Carlos Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Anyone see the USPSA 3-gun Nationals hightlights on American Shooter? They featured an open AR-15 (semi auto) with a knob attached to the carrier - a knob that moved with the carrier the way a bolt handle on the M-1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1A or AK-47 moves. If you have ever shot one of these guns, you know what I mean. I'd like to attach such a knob to one of my semi-auto AR-15 carriers. Yes, the charging handle works on my AR. I do not want to use that. I want a reciprocating knob like the one at the Nationals. I saw that manual action AR (essentially an AR converted to a straight pull manual action). I do not want that. I want my semi auto to remain a semi auto. With a bolt knob. On the right side. The carrier metal is quite hard and I would rather not break the flash-chromed coating in the carrier bore. One piece of advice received so far: "You can burn the threads into the carrier with an EDM threader. Not too many shops have them so you will have to call around. A good plastic mold repair shop should have one" As for weight increase - that does not matter. JP uses a carrier milled from 7075-T6 aluminum. Its light. On the other hand, I have seen military M-16 carriers that weighed much more than the Colt ar-15 sporter carrier I have. I plan on turning an aluminum bolt handle. I will not weigh much. Of course, I will also have to mill a slot in the upper - but that is merely anodized aluminum. The knob will also have to be removeable for cleaning or replacement of the carrier. Anyone know of a suitable machine shop that will burn and tap the hole I need? Its only one hole, it should not cost much. Thanks. (Edited by Carlos at 1:28 pm on Feb. 25, 2003) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THS Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Carlos, Scott Medesha does this mod on the upper and the bolt carrier for AR10SR25's as well as AR's. I have a friend here at Quantico who bought the tooling and did his own.... Of course, he has access to the mother land of gunsmiths machine shops too. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Why not just call Jake Kempton and ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 25, 2003 Author Share Posted February 25, 2003 Scott Medesha - that is the answer I was looking for. THS- you've got mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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