[Noworky]

I have to say it's not an SP89 but I'm very impressed with the quality and functioning of my MKE pistol. I've already ran 350 rounds flawlessly without a hickup. The exterior and interior quality of mine is darn close I think to HK. The welds look nice and finish is great. I can't wait to get my stamp and throw a B&T folder and pistol grip HG on it.

 

[MickeyD]

I too think that MKE manufactures a great pistol.
One thing I felt a need to do was place a bevel on the bolt carrier where it contacts the hammer while cocking. The carrier was being marred from the 90 degree edge of the carrier. The bevel made a huge difference in cocking ease.
Might want to check yours.

 

[AGG]

They are pretty nice!!! :biggrin:

Tony

 

[Noworky]

Where exactly is the carrier beveled or should be beveled?

 

[MickeyD]

http://www.hkpro.com/forum/hk-clone-talk/318017-zenith-z-5p-break-re-issue-found-2.html

See post #13

 

[edman99]

Looks very nice in your pic. Congrats on a great buy.

 

[fargo007]

I have to say it's not an SP89 but I'm very impressed with the quality and functioning of my MKE pistol. I've already ran 350 rounds flawlessly without a hickup. The exterior and interior quality of mine is darn close I think to HK. The welds look nice and finish is great. I can't wait to get my stamp and throw a B&T folder and pistol grip HG on it.

Sexy B!tch!

 

[ObviousLobster]

http://www.hkpro.com/forum/hk-clone-talk/318017-zenith-z-5p-break-re-issue-found-2.html

See post #13

You made me want to break mine out to take a look at the bolt carrier. Mine doesn't have a bevel on the rear edge, but it is worn slightly round from firing. I've never noticed a problem cocking the carrier back manually and everything functions as it should on range days. I wonder if maybe you had a stronger hammer spring that made the friction too much between the hammer and carrier which is what gave you so many failures?

 

[MickeyD]

You made me want to break mine out to take a look at the bolt carrier. Mine doesn't have a bevel on the rear edge, but it is worn slightly round from firing. I've never noticed a problem cocking the carrier back manually and everything functions as it should on range days. I wonder if maybe you had a stronger hammer spring that made the friction too much between the hammer and carrier which is what gave you so many failures?

I never had any failures.
I didn't think the marks on the hammer from the carrier were appropriate. If you look at the firing pin retaining plate on a 1911, you will see that it is rounded/beveled to ease the cocking of the hammer.
I could imagine that a squared off carrier might slow the inertia of the carrier assembly to cause FTE issues. Check out images of other bolt carriers and you will see many have a bevel.

See post #17 Bevel

 

[Hulley]

I too think that MKE manufactures a great pistol.
One thing I felt a need to do was place a bevel on the bolt carrier where it contacts the hammer while cocking. The carrier was being marred from the 90 degree edge of the carrier. The bevel made a huge difference in cocking ease.
Might want to check yours.

Good grief! That makes all the sense in the world. I have a Z5-P I bought recently and while I love the gun, it is damn hard to charge. My wife can't even charge it. I just check and my bolt carrier has a 90 degree edge, looks like I need to fix that right away.

How would you recommend beveling the edge? Stones and/or fine files? Of course I would start slow and only take a little off at a time.

 

[rickj1nd]

Good grief! That makes all the sense in the world. I have a Z5-P I bought recently and while I love the gun, it is damn hard to charge. My wife can't even charge it. I just check and my bolt carrier has a 90 degree edge, looks like I need to fix that right away.

How would you recommend beveling the edge? Stones and/or fine files? Of course I would start slow and only take a little off at a time.

I did my friends with a diamond hone to break the edge and finished with buffing wheel on my bench grinder. It polished to a mirror finish and made a huge improvement.

 

[MickeyD]

The carrier is hard material. I used a die grinder to establish the initial profile then a honing stone to polish. I use Brownell's action lube on the carrier and hammer contact face.

 

[Hulley]

Thanks guys, I'll get on it.

 

[SSgBunny]

Mine's tight as hell too, but it's much easier if you push while pulling the charging handle. Hopefully it will break in with use.

 

[leibstandarte10]

Just beveled my carrier off, it's much smoother now.

 

[Bgriff008]

I too think that MKE manufactures a great pistol.
One thing I felt a need to do was place a bevel on the bolt carrier where it contacts the hammer while cocking. The carrier was being marred from the 90 degree edge of the carrier. The bevel made a huge difference in cocking ease.
Might want to check yours.

Please provide a pick of where you did the bevel. Curious to see it. Thanks

 

[MtnSnow]

Please provide a pick of where you did the bevel. Curious to see it. Thanks

As shown in this post http://www.hkpro.com/forum/hk-clone...k-re-issue-found-post2389634.html#post2389634

 

[OlDirtyBastard]

I did my friends with a diamond hone to break the edge and finished with buffing wheel on my bench grinder. It polished to a mirror finish and made a huge improvement.

ived used this method on my AK's and my MKE 5-RS with great success . i finish with mag wheel cleaner/polish, slick em with castrol syn. tranny and marvel oil 50/50 . GTG !

 

[MickeyD]

I use Brownell's Action lube, on carriers, slides and trigger sears. Works great and stays put.

 

[nambu]

I got my z5rs about a week ago and the overall quality is very good. I pulled it apart to clean it because they did not clean it after test firing it, I noticed the back of the carrier is very slightly rounded and there is a contact mark on the hammer but could not feel it with a fingernail- also it is easy to pull back the charging handle all seems ok.