The MPL series is gaining interest, and several of us are beginning to think a good non recoiless pistol could be the winning combination if we could find one with a good match trigger to take full advantage of the scoring UP instead of DOWN system applied to the recoiless pistols - plus the bonus point per card as well!

The Model 65 when new was supplied with a blanking plate and screw to stop the recoiless action working by blocking the movement of the sledge. A taller front sight element was also included for use with the pistol in this configuration.

This feature was not continued with the new Model 80 when it came out, so we were concerned that maybe the extra stress on the frame caused by blocking the sledge may have put too much strain on the main frame, and maybe after sustained use could also cause the threaded screw to tear out of the casting or even cause the main casting to fracture?

I doubt many people ever shot the Model 65 in this "blocked" configuration for any length of time, but we would like to hear from anyone that has, or who has witnessed any damage caused to a Model 65 due to shooting it this way.

No news could be good news as far as we are concerned as it could be a "winner" for use in the MPL.