I appreciate and really like the channel and your content. Where are you getting your 1911/2011 parts from?
@KamalAhmed-r7tСағат бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to share your philosophy, approach, and the broader context. I am glad to hear that you are running an independent channel that’s not influenced by manufacturers or marketers. I have to confess - as an engineer, I always had a suspicion that you’re from the clan😊.
@juliosoto8576Сағат бұрын
Also wanted to add. I love the honest of your work.
@juliosoto8576Сағат бұрын
First and foremost, congrats on the growth of the channel. I like the work you do on your guns, furthermore the sharing of parts and tools used on them. Keep up the good work
@Mister-fj7qi3 сағат бұрын
I enjoy your content, very concise and thorough. Refreshing to see in the youtube space.
@Bedbassandbeyond3 сағат бұрын
You also forgot to mention that youre a secret agent for the future farmers of america
@Bedbassandbeyond3 сағат бұрын
What about the opossum amd the flying green lizard?
@kennylai33275 сағат бұрын
Love ur video and content. What is the creature hanging on the wall?😂
@DogeMcLovin6 сағат бұрын
Honestly, I completely understand wearing a mask. Even if you didn't mind sharing your face/identity, there is always someone that will take advantage of it over the smallest thing they've taken offense to. It's twisted, but definitely not worth sacrificing a career and financial well-being over.
@Bryan-19808 сағат бұрын
I think your content and work quality is 20 times better than most guntubers video quality and editing skills. Trust me, you’re far higher above the curve than you think. I’m glad I found your channel and I love the gun upgrades you do and love and respect you give to your father that helped train you in machining. You’re a real treasure if you ask me. If you’d like more work flow for content making, I can hook you up with a custom 2011 builder that would love to have your machining and porting work.
@dltz7 сағат бұрын
I really appreciate you saying all that. i know my content wont have wide appeal to a general audience(like larger gun channels). its always nice to hear from the folks that my content does connect with. It really means a lot to me! I love working on 2011s... thats kind of my current obsession haha. But i think that could quickly get into a business type of arrangement which I want to avoid. I appreciate the thought and offer. Who knows how stuff goes down the road but for now I'm flush with projects.
@Bryan-19806 сағат бұрын
@@dltz I really do genuinely appreciate your attention to detail and how you explain your testing, train of thought, and all the steps you take to make it what you want it to be in the end. You’re doing everything that the “everyday” man only dreams he could do. I’m still on the hunt for someone that will take my G10 grips and cast them in aluminum……for the last 14 months lol and still looking. Meanwhile you’re building whatever you dream of. I think it’s amazing and I’m all for it 💯 you definitely got another subscriber and friend that will support you in any way I can 👍🏻👍🏻
@Paul_Whaley8 сағат бұрын
I've quickly come to appreciate your work. I like a nice technical breakdown of specific things. I've always been a fan of knowing how the sausage is made, and think that often times, that if we know how things work in explicit detail, we can better use those things. I've written for a gun website for a number of years, and really hate most gun media. It's often shills, thinly veiled advertising, or just bunk info. However, it's made me latch onto content made by people who care about what they do, are honest, and are detailed. I've gleamed a ton of value from your videos. For a channel name, that's hard to say. Opossum Pistols? Thanks for uploading, and thanks for giving us a little look behind the curtain here!
@dltz8 сағат бұрын
Really appreciate the kind words! I like Opossum pistols haha. Thats my buddy Jeph btw.
@Paul_Whaley8 сағат бұрын
@@dltz Some Jeph Easter Eggs in future videos could be a fun idea...
@dltz8 сағат бұрын
@@Paul_Whaley I agree. Hes a solid dude haha
@gabachobarbudo27049 сағат бұрын
love this channel
@DesertTactical9 сағат бұрын
First! Love your channel. Glad I found it.
@JohnShaw26.212 сағат бұрын
odd, they did my P07 a few years ago, no issues.
@Two_Years17 сағат бұрын
Great video. That build looks sick. What mag pouches will fit the 556 AK mags best? Are the dimensions similar to AR mags? Can’t seem to find any good answers online.
@dltz17 сағат бұрын
They will use the same mag pouches as 7.62x39 as far as I know. The one I was using in the video is for AKM 7.62 pattern mags. This is the one I use: Black Scorpion Gear AK, AKM, AKS, SIG556R Ambidextrous Competition Magazine Pouch a.co/d/6KQg8rL
@Police108TalkКүн бұрын
I have one also and I love it. The nightstick 850 and 550 have an attachment that works on that rail. That is my only complaint, that short rail.
@Timcanniff311Күн бұрын
What rear sight is used on the optics plate? I’ve only seen a flat one that comes on the Mac optic plate
@dltzКүн бұрын
This is the sight that came on the optic plate with the gun.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
My mags (tisas/chkmate) that came with the mac 9, strip a round when i reload. Do you have this issue? The gun is 💯. The mags ....?
