To port or not?

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cobraman

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Okay now that I have semi decided on a Springfield Champion or Compact, my question is should I get a ported version. I think the V10 porting looks cool,but does it work?



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I have no experience with an auto being ported. However on revolvers I can tell no difference. I have two identical 10.5" Super Blackhawks. One ported, the other is not. When shooting them I can not tell the difference other than from the flash, which I prefer on the non ported one. Bear in mind to that if you fire it close to the body you are inviting a weenie roast. :o

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I do not believe porting to be necessary on the firearm you describe (or any other defensive pistol)- unless, you are talking about marketing techniques, in which case it is very effective.
 
I have a number of firearms that are ported. The difference between ports and no ports is negligible. Slows the rise of the gun, but not necessarily the kick.

As a defensive tool, porting is asking for major problems. Shooting from the waistline, one usually takes a spent case to the face every once in a while. Don't need to add hot gases and unburned powder. Then there is the muzzle flash. Again, another disadvantage.

Porting sends unspent powder and residue everywhere. That residue goes all over the gun, reducing the guns reliability.

Robert
 
I prefer non-ported. Porting does little to ease recoil, but it does make the gun very hard to clean after shooting. Powder residue gets all over the outside of the barrel as well as the top of the slide. A big pain in the arse.
 
Shot a friends V-10 not too long ago. Shooting was done around dusk with CCI Lawman 230 Gr FMJ ammo. Put about 400 rounds through it. The gun was equipped with porting and night sights. The porting seemed to lighten recoil "a bit", however IMO the muzzle flash was excessive, not to mention that after shooting just a few rounds, the front night sight became almost useless because of fouling. Should you decide on a ported barrel model, and it's to be carried as a defensive weapon, just keep your fingers crossed that you're never involved in an extended firefight at night. Otherwise, the V-10 was a nice pistol that handled well, looked good, was mechanically reliable and was very accurate.
 
ports (or comps) work best with high pressure rounds such as the .38Super loaded to major- I had a SA 1911 in .45 with a double comp barrel. It helped but only because of the extra weight out front.

Ports are not good idea in a defense pistol.
 
If this gun is being used for defensive purposes I would not port. The reason being that in the even of a night fight the flash would be a lot easier to see therefore making you a better target. Just my humble opinion.

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