Cool Hand Luke

[luke]

Preorder is up https://lukescustoms.com/armada-chl-preorder.html

[Zone Drifter]

Preordered

[luke]

Thank you sir

[BigEvil]

I had an entire box of those dye grips that I am pretty sure I tossed out during my move

[cougar20th]

I had an entire box of those dye grips that I am pretty sure I tossed out during my move

Nope. You sent them up to me along with some 90 grips

[BigEvil]

Nope. You sent them up to me along with some 90 grips

Hold on to two pairs of the Dyes for me plz

[BigEvil]

Luke do these use the stock field strip screw?

[luke]

Luke do these use the stock field strip screw?

This is a tribute frame, not a copy.
It uses Intelli style triggers, thumb screw, does not use 45 grips and the trigger pin is held with setscrews. It's also taller to make room for pneumatics and the trigger guard was moved back the thickness of the trigger guard itself, 0.10" IIRC, it balanced the look of the frame IMO.

[BigEvil]

This is a tribute frame, not a copy.
It uses Intelli style triggers, thumb screw, does not use 45 grips and the trigger pin is held with setscrews. It's also taller to make room for pneumatics and the trigger guard was moved back the thickness of the trigger guard itself, 0.10" IIRC, it balanced the look of the frame IMO.

Awesome. What a pain in the ass it was when I lost one of those rear screws. It was almost as challenging as trying to use reason and logic on Nobody.

[luke]

What a pain in the ass it was when I lost one of those rear screws.

I dont recall, was it a specific length 10-32 screw?

[Walking Stick]

On a side note, if there were ANY options I would drop the machined grip panels in a heart beat, they are a HUGE PITFA to make and hate the entire process I have to go through in order to produce them.

How about NO panels? If 'Cockers can run with exposed pneumatics I don't see a problem with a Trex tucked inside. Then you can omit the screw holes and clearly see the nice engraving that's otherwise hidden. (If it was only $25 more like you said on FB, I'd definitely opt for CoolHandLuke prominently engraved on the backstrap!)

[luke]

How about NO panels? If 'Cockers can run with exposed pneumatics I don't see a problem with a Trex tucked inside. Then you can omit the screw holes and clearly see the nice engraving that's otherwise hidden. (If it was only $25 more like you said on FB, I'd definitely opt for CoolHandLuke prominently engraved on the backstrap!)

The way production is setup I would need a minimum of 4 preorders to omit the screws holes other wise it would be a big hassle.

As for the engraving on the back strap, I love the idea but it adds so many hours to an already huge project which is a tad undesirable for me to be honest. Plus it's not very fair to raise the price on the guys that have already purchased frames. If I had the 4th axis for the mill it would be a non issue, but it's a very large investment to set it up.

[luke]

Production begins today..

Cool Hand Luke c.JPG

Cool Hand Luke b.JPG

Cool Hand Luke a.JPG


I'm including a spot drill to locate the twist lock assembly hole for those wanting to use those barrels, it will stick out into the trigger guard a little ways though.
Cool Hand Luke d.JPG

[brokeass_baller]

I, too, would love a single trigger that is compatible with .45 grips. Pneumags were never my thing, but my UMF was like crack. I loved that frame.

[brokeass_baller]

They look great though. You're doing a fantastic job.