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September 15th, 2011, 01:53 PM #1
ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
I was at Tanner's on Monday, when the gentleman that owned this sold it outright. I very nearly picked it up then, but didn't. Fortunately (I think), it was still there yesterday, so I grabbed it. Having not shot it yet (perhaps today or tomorrow), the only "con" I see is the recoil spring/guide rod design, and the way in which it seats against the barrel lug. Because there's a rather large, round-head screw at the barrel end of the spring assembly, it's a bit difficult to remove/insert when field stripping. Other than that, it seems like a nice piece. Similar to a Colt Defender (almost a clone, in fact). I searched here and saw no threads associated with ownership of one. Anyone have one? Any "gotchas" I should be aware of?
"I don't care what went wrong. I beat the snot out of it until it works" - Clint Smith
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September 15th, 2011, 02:06 PM #2
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
Supposedly the "gotcha" is that suspect guide rod assembly. Mainly the screw backing out and the parts being of inferior quality and deforming over time. However it's been said the Colt part is a drop in. I think it's like $30 or something.
I think that was the only major point of contention people had with them when I was doing research.
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September 15th, 2011, 02:20 PM #3
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
Thanks! Yes, I checked the screw, and it's snug (though a drop of Loctite might be in order). The drop-in assy via Colt (or even other suppliers) is out of stock everywhere, unfortunately. I may just see if I can replace the screw with a flatter/lower profile screw-head, as that seems to be the main issue. Thanks again!
"I don't care what went wrong. I beat the snot out of it until it works" - Clint Smith
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September 15th, 2011, 07:18 PM #4
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
Had it out at the range, and this gun is nice! Despite the short barrel, it's very easy for me to shoot accurately, and I had no issues of any kind firing 150 rounds of PMC Bronze through the ACT mag, and a Wilson Combat mag. It does however, occasionally pelt me in the face/head with brass, and I'm not sure what to do about that (off to Google). Otherwise though, I'd say this would be a real CCW candidate, and it's fun to shoot.
"I don't care what went wrong. I beat the snot out of it until it works" - Clint Smith
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September 15th, 2011, 07:24 PM #5
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
Slick.
It didn't cost as much as a Colt Defender either I'd imagine. I have always wanted one though.Selling off a a sizeable Spyderco collection here
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September 15th, 2011, 10:23 PM #6
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
"I don't care what went wrong. I beat the snot out of it until it works" - Clint Smith
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September 16th, 2011, 01:50 PM #7
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
HA!, figures. I don't have too much trouble shooting the little 1911's. (Ended up picking up the Kimber UC II instead the old lady HAD to have.) But she's not a fan. Says the short sight radius sucks and it too hits her with brass.
I said we should have gotten the Titan to see if she'd really be in love with a little 1911. She had to have the Kimber. *sigh*
For the record though it doesn't hit me with brass at all. So I blame her grip. So if you're getting tagged with brass, check your grip. Firm it up a level or two and fire again and see if you get hit. If you aren't then... well, you get the idea.
The little guns have a decent amount of 'whomp' to'em. So if you aren't maintaining a firm grip, ejection can become more varied than if you do. At least from what I have seen thus far. You may very well be able to tune it mechanically and stop the problem no matter how it gets shot. But idk how to do that.
Keep us updated on your progress with the gun. I like to rub salt in my own wounds... and I knew I should have gotten that one instead for her to try before I dropped money on the Kimber.
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September 16th, 2011, 02:29 PM #8
Re: ATI (American Tactical Imports) FX-45 Titan SS
I know there are a lot of Kimber owners who love them, had zero issues, and swear that the fit, finish, trigger, quality, etc, etc, are all worth every penny. That was not my experience though. My Kimber CDP II Pro had over 800 rounds through it of varying brands, using varying magazines (including Wilson Combat), and was never reliable enough (feed issues) for me to trust my life with it. Sure, I could have polished this, replaced that, tweaked the other thing, bought "brand x" ammo, done the hokey pokey, and turned myself around, but for the price of that gun, I preferred not to. I also (again, just a personal opinion) believe that the philosophy of "ultra tight tolerances" does little or nothing to ensure a reliable gun. In fact, I think such manufacturing makes the gun more finicky. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
That's interesting, and something I hadn't thought of. I'll definitely do that, and report back. Thank you!
It seems the recoil spring, extractor, and ejector are all factors, but I'm not sure that the exact method of tweaking, for a desired result is easy to determine. I intend to try your theory/thoughts first. After which, if it's still an issue, I might replace the ejector. Otherwise though, I'm not going to "fix it until I break it".
I sure will, and again, thanks for the post/comments."I don't care what went wrong. I beat the snot out of it until it works" - Clint Smith
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