@dltzКүн бұрын
What do you mean by "strip a round when I reload"?? The mags that came with the gun have functioned fine for me.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
@dltz when I remove a mag that still has ammo in it, the top round somehow follows the chambered round. And ends up in the grip loose and has to be dropped out b4 I can insert the new mag. I've been told that this is a 2011 thing. Idk as this is my first 2011.
@dltzКүн бұрын
@@Ballistikpapa shoot all the ammo in the mag before removing it... hahaha jk. Yeah that sounds normal. They mags are loose on 9mm cuz they also accomodate 38 super. They are long for the 9mm round. Soft follower spring and relatively vertical feed lips.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
@dltz thanks. I heard staccato is addressing this (10-8 labs on 2011 mags) do you know if All available 2011 mags are doing this?
@dltzКүн бұрын
@@Ballistikpapa if they're all the same 9/38 sti/staccato pattern I would imagine so. Staccato has proprietary mags for a couple of their compact models that are specific to 9mm. May not have this problem.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
Curious. Why did you change the front sight?
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
Great vid. Btw. Good job👍
@dltzКүн бұрын
I explain at 5:54.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
@@dltz ty
@carrollwaters5375Күн бұрын
Your front and rear sights appear to be taller the ones that came on mine. Did you change them? If so what did you go with?
@dltzКүн бұрын
They are the factory iron sights. The rear one on the optic plate is taller than the rear one on the slide cover plate. In my upgrades video on this pistol I replaced the front sight and give a little detail on it.
@CampDavid54Күн бұрын
Please don’t testicle carry Flagging is bad
@dltzКүн бұрын
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@humpy9362 күн бұрын
Haha!, eating much too fast while gulping air!, not the brightest bulb in the pack, plenty of attitude though!😂
@just_maro88582 күн бұрын
Just got mine, I think after an optic I’ll do a lighter recoil spring then maybe eventually the staccato trigger since I do notice some up and down movement
@dltzКүн бұрын
tuning the recoil spring to your ammo and replacing the trigger would make a huge difference. check that barrel bushing as well. Thnks for watching and commenting!
@humpy9362 күн бұрын
Great video, you now have a new subscriber, I’m going to change out the bushing on mine also, and work on getting the trigger pull lower, personally I like the short trigger due to my short fingers, I’m also interested in checking out your porting video, and checking out the Springfield prodigy video to learn more. I am very happy I bought this B9R DS I think it’s great for the price point, even if it needs a bit of work, I should be able to do it myself minus the porting, found mine for $588 online out the door, you just can’t beat the price to get into the double stack 1911 game. The poor boys 2011.
@dltzКүн бұрын
Glad you're enjoying the content! Thanks for subscribing. $588 is a good deal for this gun. Making sure that barrel bushing is tight, getting it replaced if not, and some trigger adjustments will make a big difference.
@AustinMuellerHandmade2 күн бұрын
"And had my dad check it as well" That's the triple check we all need to have, respect.
@ChrisSullins2 күн бұрын
Where in the hell you get an OEM Prodigy grip for $39 beans?
@dltz2 күн бұрын
I got a guy... I meet him in a dark alley.... jk call Springfield customer service. They'll sell ya one.
@Timcanniff3112 күн бұрын
Fantastic video
@user-et9mc4tr5n2 күн бұрын
Great video, I did the same improvements to mine a couple of years ago.
@asanti763 күн бұрын
Does the slide get stuck in the back due to the disconnector? I saw some videos on how to fix it - wonder if your mac9 ds has the same issue?
@dltz2 күн бұрын
Yeah this one was hanging up a little. Not enough to hold the slide but it was noticeable. The Tisas did that as well. Super commong on cheap 1911s that aren't tuned or fitted at all.
@DesertTactical3 күн бұрын
I cant the TLR1-HL to clamp on the rail of the Tisas 1911 DS carry. I bought the adapter from QVO and even real snug I can knock the light off the rail with minimal effort. Any ideas or tips?
@dltz3 күн бұрын
Sup dude. My Tisas rail was on the wide side. And I just dealt with this on my MAC9DS too. The rail on the MAC9DS is quite a bit too big. I posted pics on my reddit of where I needed to remove material (Shiny spot). I bet yours is having the same issue. Since the rail is so much wider, the body of the light hits the rail before the clamp can tighten all the way up. Link to the pics: www.reddit.com/user/rrppdd4/comments/1fcdovs/tlr_1hl_mod_for_tisas_rail/ 1. turn your thumb screw all the way in. Take off the snap ring. Pry it off with a little screw driver or something. 2. Turn the thumb screw all the way out and remove little clamp so you can get to the areas that need filed. 3. it may help to remove the little addapter block in the center. 4. file the shiny areas that are shown in the pictures. Keep the angle of them the same but remove material from the face. do a bit. check fitment by screwing the clamp back on and seeing if it tightens up and sits straight on the rail. Remove more material if needed. I cover the shiny area with black sharpie so its not super obvious. Hope this helps!
