurate
PS All targets are from 30 feet, and I removed the buffer. I did not seem to have any contact without it, and function was better.
Then I tried 5.7 grains W231, with 40 spring, and brass was about 10 feet away, but not as accurate.
Then I used 5.7 titegroup, 40 spring. Nice load, brass about 10 feet away.
Then it was 5.9 titegroup, heavy spring but no inner spring.
Then it was 6.3 grains WSF, heavy spring with no inner spring.
Then I went to what I was hopeing would be the best, and it was. 6.9 grains WSF, heavy spring with inner spring
This load really is amazing. Recoil is minimal, muzzle flash is very low, and accuracy from a 3.5 inch barrel at 30 feet was way more than I expected. Next try will be this load, or 7 grains under some Hornady 180 XTP's.
The last try was some factory rounds. American eagle and umc 180 grainers. The AE wasn't bad, nice round. The UMC was quite a start LOL. Anyone who likes bark, with LOADS of muzzle blast, this is your round. Accuracy from both was very good.
All told, I am extremely happy, and ready to perfect the loads and hit the range again. I believe this may be the perfect carry gun. Thanks again to BM1 for his effort, and his knowledge. I really look forward to exploring some other options when he gets time.
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