What pistol did you shoot today

[beerthief]

Dug up my 1701, from 2021 (new out of box for the most part, minus the custom grips and sights). Shooting Predator GTOs (6.79gr). Was not satisfied with avg speeds of 505fps, so after increasing the spring load by 3.5 turns (no idea what it was set to out of the box/new)… am a happy camper at consistency of ~550fps (10shots, btwn ~2800psi-2600psi). She’s a keeper.

(Ignore the ft-lbs data in the shot count; was too lazy to change the pellet weight.

All 10 shots at 5yd; standing/two-handed.)

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what is the rear sight ?

 

[borne2fly]

Is the Predom Luczik still accurate? Is it a pistol that has potential to get some use, or would other pistols in the collection be chosen for the informal backyard plinking sessions after a while?

The Predom Luczik and Walther LP53 are both pretty accurate. Both have been the subject of numerous modifications (ok, improvements) to the springs and seals.
While most people seem to be enamored with the Walther, I prefer the Predom for its steel breech and barrel. It simply feels like a more robust pistol.

 

[MrGrey]

The Predom Luczik and Walther LP53 are both pretty accurate. Both have been the subject of numerous modifications (ok, improvements) to the springs and seals.
While most people seem to be enamored with the Walther, I prefer the Predom for its steel breech and barrel. It simply feels like a more robust pistol.

Thanks! Interesting. I might try to pick one up, but I want my guns to be users and there are so many different views on this gun that it is hard to tell if it would turn out to be.

 

[MrGrey]

Took out the 717 for some plinkin this afternoon.

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Have you dyed the grips black on you Daisy 717?

 

[borne2fly]

Thanks! Interesting. I might try to pick one up, but I want my guns to be users and there are so many different views on this gun that it is hard to tell if it would turn out to be.

One thing I discovered is the last few inches of the barrel is overbored and not part of the “functional” barrel. I’ve heard this is to accommodate a metal bar used to assist with cocking the gun. So the barrel isn’t rifled for the whole length. I’ve considered boring it out and pressing in a LW barrel to get a rifled barrel right to the end. Another project for a rainy day

 

[Twinkees_n_Pb]

what is the rear sight ?

Williams Aperture Sight​