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Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:37 am
by Tbarh
Are all 508 bore and smaller slides narrow?… With my wide jaw i have a very hard time playing them…Shoudnt be like that ?
Are there any aftermarket slide crooks to be bought out there ?
Tbarh
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:34 am
by ithinknot
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:39 am
by Tbarh
Thanks !
Do You also know if there is someone producing small bore aftermarket crooks .. ?
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:44 am
by ithinknot
There used to be the 'Wide Glide', but they're out of production. Maybe someone around here has a spare for you.
M/K Drawing do, but 71 mm wide max... if you want something significantly wider, see if you can get the Kuehnl part, or it's going to be a hand bent custom job.
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:44 am
by Tbarh
ithinknot wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:44 am
There used to be the 'Wide Glide', but they're out of production. Maybe someone around here has a spare for you.
M/K Drawing do, but 71 mm wide max... if you want something significantly wider, see if you can get the Kuehnl part, or it's going to be a hand bent custom job.
Thank You ! This is helpful !
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:45 pm
by Macbone1
Shires, Besson and any German make will have small bores with nice wider slides. Rath maybe too but not sure.
Re: Slide width on small bore
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:31 am
by Tbarh
Macbone1 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:45 pm
Shires, Besson and any German make will have small bores with nice wider slides. Rath maybe too but not sure.
Thanks ,but only looking for a crook (and maybe slide handles
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Do You also know if there is someone producing small bore aftermarket crooks .. ?