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Originally posted by MusProd:
I have a tracking number showing my DuoTone is due at my FFL in 2 days. This being Thursday, Saturday should be a fun day.

MP

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Originally posted by thomjb:
Just got in line for the Duo last weekend with Donna...good to hear they are inbound

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Originally posted by thomjb:
Jackson leather makes both OWB and IWB leather holsters for the subCompact

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Originally posted by syhwig:

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Originally posted by thomjb:
Jackson leather makes both OWB and IWB leather holsters for the subCompact

How much the Jackson leather IWB cost? do you know? thanks

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Originally posted by WVsigP228:

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I've had a sub compact on order for over a month. My LGS has been telling me that Sphinx has been running a large contract for military/police and won't ship additional subcompact units until the contract has been fulfilled.

I do not know if this is true or not but I can tell you from first hand knowledge that the sub-compact has had teething issues. I have seen reports of quiet a few going back to the factory due to the gun locking up with multiple brands of ammo.

Mine went back and had the barrel, slide lock, guide rod and the pivot pin. They also replaced the rear sight for me which had a tooling mark. The customer service side was great. IIRC it was door to door with a call tag paid for by them in 15 days.

It would not surprise me if some of the parts for the subcompact are a bit too tight and cause the pistol to be out of spec. This could have delayed shipping on more sub-compacts but that is all speculation.

Since mine has returned it has been 100%. It is dead on accurate and came back from Kriss with a DA pull that is 8lbs 13oz avg of 5 pulls and the SA is 4lbs 12ozs again avg of 5 pulls. IT is super slick! Need about another 500 round out of it and it will go onto my belt.

One thing I have noticed about holsters for the compact and the subcompact. All of the holsters I have tried that fit the compact also fit the sub-compact perfectly. I have a Bravo Concealment Kydek OWB, Safariland Kydek and a Milt Sparks VMII. The sub compact rides a little short but it is snug and I would not think twice about using it in a compact holster.

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Originally posted by syhwig:
My SDP subcompact arrived last week, and over the weekend I try to strip it down and took a look. Something about it bothers me. Under side of its slide has some scratch mark, and its barrel some marks on it too. Here are pictures I took. Does it looks like a Factory new pistol?

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Originally posted by MusProd:
I picked up my DuoTone Compact from my FFL today, Labor Day.

It looks like a piece of sculpture.

Then I found:
1) The magazines would not lock in place
2) With a mag in, the slide would not lock back
3) With a snap cap loaded into the mag, it would not chamber when the slide was released.

On closer look the problem was that they packed Subcompact mags with my Compact pistol. A really easy answer, but dumb error.

Donna and I have already exchanged e-mails, and she's on it now. I'll be traveling for several days, and I wouldn't have been able to shoot the pistol in any case. Hopefully all will be resolved by the time I return.

MP

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Originally posted by Jupiter:

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Originally posted by MusProd:
I picked up my DuoTone Compact from my FFL today, Labor Day.

It looks like a piece of sculpture.

Then I found:
1) The magazines would not lock in place
2) With a mag in, the slide would not lock back
3) With a snap cap loaded into the mag, it would not chamber when the slide was released.

On closer look the problem was that they packed Subcompact mags with my Compact pistol. A really easy answer, but dumb error.

Donna and I have already exchanged e-mails, and she's on it now. I'll be traveling for several days, and I wouldn't have been able to shoot the pistol in any case. Hopefully all will be resolved by the time I return.

MP

How many magazines shipped with your pistol, MusProd? I ordered my Compact Alpha from Bud's before I realized how awesome Donna is. It only shipped with 2. I've watched a few YouTube reviews where they said it ships with 3.

I was not able to pick up my Duotone because my FFL was closed over the Labor Day weekend. I ordered 5 extra Compact magazines.