@Drwdoesit3 күн бұрын
I finally shot the full size and wow it was fun. I really want a carry version but my thing is I’ll actually carry it and if o have to use it it’ll be taken away. So essentially I don’t want to spend 2500 plus on my edc and it winds up in an evidence locker or worse. Since Psa has these on sale for 600 and everything else is 1000 plus bucks I think I’ll buy the carry and get two guns for less than a prodigy and fine tune it and if I happen to use it and have to give it up it won’t be a crazy loss.
@dltz3 күн бұрын
With a carry gun, if you lose it you're gonna lose it. So yeah I understand not wanting to spend $2500 for a carry gun. I think the Tisas Carry DS would be a good option. $600 is a good price for them. They are a solid platform for upgrades. You can really improve them for not a lot of money.
@dragusdaone3 күн бұрын
Is there another carry that you'd recommend, or is the tisas the sweet spot?
@dltz3 күн бұрын
@@dragusdaone I wouldn't recommend a 1911 or 2011 for carry at all. No firing pin safety blocks. I don't consider them completely drop safe. I put XP firing pin springs in all mine. Still wouldn't carry one. I prefer to carry DA/SA hammer fired, with striker fired pistols a close seconds. My carry guns are a Ruger LCP MAX in .380ACP. A springfield hellcat. and a CZ P-01 (decocker only). What gun is right to carry, or best to carry will vary widely from person to person.
@dragusdaone3 күн бұрын
I've been looking at an lcp max for years. Do you use the one with the manual safety?
@dltz3 күн бұрын
@@dragusdaone They don't offer one with a manual safety as far as I know. If you want a pocket 380 I would look at the new smith and wesson bodyguard. It looks better in pretty much every way haha.
@kodikun3 күн бұрын
Really liked this video series, thanks for making it! Unrelated, but are you familiar with the updated Apollo 11 commander? Was wondering how it stacked up to the b9p
@dltz3 күн бұрын
I am planning on buying the Apollo 11 compact next actually haha. Stay tuned for content on it.
@kodikun2 күн бұрын
@@dltz Nice!
@DesertTactical3 күн бұрын
Hey bro. Me again. Haha. So I got the TLR1-HL adapter from QVO and my light will not clamp on securely. One of the side tabs on the light doesnt seem to want to bite on the rail. Any tips?
@legacyfirearmstraining76133 күн бұрын
Great video. would you recommend only running 124 or higher through this setup? Thank you.
@dltz3 күн бұрын
I notice a reduction in recoil with all loads. Higher velocity loads work better. Generally 115, 124, NATO loads and +P loads will work with the ports best.
@legacyfirearmstraining76133 күн бұрын
@@dltz I have been having failure to eject and stovepipes since getting mine back from porting but I have only used 115. That’s why I asked about the ammo. Could it also be a break in period? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks again
@legacyfirearmstraining76133 күн бұрын
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@dltz2 күн бұрын
@@legacyfirearmstraining7613 I am guessing you had some rounds thru the gun before porting. Shouldn't be a break in period. Do the easy, obvious stuff first. make sure your gun is cleaned and well lubricated then try different ammo types. The next most obvious thing is dropping your recoil spring weight. Porting the barrel redirects some of the energy from the gas upward as it exits the barrel. That means less energy is going to pushing the slide rearward to cycle the action. barrel porting or adding a compensator generally necessitates a lighter recoil spring by 1-2 pounds. Less obvious things: the locking block likely needed to be removed from the barrel for it to be fixtured and machined - maybe it was reinstalled improperly - like the roll pin slightly hanging out and affecting the movement of the barrel in the frame. Lots of things to check. Get an idea of how the system works. Should be easy to track down. Good luck!
@evildrporkchop46283 күн бұрын
Do you know whay kind of duty holster this gun would fit flashlight and all?
@dltz3 күн бұрын
Anything that fits a full size sig P320 with a TLR-1. I use the Blackhawk ominvor. It has active retention. Maybe check Safariland, the Blackhawk T-series? I'm not super familiar with duty holsters sorry.
@evildrporkchop46283 күн бұрын
@@dltz all good I'm looking to build one of these over the next few months and I've been looking at the alien gear holsters and I might go with that.
@dltz3 күн бұрын
@@evildrporkchop4628 Alien gear makes good stuff. I carried my old S&W M&P sheild for a while with an alien gear holster I liked it.
