Thanks Tom! I can't tell you how much I've felt like a red headed step child with the pair of classic RT's that have been sitting in my closet collecting dust. I know you'll be taking a loss in replacing these parts just like you did with the valve trade in programs, something we all know you don't have to do but did anyway to keep your customers happy, very few companies out there would go that far for their customer base, this is what sets AGD apart from the rest.
Actually, I've seen some pretty high numbers for serials in the classic RT series, I've got one that's in the 5,000's, there are quite a few of them out there, it was *the* Mag to own before the retro vavle was widely available.
Without any special parts, we're looking at a pretty much a complete replacement of the marker because of the banjo bolt.
1) Grip Frame has a larger hole to accomodate the banjo bolt.
2) Rail has a larger hole to accomodate the banjo bolt.
3) Body has different dimensions to accomodate the smaller classic RT valve.
4) RT valve due to its smaller size.
About the only stock items we would not need to replace is the gas through front grip and the sight rail.
That being said, it would be possible to manufacture a small sleeve that would fit the in the larger hole in the grip frame that the banjo bolt occupied that would allow the use of a standard Mag bolt, it would be substantially cheaper to produce the drop in part then replace the grip frame.
Not too sure about the difference in the rails, I'll pull my RT and Emag rails out and compare the two when I get home to see if it's possible to mount a ULE on it. If that works, the same sleeve that was created for the grip frame can be extended into the classic RT rail for a solid fit, which will save the cost of replacing the rail.
-Evil Bob
Actually, I've seen some pretty high numbers for serials in the classic RT series, I've got one that's in the 5,000's, there are quite a few of them out there, it was *the* Mag to own before the retro vavle was widely available.
Without any special parts, we're looking at a pretty much a complete replacement of the marker because of the banjo bolt.
1) Grip Frame has a larger hole to accomodate the banjo bolt.
2) Rail has a larger hole to accomodate the banjo bolt.
3) Body has different dimensions to accomodate the smaller classic RT valve.
4) RT valve due to its smaller size.
About the only stock items we would not need to replace is the gas through front grip and the sight rail.
That being said, it would be possible to manufacture a small sleeve that would fit the in the larger hole in the grip frame that the banjo bolt occupied that would allow the use of a standard Mag bolt, it would be substantially cheaper to produce the drop in part then replace the grip frame.
Not too sure about the difference in the rails, I'll pull my RT and Emag rails out and compare the two when I get home to see if it's possible to mount a ULE on it. If that works, the same sleeve that was created for the grip frame can be extended into the classic RT rail for a solid fit, which will save the cost of replacing the rail.
-Evil Bob
I'm up for some Warp left RT Ule bodies with the holes in front! Woot!
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