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How's the gun after a month of ownership?

 

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Any Papyrus owners running factory Glock mags exclusively? If so are you seeing any wear on the magazine catch ledge from the metal magazine catch?

Given what Stealth Arms did here to make all this work I'm a bit surprised they didn't come up with a way to use a Gen4 Glock mag catch.

 

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Conservative and nice

resale will be better w your gun than most

What do you think about it?

When I first took it out of the bag I was sort of underwhelmed by it. The scales texture isn't as aggressive as I thought it would be and there is a small section of the ejection port that didn't get a full pass with the paint gun.

Now that I've dry fired it a bit it has grown on me. The general fit and finish is really quite good. The barrel is nicely fit but not crazy tight. The trigger is good with a consistent 2.5# break.

It is lighter than I thought it would be, too. The gun has a sort of not quite a Glock nor 2011 feel to it. Overall grip circumference is not overly large. I haven't measured around the grip with a piece of string but I'd say it isn't too much smaller than a 2011.

Proof will be in how well it feeds JHP and if Glock and PMAG magazines will work. But so far I'm digging it.

One thing I might change right away is the guide rod. I might change it out for a standard Commander plug and spring guide. Assuming standard Commander length will work.

 

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Just wanted to give a quick update on the frame. The short dust cover fits a Streamlight TLR-1HL and a Night Stick TWM-30 but it is too short for a Surefire X300. It would need one or maybe two more slots for the Surefire.

 

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152 rounds fired today including a few aluminum cased fodder. The gun feeds fine from Glock and Magpul mags.

The rear sight/optic cover plate came loose quickly. The tiny grub screw that holds the plate on seems like a pretty obvious weak point. Also if the screw was a little longer it wouldn't be able to back out very far before stopping against the firing pin retainer.

 

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I saw they have a new grip texture coming out in the near future as well as a 320 mag option, glad to see the innovation at this price point.

Where did you see this about the grip? I'd like to check it out myself.

 

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Ambi safety is giving me some pinch.

How's the ambi paddle retained? By sear or hammer pin?

That's one option I wish mine had. In fact I'll probably call SA and ask what they would charge it install after the fact.

 

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Here's the link.

Thanks for the link. I do kind of wonder about the market for the 320 mags. Isn't the appeal of the Platypus the fact that Glock mags are easy to find and relatively cheap? I think Primary Arms has the PMAGs on sale right now for about $15.

 

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For sure, but options are nice. I have far more 320 mags than Glock, and 320 mags are metal so it makes sense. Some people may prefer the metal mags. That said, I'd opted for the Glock version and don't have any regrets. The biggest announcement to me is the new texture and it will be offered on both models.

Maybe Stealth can make a version that uses Staccato mags?

I'd guess the biggest advantage to the 320 mags would be a slightly smaller tube and a fractionally smaller grip circumference. That's assuming SA is modifying the frame to this extent.

 

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Has anyone been able to compare the Oracle 2311 side by side with the Platypus?

 

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Humble Marskman at SHOT 2024:

 

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Aaron Cowan has finished his 2000 round review. In summary he likes the gun and will continue to use it.

 

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New aggressive texture options are listed on the Stealth Arms website. There's a bull barrel option now also.

 

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The aggressive “prickle” texture has been toned down from what was displayed at SHOT.

If you want the extra aggressive prickle texture, there is an option for that as well.

Have you handled the prickle texture? Is it that much better than the chain link pattern?

 

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Can anyone tell me if there is a toolless guide rod for a commander with a bull barrel? I checked Dawson Precison and only found government length. I’m on the verge of ordering a commander with a bull barrel but the two piece guide rod is a deal breaker for me.

I'm running the Atlas in mine.