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Originally posted by syhwig:
I am told by the dealer I purchase it from that each Sphinx new pistol is tested fire with 4 magazines. Still this amount of marks is too much to me, although I don't have any other new pistol pictures to compare to

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Originally posted by MusProd:
I just field stripped my brand new DuoTone Compact, and the barrel and slide look nearly identical to your posted pictures.

I wouldn't be at all concerned.

I hope you enjoy your Sub as much as I enjoy my Sub. I wouldn't have purchased a another Sphinx if I had any quality questions (expect them packing the wrong mags ).

MP

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Originally posted by syhwig:
My SDP subcompact arrived last week, and over the weekend I try to strip it down and took a look. Something about it bothers me. Under side of its slide has some scratch mark, and its barrel some marks on it too. Here are pictures I took. Does it looks like a Factory new pistol?

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Originally posted by MusProd:
I picked up my DuoTone Compact from my FFL today, Labor Day.

It looks like a piece of sculpture.

Then I found:
1) The magazines would not lock in place
2) With a mag in, the slide would not lock back
3) With a snap cap loaded into the mag, it would not chamber when the slide was released.

On closer look the problem was that they packed Subcompact mags with my Compact pistol. A really easy answer, but dumb error.

Donna and I have already exchanged e-mails, and she's on it now. I'll be traveling for several days, and I wouldn't have been able to shoot the pistol in any case. Hopefully all will be resolved by the time I return.

MP

Glad to Report this morning that I talked to Kriss/Sphinx -- and they advised they will be sending a return label for the wrong mags that were in the duotone box -- and sending him the correct ones!
Usually we would catch this sort of thing -- but with minimum handling of any firearms here ---
(I don't like my personal firearms handled too much)
We plain missed it.

Our Sales Rept is a really good guy and jumped right on it.

I also asked about the Defiance sights for the SPHINX guns and was advised -- there is NO ETA for these.

If and when I get any new info -- I will pass this along.

Thanks Guys!

Donna

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Originally posted by tundrav84wd:
I was curious as to what Donna thought now that she handled the duotone.

Hey Guys!
Sorry - it has been crazy here!
We had the week leading up to "Mississippi's 2nd Amendment - Tax Free Weekend" and it carried right thru Sunday!
Not to mention my first Shipment from Kriss-USA /Sphinx Direct!

Well .. remember -- I am a Female so my views are leaning that way.
I have always loved "Black" guns.
Never been much on Two-tones and night-sights.
Just Me .....I guess.

The Duotone is Absolutely Gorgeous!
As already noted -- not a very light gun but -- knowing that going in.
It is a real beauty!
I am not good with technical breakdowns -- but hubby ran a list of things on the gun that were outstanding.
Because we do not Tear one down or rack the slide
when they come in... I cannot speak directly to that part.


We had one friend who ordered the compact in Grey Wolf.
As already noted -- being a "black gun" person .. I cringed when I ordered the Grey one for him.
Upon the arrival on Friday -- I fell in love!
I would go so far as to say -- If I could afford one -- I personally would order the Grey wolf model.

It is my understanding that this model is a special run -- and would not be offered all the time.


The tolerances on the Sphinx guns has seemed amazing. They are TIGHT.

I had the one customer pick up a compact and another one with the wolf Grey Compact --- that actually broke them down while here picking up.
From the factory ----- hubby noticed that the barrel had been throated and polished and so had the feed ramp and glide rail.
It had zero vertical or horizontal play ...
but still in spite of that fact -- you can tell it was hand fitted because it felt like it was running on smooth glass or ball bearings.

That is exceptional for a factory gun --- almost like a semi-custom pistol.

On the guns that our customer broke down -- when trying the triggers -- they broke clean -No Creep --
Did not think to use our trigger gauge to check the poundage -- before they took them home.


Really great pistols from any stand point!!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry I am not more technical --- but am well pleased with the pistols we are seeing come thru.

Gonna start saving up to buy "Donna" one.
Hope they have a Grey Wolf model left --- when I get my funds gathered up.

Thanks to all!
Most Sincerely,
Donna