Got bored....

[ramennoodles]

Chris and I got bored....again, and had a spare RT rale to victimize. We did this all with a dremel and grinding wheel, its not finnished being polished yet, but check it out:

[magman007]

wow, have fun trying to adjust velocity without the valve unscrewing

[ramennoodles]

Not too seem mean or defensive, but....

wow, that was easy...not so much fun though....

[Kevmaster]

The back end of the gun is usually regarded as slightly important to the gun's operation

[ramennoodles]

You're completely correct. I don't see how this has anything to do with the topic at hand though.

In case anyone is wondering, we have it aired up and working right now.

[bleachit]

I thought the reason the rail is so long was to hold the back end of the valve in.. thats why that funky little groove is in the back of the rail. Without that piece of the rail you risk the rearend of the valve coming undone while its aired up.

[SCpoloRicker]

'Excellent.'

[Chris_automag_07]

actually...the back end of the valve (the reg) is held on by threading!?!?!?!

[Lohman446]

actually...the back end of the valve (the reg) is held on by threading!?!?!?!

And a pin that keeps it from unthreading (goes into the groove on the rail). Further because that groove has a "Z" in it it serves as a second catch to keep the valve from coming off.

[Muzikman]

Hmmm, yeah, the back of the rail was there for a reason. But, besides the possability of the valve coming unscrewed when adjusting the velocity, I don't think anything bad will happen. The SFL doesn't have the Z groove. I don't think the X does either.

[Scott Hudnall]

Uhm......should your field strip screw break (which they are prone to do.....I've seen several break in the middle of a game, include mine), then you will have a ROCKET coming out of the back of that gun as the valve separates from the rest of the 'mag. The grooves in the rail are meant to be a safety mechanism to keep the valve from shooting out the back of the gun if/when the field strip screw breaks.

[ramennoodles]

It isn't something that either of us were planning on playing with, but I do sincerely appreciate your deep concern for our safety.

[Kwaidd]

i think it looks pretty nice personally.

i wouldnt worry about the reg unthreading as it goes on damn tight, and although ive never seen a field strip screw shear, i spose it could happen. think the screw is stainless isnt it? dont know what youd have to do abuse wise to shear that thing off and rocket yer valve out

shrug

obv, the z groove was a smart "save yer butt from a possible freak incident injury lawsuit" move on agd's part :) companies need to protect themselves where they can

tom could probably tell you the probability of those circumstances occuring depending on wind direction and the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.

African or european you ask? don't know that....wraaaaghhh!

whoops got off topic there, chuckle

[warbeak2099]

Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate? And who ever heard of field strip screws breaking? Honestly, can an old hag walk through the streets anymore without being heckled about a shrubbery?

Seriously though, I don't know how you can get a fs screw to snap lol. That setup should be just fine.

[RRfireblade]

I can tell you from servicing hundreds of Mags that it's not un common at all for the field strip screw to snap right at the valve body.