It wasn't long before I ordered the KKM.ĬOVID19 shut down my local range for several months, so I invested a lot in dry fire with the new Roland (mostly working from a Safariland ALS holster). The introduction of aftermarket mounting optic plates from CHPWS and later FCD also did a great deal to convince me that I didn't need the full ATEi treatment again. And in the back of my head was that a G45MOS was a barrel away from practically being a factory Roland.personally I much prefer the G17 length grip and full size magazines with the GEN5 magwell over a G19 with the RCS Freya, and the front cocking serrations are now standard. Somewhere in there I picked up a G45MOS - my original thinking was that I didn't need the increased sight radius of a G17/G34 with a MRDS, but liked having the full size grip. I decided to switch from Production to Carry Optics (using a GEN5 G34MOS w/SRO) as well. That decision was mostly driven by deteriorating eyesight - the front sight just isn't as crisp as it used to be, and neither is the target. Late last year I decided it was time to make a serious investment in learning to shoot a MRDS pistol. Conventional wisdom at the time was still that irons were faster - and that was reflected in my shooting. I also learned that the 'press out' technique I was using with DA/SA guns wasn't a great match to dot sights - index is king with the dot. The comp simply makes the gun track flatter, and the dot easier to find. The comp and the dot sight - the whole is greater than the sum of these parts - it's a complimentary relationship. I learned quite a bit from that experience - the Roland was reliable though my sample preferred warmer ammunition (it didn't like Blazer Brass, but ate whatever Federal loads I fed it). ![]() After a period it went to the back of the safe, and eventually I sold it to pursue other interests. I hadn't quite committed to the MRDS at the time either. I enjoyed shooting it, but it always felt like a science project to me as opposed to a real service pistol - I don't think I was quite ready to commit to it. This build was very faithful to the original Roland specs as discussed by Chuck Pressberg KKM barrel, machining by ATEi, RCS magwell, etc. Would love to hear your thoughts about it and what you like about it.I'm happy to share more thoughts.Īs I mentioned, I tried a GEN4 G19 based 'Roland Special' a few years back. It’s probably a mistake to learn all this new stuff at once but the first range trip with it was a lot of fun. ![]() That being said snatchy trigger press were still in the head but about 3” under the box. I’ve shot a lot of SA over the last two years and I have some bad trigger control habits to correct. I spent time working one shot draws to a USPSA head box at 7 yards. I’m absolutely loving this set up though. My index with the dot needs a lot of dryfire work. Like I said I’m very new to dots and not enough rounds to comment on the recoil spring yet. The NATO was louder and the slide cycled faster but other than that the pistol ran very flat. ![]() Reloads were stacking brass in a neat little pile about 8’ to my right. Yesterday 50 rounds of 124 Winchester NATO and 100 rounds of my reloads. I need to pick up an MRDS appendix holster for a 34. ![]() As I stated in an earlier post it fits find in a JM custom competition holster. G45, DPP, CHPWS Gen 4 plate, KKM barrel and comp, Apex trigger and connector, gadget.
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