By
now it should be no secret that I am a fan of SCCY Industry’s CPX-2. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket, yet big
enough to be intimidating. It holds 11
rounds of whatever 9mm you want to put in it (10+1), and all that can run you a
street price of just $250.
However,
it may have its share of problems, but that’s what the no
questions asked warranty is for. After
that, there still are things that can be better. That’s what after market is for. Galloway Precision has all the goodies for
the SCCY. A while back they sent me some
Traction
Grips for it, and now I have their upgraded guiderod and spring.
According
to Galloway Precision, this 20lb spring will help reduce felt recoil and muzzle
flip over the standard 16lb one from the factory. They say the stainless steel construction is
more durable then the stock one as well.
I put those claims to the test, and while I was pleased with some
aspects, there were also some aspects that left some things to be desired.
I
shot three targets while at the range at 20 feet away each. Target 1 was 20 test shots with the original
spring that I took off camera (as I was filming the test). Target 2 is 10 rounds with the original
spring on camera, and target 3 was a bunch of rounds with the new spring on
guiderod also on camera. If you take a
look, you can see that my grouping actually increased in size with the last
target. Granted there are a lot more
rounds on the paper, and if you watch the video, you will noticed that I aimed
at different places of the paper with different magazines. Still, there was a difference.
One may
say, okay, there must have been a change in the operation of the firearm to
cause the change in shot placement.
Well, I know I didn’t feel much, but I figured that must have been the reasons. However, when I played the video back, muzzle
flip was at 30 degrees both times. I don’t
know if the spring and rod made a difference, but it changed my shooting until I
got used to it at the end again.
All
in all, it part is very reasonably priced, and for that reason alone, it may be
worth upgrading a part on a “cheap” gun.
Take a look for yourself by checking out the video and let me know what
you think. Do you want one of these for
you SCCY? Head on over to Galloway
Precision and get one for your SCCY today!
Any
suggestions on what you’d like to see next?
Let me know in the comments below, or tweet us at @RandomFirearm! Be safe, and keep shooting! Also, thank you to East Orange Shooting Sports for
allowing me to use their range for these tests.
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ReplyDeleteMuzzle flip at 30° is because of your wrist's physical limits. The SCCY grip is very poorly angled for firing. The grip design of the Sccy has a natural muzzle aim point ~30° below horizontal. This requires you to lift/twist your wrist and the gun up to aim. At aim point your wrist is near maximum flex and then, when you fire you lack time and muscle response to arrest/stop recoil. Your wrist flex maxes out banging your physical wrist stop (forearm). You see and feel the pistol recoil as flip. If the SCCY had a better angled pistol grip you'd have more range of wrist motion in which to stop the firing recoil. The pistol shooting would be less tiresome, painfull and annoying.
ReplyDeleteI do not know if the springs help. But, the grip design, pistol configuration and over all firearm ergonimics are bad. Your wrist hits its limit with both springs. ~30°.
That's an interesting way to look at it. I know the more I fire the SCCY, the more I am used to it. It was pretty interesting to take a look at the comparison though. Thanks for the input!
ReplyDeleteRecoil with the small firearm is negligible, and with practice can easily be overcome as an obstacle to accurate fire. However, one must keep in mind that "accuracy" from a sub-sized pocket pistol is very subjective. Considering my use of the SCCYs that I own (three CPX-1s and one CPX-2) as an off-duty weapon, therefore planned for ranges of 15 yards maximum, I am well satisfied with the 4.5" groups that can be fired in less than 7 seconds. Beyond that range, I can find time to hide and call the on-duty guys with the long guns. Overall, an excellent product at a ridiculously low price, with the best guarantee you could ask for. Don't "over-soup" it, or you get away from the practical use the weapon was designed to fulfil.
ReplyDeleteso is it worth buying the new recoil and guide rod
ReplyDeleteFor the price, sure!
ReplyDeletethe inner spring gets hung in the outer spring and causes stove pipes and jams. sccy needs a good single spring
ReplyDeleteone time my cpx 2 inner spring got hung up in the outer spring and the slide would not back. I had to force the takedown pin out to fix the spring. it needs a glock style single spring
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