SJC frame weight & thumb rest

jtischauser · Jan 24, 2016

Anybody using these for USPSA or 3-gun? I thought everybody loved light weight Glocks and lightened slides for faster target transitions.

http://stores.sjcguns.com/sjc-frame-weight-thumb-rest-kit-for-glocks/#PhotoSwipe1453687465763

drmitchgibson · Jan 24, 2016

Heavy guns are the bomb dot com. The times, they are a changin'.

Tuflehundon · Jan 25, 2016

I don't use the frame weights. But I do have a Zev heavy brass magwell with large brass insert, and a tungsten guide rod on my Glock.

mike cyrwus · Jan 25, 2016

Ive thought about a rail weight. Its on the list to make and play with

Wall · Jan 25, 2016

Tuflehundon (Rob Gee) said:
I don't use the frame weights. But I do have a Zev heavy brass magwell with large brass insert, and a tungsten guide rod on my Glock.

I've not messed around with heavy magwells on plastic guns, but it seems to me they put the weight in the wrong place. I do have one on my open gun, but there's no muzzle rise I'm trying to offset.

I think for the plastic guns, the frame weight would be much more effective in eliminating muzzle rise than a heavy magwell.

Tuflehundon · Jan 25, 2016

I picked up the Zev brass magwell more for the way it felt in my hand than for the weight. Mine is also an open gun, so muzzle rise isn't a huge issue.

bullittmcqueen · Jan 29, 2016

I saw frame weight and thought you actually said shake weight...was typing sarcastic response but oh well.

mike cyrwus · Jan 29, 2016

Wall said:
I've not messed around with heavy magwells on plastic guns, but it seems to me they put the weight in the wrong place. I do have one on my open gun, but there's no muzzle rise I'm trying to offset.

I think for the plastic guns, the frame weight would be much more effective in eliminating muzzle rise than a heavy magwell.

the further from the point of rotation, the better the effect. both magwell and dustcover have some distance from there

runawaygun762 · Jan 29, 2016

Are thumb rests/gas pedals legal in USPSA Limited division?

runawaygun762 · Jan 29, 2016

And I thought about just going with Bob Vogel's technique of filling in an old weapon light as a frame weight. Would make it easier to find holsters to accommodate if I used an old Streamlight body.

Wall · Jan 29, 2016

Are thumb rests/gas pedals legal in USPSA Limited division?

yes, they are. So are slide rackers

jtischauser · Jan 29, 2016

David Marlow said:
And I thought about just going with Bob Vogel's technique of filling in an old weapon light as a frame weight. Would make it easier to find holsters to accommodate if I used an old Streamlight body.

A fleshlight out front really keeps the tip down!

Robaire Pullicar · Jan 30, 2016

David Marlow said:
Are thumb rests/gas pedals legal in USPSA Limited division?

they still have to fit in the box some manufacturers make limited specific versions of them and slide rackers

jtischauser · Jan 30, 2016

R.Pullicar.jr said:
they still have to fit in the box some manufacturers make limited specific versions of them and slide rackers

There is a limited division box???

Tech · Jan 30, 2016

Jesse Tischauser said:
There is a limited division box???

No.

runawaygun762 · Jan 30, 2016

Jesse Tischauser said:
There is a limited division box???

Yes. It has to fit into a USPS large flat rate box.

runawaygun762 · Jan 30, 2016

Jesse Tischauser said:
A fleshlight out front really keeps the tip down!

No, it keeps the tip up for a little bit. After a while, the tip starts to go down, though. I thought about doing some metaphor comparing shooting to ejaculating, but with this group, I think that's completely unnecessary. You guys got it.