Harrison Is a Master

Ok I shot my second USPSA match today, which also concluded my "dirty EMP" test. I'm actually not sure if I should clean it or continue doing the test. I'm leaning more towards cleaning it, primarily because it is my CCW gun. I don't believe this gun will malfunction, but it's been dirty for a few months now!

You can see my original threads here:

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1349649&highlight=harrison+EMP
http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1353729&highlight=harrison+EMP

I have a total of ~2,100 rounds through it, ~1,600 since it's been refinished, and ~1,100 the gun has not been cleaned, except the barrel. When my rear sight came loose, I wanted a clean barrel to ensure accuracy (just in case). Other than that, nothing has been touched. I re-lubed it with Hoppes #9 whenever I felt the need, usually every couple hundred rounds.

I can say with 100% truth that the only failure I've had was 2 FTE in the first magazine. Other than that, the gun literally has had ZERO malfunctions. I chose John because of his philosophy, "The gun has to run."

Some people have responded and ask why I did this, or why other people do it. I can't vouch for them, but for me it's a test of endurance and equipment failure. If something is going to jam, break, or malfunction, it's most likely going to be when it's dirty. My philosophy is if the gun will run with debris and gunk in it, it will run when it's clean.

Now my pictures certainly are not the best. I was in a hurry and the room is a bit dark. Click for high res.

 

Well I decided to clean it and detail strip it today. It took me a few hours but it's back to spotless...until Sunday that is. LOL

 

Thanks for the compliment DJ. And yes I use both Hoppes solvent and the lubricant. I bought Slide-Glide Lite at the beginning of the year but I haven't used it yet (except on my swinging chair! Works great LOL).

Does anyone have a guide on how to apply it? I obviously have to test it first, but should I be using that rather than oil for carry/competition? I know not to use it in the cold weather.

I leave it fairly wet for carry, but I wipe off any excess. Also, since the matches are only ~100-150 rounds, I haven't had any issues with it burning off.

 

Thanks, but haven't you seen the one he did for his daughter? That IMHO, is the best looking EMP I've seen, but I think mine is the second best. :thumb:

 

Thanks, yes it is Ionbond. I couldn't be happier with the gun, it's everything I wanted in a carry gun and I think it has just enough, but not "too fancy." It's a gun that's meant to run and run, and it does just that. It already has some surface wear, and some nicks, etc. You can clearly tell this isn't a safe queen, and that's the way I like it!

 

It's ok, it got the "better" of me as well. All I had planned was a trigger/rear sight.

 

I don't regret it at all, but now that I'm getting into USPSA, I really do wish I could have a dedicated carry gun and a dedicated competition gun. I love my EMP and it's a hell of a gun, but I often wonder how a magwell, FO sight, a longer sight radius, and fine tuning the pistol (trigger, springs, etc.) could help me in USPSA (like an STI Trojan).

However, the other side of this is that I shoot what I carry, and it's great practice. I know from shooting USPSA with it that I can probably hit most of my shots when it would count. That's far more "training" than I suspect 90% of the population probably has.