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Read the manual over. I bet most of your questions on this innovative pistol will be answered! Here's a couple of my thoughts good and not so good. I've been shooting and cleaning and working on handguns for over 30 years, so rest assured my opinions are solidly based.
1. Fantastic design, lightweight (no problem with the 5.7x28), great quality, no screws, and everything is in the box! Excited!
2. To disassemble then reset the slide to the frame, the trigger must be pushed forward with force, especially to reset. As the OM says, push it forward until it clicks.
3. The front sight is screwed on from underneath like Glocks. Maybe upgrades in the future? I like it!
4. Springs, the magazine spring and hammer spring, I have concerns. I realize some say springs last forever. I don't think that is true. Every spring I have ever replaced, and it's been a lot, are smaller than the new ones. That being said, to save the hammer spring from wearing out, it looks like I can reduce the rounds in the mag to under 20, then with the slide pulled back, push down on the rounds and slowly release the slide over the top round so that the chamber is empty. After triple checking, pull the trigger to release the hammer spring for days of un-use. The weapon is still ready but in condition three, needing to rack the slide. It's a thought. The magazine spring is not a flat spring as I hoped, it is a standard coil spring. I plan to order a couple spares just in case.
Shooting review to come. I love the gun. My concerns above might be considered OCD, but I do think springs last longer by resting when possible. We will need to watch for reviews from pros who can test the velocity out of the 4" barrel too. I can't do that, sorry. I think the owner and his staff did a tremendous engineering job on the PR57. Of course, time will prove me right, but holding it in my hand, I have confidence in my opinion. I hope this helps because there's not much out there on this fine weapon except for the short Shot Show vids. Be safe!! Thank you, Dave
Read the manual over. I bet most of your questions on this innovative pistol will be answered! Here's a couple of my thoughts good and not so good. I've been shooting and cleaning and working on handguns for over 30 years, so rest assured my opinions are solidly based.
1. Fantastic design, lightweight (no problem with the 5.7x28), great quality, no screws, and everything is in the box! Excited!
2. To disassemble then reset the slide to the frame, the trigger must be pushed forward with force, especially to reset. As the OM says, push it forward until it clicks.
3. The front sight is screwed on from underneath like Glocks. Maybe upgrades in the future? I like it!
4. Springs, the magazine spring and hammer spring, I have concerns. I realize some say springs last forever. I don't think that is true. Every spring I have ever replaced, and it's been a lot, are smaller than the new ones. That being said, to save the hammer spring from wearing out, it looks like I can reduce the rounds in the mag to under 20, then with the slide pulled back, push down on the rounds and slowly release the slide over the top round so that the chamber is empty. After triple checking, pull the trigger to release the hammer spring for days of un-use. The weapon is still ready but in condition three, needing to rack the slide. It's a thought. The magazine spring is not a flat spring as I hoped, it is a standard coil spring. I plan to order a couple spares just in case.
Shooting review to come. I love the gun. My concerns above might be considered OCD, but I do think springs last longer by resting when possible. We will need to watch for reviews from pros who can test the velocity out of the 4" barrel too. I can't do that, sorry. I think the owner and his staff did a tremendous engineering job on the PR57. Of course, time will prove me right, but holding it in my hand, I have confidence in my opinion. I hope this helps because there's not much out there on this fine weapon except for the short Shot Show vids. Be safe!! Thank you, Dave
