Can anyone answer a question about Luke's work?

[Wicked_Silence]

I have been playing with this mag for over a year now and love it. I was told when I bought it that the feed was modified by Luke at Luke's Customs. Can anyone verify that statement from a pic?

Here is my marker:





The feedneck has indeed been modified as its still a powerfeed left body (I think as I always have problems keeping that stuff straight) Looking from the players perspective, the feed hole in the body is on the right side. But now, it is a offset vertical feed.

Just wondering who did the mod and would that increase the value of the gun?

*Edit* - The marks on the feedneck are tape residue to keep the hopper from spinning.

[snoopay700]

That looks like his work all right.

[Temo Vryce]

That's Luke's work alright. As for increasing the value of the maker, that I can't answer.

[luke]

Yea, that looks like one of my feed mods. For the most part I've done all of the installs, but over the years I have sold some for customer installs. I believe I've only seen one guy make his own from scratch, but that dosen't mean there isn't more.

[Wicked_Silence]

Thanks for the info. I just didn't want to go around telling people that its a Luke's Custom job when it wasn't. I get asked that all the time about the feedneck when I take her out to play.

[luke]

I'm still doing those if anyone is looking to get the mod.

[snoopay700]

I'm still doing those if anyone is looking to get the mod.

If i can't work out a sleeve for my RT then if i can find a hopper left body i will definitely get it.

[luke]

If i can't work out a sleeve for my RT then if i can find a hopper left body i will definitely get it.

Humm, got specs?

[Ratt]

If I'm not mistaken, BradAGD used to to a mod similar to that. If so, there may be some of those floating around. It would be nice if he would confirm that himself....

[snoopay700]

Humm, got specs?

Nope, all i know is i need a body like the one pictured above if i can't work out that aluminum sleeve so i can use a ULE body, which i need to buy before i even start the sleeve. The only thing is that i don't know that your mod would lower my hopper any.

[luke]

Regardless of the feed mod, I can probably be talked into doing a run of sleeves to run the RT valve in a ULE body. I don't know what is involved at the moment because I don't have a RT valve to inspect.

Would this be a product people would be interested in ?

[snoopay700]

Regardless of the feed mod, I can probably be talked into doing a run of sleeves to run the RT valve in a ULE body. I don't know what is involved at the moment because I don't have a RT valve to inspect.

Would this be a product people would be interested in ?

If you can make it slanted and look similar to the classic RT body then i would definitely be interested. If i had it with me i would take measurements for you. Raw or polished aluminum would be awesome, but right now i'm trying to con warped mephisto into making a special classic RT carbon fiber sleeve.

[luke]

I would need the RT valve in hand to evaluate whether or not I would want to take on the project.

[snoopay700]

I would need the RT valve in hand to evaluate whether or not I would want to take on the project.

Ah, i can't help you there, it's at home, and i need it until the 4th (well want it, whatever). Atech's thread might help you out, and i think that you can get away with it without milling the RT rail, because it makes sense that you shouldn't have to, but then again i have to get a ULE body to see. Also, i would want one more pleasing to the eye than his.

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234333

[questionful]

I would opine that luke's feedneck mod does increase the value of the body. I would certainly pay more for it.


I own a classic RT, and depending on the price of the sleeve, I would probably get one just because anything I made myself would look like crap. But I would definitely pay no more than $40. I'm not sure if that's high or low, just my opinion.