K9TXS
Well-Known Member
I keep a stack of Precision Shooting magazines next to my PT equipment that I read while trying to get my knee in shape and came across an advertisement for Burris scopes. The magazine was dated May 1993. In the photo was used a modified XP with a Burris scope attached. I must say it is the most unusual setup I've ever seen. The more I looked at it the more intrigued I became. I was able to locate the owner of the XP who is Frank Glenn in Phoenix Arizona. Frank still has his gun shop but has slowed down some and no longer shoots competition.
He was at the SHOT Show before starting his project and handled one of Burris's scopes. It is a fixed 7 power with a 2 MOA dot extended eye relief scope Burris was making at the time. Several days after returning home, Frank received a package in the mail from Burris and it was the scope he was looking at during the SHOT Show. Now that he had the scope, he figured he may as well make the pistol for it. He made the XP for shooting Master pistol competition and won the over all matches in the Masters in '92 and '97. The setup weighs just under 6 lbs. The pistol had to be 6 lbs or less for the division he wanted to shoot in. The original bolt handle was removed and a lighter one added. The bolt was also fluted to help reduce weight. A 14" barrel chambered in 7BR was added along with his custom muzzle brake.
The flat spot on the rear was originally made to house an electronic trigger, but that didn't work out so he made the trigger linkage as well. The flat spot was milled off to the thickness shown in the photo. These were timed matches and not much time was given for the stage. The scope was mounted forwarded to allow for easier and faster loading. When laying in the prone position the extended eye relief work perfectly. The flat portion on the rear of the stock rested on his forearm and made the pistol very steady. When he placed the 2 MOA dot on the steel target, it was a hit. The stock was custom made by McMillan Stocks. I believe he made 6 of these XP's for other shooters. Several different calibers were made at the time he was producing these. This is the first one that I have seen.
He was at the SHOT Show before starting his project and handled one of Burris's scopes. It is a fixed 7 power with a 2 MOA dot extended eye relief scope Burris was making at the time. Several days after returning home, Frank received a package in the mail from Burris and it was the scope he was looking at during the SHOT Show. Now that he had the scope, he figured he may as well make the pistol for it. He made the XP for shooting Master pistol competition and won the over all matches in the Masters in '92 and '97. The setup weighs just under 6 lbs. The pistol had to be 6 lbs or less for the division he wanted to shoot in. The original bolt handle was removed and a lighter one added. The bolt was also fluted to help reduce weight. A 14" barrel chambered in 7BR was added along with his custom muzzle brake.
The flat spot on the rear was originally made to house an electronic trigger, but that didn't work out so he made the trigger linkage as well. The flat spot was milled off to the thickness shown in the photo. These were timed matches and not much time was given for the stage. The scope was mounted forwarded to allow for easier and faster loading. When laying in the prone position the extended eye relief work perfectly. The flat portion on the rear of the stock rested on his forearm and made the pistol very steady. When he placed the 2 MOA dot on the steel target, it was a hit. The stock was custom made by McMillan Stocks. I believe he made 6 of these XP's for other shooters. Several different calibers were made at the time he was producing these. This is the first one that I have seen.