@evildrporkchop46283 күн бұрын
@@dltz awesome man yeah I've never been a huge fan of the more simple look of the safariland holsters I like weird and out there looking stuff which is why I love comped guns so much because they aren't the norm they're a little whacky looking but still cool and that's why I love the look of the alien gear rapid force holsters they just look out there 😅
@user-xq4kz5zb6q3 күн бұрын
More budget 1911 DS / 2011. Less balaclava. Really want to follow the MAC 9 build.
@dltz3 күн бұрын
MAC9 videos are posted, build is done. Yeah I am going to go back to just filming the firearms on my work bench in general. I will still be wearing the same amount of balaclava while shooting haha.
@dltz4 күн бұрын
In upgrading and tuning this pistol I think I can attribute that failure to feed to excessive extractor tension.
@edwardsray74 күн бұрын
I did something similar to my Mac 9 DS. I put an Atlas Gunworks toolless guide rod in it with a shock buff and I changed the recoil spring to 13 pounds and I put a 17 pound main spring in it. The pistol came from the factory waaay over sprung in my opinion. I also put a Red Dirt trigger in it and I adjusted it to have a consistent 3 pound trigger pull. I couldn't stand the factory polymer grip so I put a Cheely aluminum E2 grip on it. The changes I made totally transformed this pistol. It's now my favorite pistol to shoot.
@dltz4 күн бұрын
Thats a sick sounding setup! thanks for sharing. This pistol is a great place to start a build from mild to wild!
@jasonm74404 күн бұрын
Where did you order the prodigy grip module from? Same for the staccato trigger
@dltz4 күн бұрын
To order a Prodigy grip module you have to call Springfield customer service. I got the Staccato trigger from the Dawson Precision website.
@Scottm464 күн бұрын
First time viewer. Loved you channel and the great knowledge and workmanship. I had a Staccato P and sold it. I miss that pistol. Looking to getting back to a comprable shooter with out the spendy price tag. Looks like you nailed it 😊
@FunWithGuns4 күн бұрын
Thank you for the well put together wealth of knowledge.
@Drwdoesit5 күн бұрын
Do you know if the prodigy grip module will work? I got my tisas (full size) for 599 from PSA btw.
@dltz5 күн бұрын
Yes it will. I just put a prodigy grip module on my MAC 9DS which is pretty much the same gun. Fitting it required it's not a bolt on part (no part on a 1911/2011 is drop-in really).
@Drwdoesit5 күн бұрын
@@dltz thanks I appreciate it!
@DogeMcLovin5 күн бұрын
Bold strategy cotton, but nice work regardless!
@Paul_Whaley5 күн бұрын
Really enjoy these videos on the Tisas 2011s. I doubt I'll be buying one (I'm a godless heathen that likes an arched mainspring housing, which doesn't really work great on a 2011), but I appreciate your breakdown/upgrade showcases. My two current 1911 projects are "restoring" an old Armand Swenson 1911, and reworking an old (105 year old) bullseye gun. I've also got a nearly finished Tank Commander 9mm, that I might mill for an optic. Thanks for the video!
@kyngxxiv40006 күн бұрын
what holster is that sir? just bought a MAC and looking for a holster to train with
@dltz5 күн бұрын
Blackhawk omnivore. It grabs onto the weapon light so you can use it with any pistol.
@ACxREAL6 күн бұрын
This one guy on this one forum bullshit is why I started making videos. As always great content man! Looks like a fun project.
@dltz6 күн бұрын
Theres always some guy on some forum! Thanks man. Love my 1911 projects. this one turned out sweet.
@jamr31166 күн бұрын
Always impressed with your knowledge and ingenuity. Great video!
@christophernewsom88986 күн бұрын
What OWB holster do you use?
@dltz6 күн бұрын
Blackhawk omnivore. It latches onto the Streamlight TLR-1 so you can use any pistol as long as that weapon light is on it. I have one for the Surefire X-300U light as well. Great for range use. Good retention.
@BallistikpapaКүн бұрын
FYI, the omnivore did not accept my chinesium tlr1 knock off. Looked the same to the eye, but....not so much.
@dltzКүн бұрын
@@Ballistikpapa dang! Little dremel action on the holster??
@christophernewsom88986 күн бұрын
I have the Tisas carry DS
@christophernewsom88986 күн бұрын
Where do I order the grip mod?
@dltz6 күн бұрын
Call up Springfield customer service and order one. They aren't listed online anywhere.
@christophernewsom88986 күн бұрын
Thank you
@christophernewsom88986 күн бұрын
@@dltz did it match up without any issues?
@dltz6 күн бұрын
@@christophernewsom8898 It required some minor fitting. Nothing too bad. Took maybe 20 minutes to fit it like I want. One side of it wouldn't have allowed the grip screw bushing thru without fitting. Not a drop in part (no part on a 1911/2011 really is). At some point I plan on making a prodigy grip module installation video. When I buy my next budget 2011 project haha.