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Offline Roscoe2212

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Re: what model tangfolio is this?
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2022, 10:33:19 PM »
I got the Tanfoglio Stock Master from IFG, they are easy to deal with, but they want to charge a fee for cc, so I
just sent a bank check.  My pistol is in 45acp, and is easily #1 or maybe #2 next to my Les Baer, haven't decided yet.  If you like a big grip, they are really comfortable shooting.
I read earlier forums that said EAA was hard to deal with, I find IFG easy to deal with, and sometimes willing to
negotiate on price on the phone, if you get the right guy.

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Re: what model tangfolio is this?
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2022, 03:23:21 AM »
It's a pity that Tangfolio/Sarsilmaz models don't have decocker setup, I'd buy one.
One of the primary reasons that I like them is the frame mounted safety and the fact that I can carry them cocked and locked.  Though a decocker setup has no appeal to me, I wouldn't mind if they expanded their line.

Overall, it seems that the Tanfoglio pistols are less common on the market than they were and the prices relative to their competition is up.

I’m a thumb safety guy too. I wonder if it’s maybe just a cost thing or lack of demand as to why Tanfo doesn’t offer a decocker model. Also, I believe EAA stopped selling the Tanfoglio line so, as far as I know, there’s only one US outlet, IFG (Italian Firearms Group) out of Amarillo, Texas.

I started my journey to the world of handguns with thumb safety, but eventually moved to decocker (or no safety) guns. I still have and love my thumb safety guns, but my firearm coach (who has multiple NRA and military certifications) convinced me that in the stress situation you should draw your gun and fire without thinking about turning off safety. Needless to say he is Beretta guy :) Another reason is I own Sarsilmaz Mega with "opposite" safety on/off, so it brings more confusion. My recent purchase was Canik TP9DA which is DA/SA gun with decocker despite being stiker gun. I consider it as a carry gun, but need more practice.


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Re: what model tangfolio is this?
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2022, 04:00:11 PM »
My recent purchase was Canik TP9DA which is DA/SA gun with decocker despite being stiker gun. I consider it as a carry gun, but need more practice.

The Canik TP9DA is an excellent Handgun and the successor to the original Canik TP9V1, the latter which is my current favorite Fall/Winter CCW.

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Re: what model tangfolio is this?
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2022, 09:08:49 PM »
I bought one of these on a lark without knowing much about it -- except Tanfoglio's reputation and the original model from which this one's cloned.
I had some failure-to-feed issues at first. But it turned out to be a new-mag-spring problem that was fixed by keeping the mags loaded for an extended period.
With the steel frame, it shoots at least as flat as my P-01's and D Compact. I like the factory sights better than CZ's. They're white dots that are much larger than CZ's glow-in-the-dark dots. My only real problem now is that I'm not used to a safety and find myself engaging it occasionally during recoil.
IFG doesn't seem to be supporting this model very well. It took nearly a year after my purchase for it to appear on their website. And they still don't have magazines available on their store.