AMMO POWER, EJECTION PATTERN AND THE MAINSPRING??

[Heinmot]

Henrik:

Interesting, because I installed the 36 lb spring on mine and it works GREAT.

What is the make of your magazines?

I found that on my original fxo mag, I had to do quite a bit of adjusting {carefully, trial and error} with pliers and wood block as it had dents in it which would allow just a little bit of a hiccup as the ammo fed thru. This was enough to cause a jam.

With it aligned now, it works great, in spite of looking a bit battered.

Also, pay close attention to the loading button. On my original, it had worked loose and rubbed unevenly along the length of the inside of the grip {yes, I had LOTS of fun getting this thing to work!!}.

The Mec-Gar mags I bought are as Van says, dimensioned differently than the original. However, my Mec-Gars will feed American Eagle 147 grain truncated cone FLAT point, and those bullets won't even fit inside the original mag properly. In the original fxo mag, they bind at the edges of the flat point. The Mec-Gars are wider at this point on the magazine. But those bullets slip right thru the M-G's, no problem!

I'll have to throw a dial caliper inside both these mags and get a max length of the mag. Van has me curious now.

Henrik, even after all these years it appears that the Tyskers are still making it tough, but keep trying, you'll win in the end!