New Proto Gun Body Need Your Design Help!!!

[azheat99]

Just saw edweird's post. I also like a parkerized finish, but I think this is done on steel/steel alloys. It could be done on the current tube style mag bodies. I have seen annodizing done in a powder finish which really looks sweet. Looks similar to parkerizing, but not as durable.

[Dave]

Ok, here is my take on it...I don't like the original design, however, I see TONS of potential...I have already seen many others do their own designs on this and the thread isn't even a day old(I think) Anyway, I think that is great that people can come and make their own designs out of it based on what they want to see, and for making this available for us to tinker around with, thanks Tom.

Anyway, on this draw, I did a major design change, and while the outer profile remaines nearly unchanged,the inward design is totally different. The basis for my design comes from a question: What can you do with a sight rail on a centerfeed marker? Isn't any sight or scope or anything else going to be directly in line with the feed tube, obstructing the view? Well, I decided to keep the rail on for cosmetic purposes, molded it to the body, and then go rid of the rail guided, so it is just a sleek tail fin. The best way to describe this design is between a jet plane and a hand knife. In any case, I have a lot more ideas and this is only my first drawing. I usually don't like my first drawings and end up modifying design and redoing it:) so here ya go.

[mykroft]

Miscue's milling looks better.
Something like Ripper Milling, or WDP's milling on the Fly angel;s would be nice too. Ano in a Dust colour would be a good extra-$$ option.The long intergrated rail is also good.

Angel threading on the Vert feed is a must, that way you automagically have Low-rises and high-rises available, as well as WDP's new Gated feed. A Warp adaptor threaded for it would be a nice bonus.No need for a Powerfeed if you have a lo-profile warp adaptor available.

Move the mount point for the vert adaptor forward about 1/2" from where it's currently located on the body rail (Automag/minimag rail). This will allow better Intelliframe compatibility with Expansion chambers and thick foregrips.

Cocker threading on the barrels is good.

The modular sight rail is nifty, allows folks like me (Who hate the damned things) to take them off, while the majority of folks can keep them, or buy aftermarket ones.

This was pretty much what I had in mind when I suggested a low-buck non-modular Extreem body in the suggestions thread a while back.

Why not simply do a Extreem body without the modular breech? That should be even simpler. Also the threaded vert adaptor is a must on the Extreem vert breech.

[Webmaster]

Argh - what about the fore grip? Everyone is obsessing over the body - which is important - but the damn foregrip looks like its from 1996... make somethint sleak and sexy - but not with the stupid finger grooves - whose fingers ever fit the grooves right?

as for the body - huge step in the right direction. The potential for new milling styles every year is great. Also -make the site rail removable - it will allow for people to take it off if they dont like it - and buy aftermarket ones..

[Dave]

Out of all these(including my own right now) I like Miscue's the best, the only thing is-I can't help thinking how it looks exactly like an Angel. I am going to be trying to steer away from this type of design because from talking with Manike I already know that AGD(or at least AGD Europe) doesn't want to copy ideas. I think that AGD is looking for something new and fresh, and even if something looks really good, it might not be original, it is the key when you are able to tie both of them in together: Looks and originality.

-Dave

[joker4hire]

Why not Angel barrels?

If Angel owners are you most likely customers, why not put angel threads?? so they don't have to buy different barrels..

[Ityl]

I think it needs to be like the extreme body and encapsulate the valve more towards the back. it needs to be less symetrical.

Now I looked at what is under JanssonSWE's post and it's basically the same design with different milling and I like it a lot. I think it covers the valve a lil more, so that's why I like it better.

[WARPED1]

I like it,instead of starting round,going square,then back to round,keep the end blocky like on an Angel,with rounded corners.
Put a low rise on it.I like 1x triggers,keep single,make double an option.

[WARPED1]

I'd use cocker threads,EVERY barrel company makes a barrel with cocker threads.EVERY SINGLE ONE!

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by Miscue

CAN YOU SAY ANGEL?LOL,STILL NICE..........

[ah137]

Originally posted by manike
Seems like you are going to make an aluminium body and keep a seperate rail... That to me sounds like a more expensive step backwards from the Extreme.

If you are going to do this why not use a one piece simplified extreme body and have that as your base model gun.

I agree with manike here. Also, keep it cocker treaded.

Long and short of is why not a un-modular extreme body, with differnt milling or little milling.

Later Hills

how about trying a new grip to

[paint king]

Okay.....

Well i didnt read all the post so excuse me tom if someone already posted this. I have one of the older RTs and I was wondering if if you guys were making a body like that for it that would fit the body rail and banjo bolt? If not looks like im gonna buy a new mag and keep my RT the way it is. My one suggestion is put milling on it like the milling on the create an emag contest on the winning emag. It would be sweet if it had a milling or something as expressive as that. Thanks.

[PB700]

Im not a computer wiz so i cant create a fancy drawing but I would like to see this design with a X under the feed tube and points gowing out from there something like this >>>X<<< and the ball detent part of the feed tube

[Miscue]

By request, this is Cap's in purple.

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[Clare]

Thanks Miscue :)