Classic RT body and Emag lower

[pk5]

Hi everyone

Just a curious question:

How much of a problem would it be to put a classic RT body on an emag lower? Is the spacing different between a regular classic body and an rt body? Or is it just the position of the valve/rail?

Thanks

[secretweaponevan]

Hi everyone

Just a curious question:

How much of a problem would it be to put a classic RT body on an emag lower? Is the spacing different between a regular classic body and an rt body? Or is it just the position of the valve/rail?

Thanks

For one, you would have to drill out the rear hole in the emag lowers for the banjo bolt. This would pretty much make the emag lowers useless for most of the world.

I'd suggest just pneu'ing the classic RT.

[211]

If you drill out the rear hole for the banjo bolt, everything else lines up fine

[Riddler236]

For one, you would have to drill out the rear hole in the emag lowers for the banjo bolt. This would pretty much make the emag lowers useless for most of the world.

It's not a one-way mod. AGD makes a bushing for the rear grip frame hole that allows RT-specced grip frames to be used on other automags.

[pk5]

Banjo Bolt?

I don't intend to use the classic RT valve, i just like the classic rt body look and want to replace my current emag body with it.

In that case, i think i have to drill out one side of the classic rt body to accomodate the valve right?

What about on the bottom where the sear is, will that cause issues and should it be modified in someway?

[SkinnyHare]

you'll have to lop off the back end of the RT mainbody to get what you're wanting to do to work. the outside diameter of the RT valves are smaller than all the other kinds and were designed to slip inside the mainbody. i've seen pictures of people here on AO do just that and it seems to have worked for them. i don't recall seeing one of those modded RT bodies placed on an Emag yet, however.

i was contemplating mating the Emag lowers to a classic RT myself, drilling out room for the banjo bolt, 'n the whole 9 yards... until a Z grip came my way and i canceled that project.

[athomas]

The RT body fits perfectly on the rail but is too long at the back. If you measure carefully, you can use a pipe cutter or hack saw and shorten the back so that it ends at the same location as the standard body. You can be off by a tiny bit without much consequences. Its the field strip screw that locates the valve in the proper place.

[mostpeople]

Make sure you arent using the classic rail either...

didn't someone actually put emag lowers on a classic RT? I thought I saw that somewhere - anyone have the pic?

[calgar]

sure, it's been done. i don't have a pic, though, offhand. ><

[questionful]

You will have to saw off the back of the RT body. That's all. My classic RT body, and I assume all others, has a round nut for the front frame screw. Which is good, the round one is the reverse-compatible one.

Congratulations for realizing the sexiness of the RT body.

[atech2]

No. The RT has different dimensions not evident until you try to put it all together, more complicated then you think. I have done extensive measurements, after my first failed atempt at this kind project. Don't destroy a Classic RT body, there are others that need them.

[211]

here

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=235555

gotta take some new pics
Lukes customs did their awesome vertfeed mod, add an ego clamper and no more stupid busted elbows

[atech2]

Nice 221. Problem facing pk5, sounds like the plan is using a Classic body with Emag valve and rail.

[pk5]

hmm ic, maybe going with a banjo bolt and an rt rail is the only way? either way i have an rt body coming soon so i'll see how that goes.

[atech2]

Don't get me wrong, it can be done, but unless you can take measurements and machine to .001 tolerences, getting it right would be difficult. This is the reason my ReTro fit project has taken over 6 months now, but I am determined which requires me to be patient.

Fitting any standard frame on a RT Classic is rather simple, but trying to mate a different body or rail to RT Classic parts is where thing don't line up right.