The Prototype Lab

Welcome to the Automags.org Prototype Lab. Here you will find posts made by Tom when he was posting all of the prototypes on AO for feedback. This information is a direct copy/paste from the old AO server....

AO, After more testing and observation of first time users, we have decided that short stroking the trigger is only likely to happen when you fan or walk the trigger. When used for single shots it works great. We added more reactivity into proto "C" but the trigger ran away easily so we are going to make the version everyone has tested. The prints are done and the parts are ordered. Depending on the machine shops schedule we could get them in a few weeks. We are pushing to have them by IAO for...

Y-Grip Third Gen

Here is the latest. We extended the bottom of the frame so you could get three fingers on it. Trigger is more vertical to give space for you fingers. The front of the trigger guard is now identical to the Intelliframe so it will fit most front grips.

YES this will have the switch mount for intellifeed!

Snatch grip next.

AGD

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Important Announcement on the ULE Trigger AO, As you know there has been much anticipation for the new ULE Trigger. In the past I have stated that I thought the mod would retrofit into all existing guns. I was wrong. Right now the mod will not retrofit into any valve that has a single oring in the bottom of the on/off assembly. These are usually found in stainless valve RTpros and may be in some other retro valved guns. It will also go into but not work well in standard valves. They...

ULE Trigger and Y Frame Update and other Stuff All, While I am sitting in the airport coming back from EMR I will give you the latest on the new products. ULE Trigger is still in testing. We have reduced the reactivity but it has a tendency to short stroke when you pick it up and shoot it for the first time. We are debating on the marketing vs tournament rules on this. We are trying a few different things to see if we can cut down the short strokes without upping the reactivity. We are targe...

Super Light Mechanical Trigger Update AO, Everyone is talking about foolish ways to modify their triggers to get it lighter since I started researching a lightweight trigger. I have gotten tired of listening to everyone complain that we never get things out so I have shut up about projects that I know for sure you will like. Triggers are a safety issue so against my now sharpened marketing skills I felt it was important to give you an update to shut all this down. Yes we do have a work...

ULE Aluminum Body Style U-Pick! AO, Here are two pics of the ULE Aluminum Body we will be coming out with in the next few weeks. This is functionally the same as the Sluggo with cocker threads and a screw in vert feed. It is made primarily on a lathe not a mill so we don't get a lot of cosmetic options. It is part of our ULE product line which stands for Ultra Light Engineering. The classic stainless body weighs 7.5 oz. and this one with a mid rise weighs less than 4 oz. This is intended to...

ULE Trigger, Can You Shoot It Right? Trigger Happy AO'ers, A new issue has become apparent with the lightweight trigger. With lowered reactivity, it is much easier to short stroke the trigger and "chuff" a shot. Virtually everyone that picks the gun up for the first time does this. The problem is that a chuff pushes a ball into the barrel where it sits there and the next shot blows the hell out of it. Now your barrel is dripping with paint. I am particularly worried about this because most peo...

Oh My God the ULE's are BEAUTIFULL!!

AO Webslingers,

The bodies just came back from the anodizer and they are TERRIFIC!! I came in tonight special to pull them out (before QC, they are going to kill me) and get pics for you. I will bring these to Ultimate Madness to sell there. We should have them in the store tomorrow so standby!!

Check out these pics!!









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2nd Gen. Y Grip Proto

AO Design Team,

Here is a 2nd gen proto of the Y-Grip with plate grips on the sides. We are going to move the bottom of the trigger back a bit to give more room. Let me know what you think!

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