Lighten your slide

You hear a lot about reducing the weight of your slide, especially in a full profile slide (I'm referring to a STI/SVI). Is it really necessary and what are the advantages? Is it better to have a standard frame and slide? Thanks - Sparky Full Version: Lighten your slide Brian's Forums... Maku mozo! > Technical and Gun-specific Discussions > Stock/Production/Limited Gun Technical I'm no expert on the matter, but are you trying to speed up the cycling of the action, or trying to reduce recoil? I have lightened one slide, on my Para-Ord open gun. 4- .375" chamfered popple holes per sid

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