Originally Posted by
John
LoL, I guess it is not that easy, isn't it?
Now that we have established how the whole thing works, another issue. Please correct me if I am wrong somewhere.
As we established, the slide is pushed back by the case. So in reality, it is a good thing if the case touches the slide when it is in the chamber, I guess you call that headspacing, in other words the case should not be allowed to move to the rear, at least in an ideal situation. Correct so far?
Now, since it is the slide which pulls the barrel to the rear, why on earth do people get so crazy, about the hood touching the breechface, when the pistol is in lock? I've heard that if it is not touching the breechface, the felt recoil increases. According to the discussion we just had, this is **.
Another thing. How are the two touching surfaces at the left and the right of the chamber supposed to be matted? I mean obviously the first thing is to make sure that the lugs are matted properly, but that might require some trimming of these areas, in addition to the hood. Am I right? How much can you trim there? And do you trim the slide or the barrel.
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