I have wanted an enclosed track rear handle pipe gun for years.
I don't care if it were teak, alum. or carbon fiber
I like a pipe gun better for where, what and how I spear.
The problem is that such a gun does not exist YET, as far as I know.
I do not have a shop or thousands of dollars of tooling and am happy with many guns like RA / Aimright and others EXCEPT that they ARE NOT enclosed track.
I don't want to reinvent a gun, just have a RA or Aimrite gun WITH an enclosed track
Soooooo, I got this idea and wrote to Tin Man.
hau quote --
"Another way to skin the cat"
Jeff--If you ever get tired of answering my questions please just say so as I will fully understand.
As you know I want an enclosed track rear grip gun, which doesn't exist YET.
Soooooo:
1. Why not take an existing CF barreled gun like RA, putting a shaft in the gun, then wrapping the barrel/shaft with a CF sleeve or two, after setting remove the shaft/dummy shaft and cutting a groove into the top for the shark fins?
Thank you --end quote
Originally Posted by Tin Man
You might have something there! On the plus side, it would be easy to do, and guaranteed to be compatible with existing handles and muzzles from RA, or whoever.
The only potential downside, is that the carbon fiber sticking up might be a little more fragile than with my design, where the track is supported from the sides. But CF is pretty strong, so as long as two or more layers were applied, it might hold up. It might have to be vacuum bagged to get the CF to match the contours at the top of the barrel though.
I just bought an el-cheapo vacuum pump that I have been meaning to try. As soon as I get my current gun finished, I'll play around with some scraps and see what I can do.
You might have something there. ---end of quote
hau quote--
Thank you.
1.Agreed to all you say.
2. I'm sure it would be more fragile when the shaft is OUT of the gun.
3. This approach to getting an enclosed track gun could even be used on almost any existing wood gun like a Riffe Standard, Comp, etc and the CF or kevlar sleeve would act to bullet proof any existing gun.
4. Do you have a good sourse for CF or kevlar sleeves that you would be willing to share with me?
Thank you for your consultation
Tin Man quote--
I get most of my CF stuff from www.sollercomposites.com, and they have colored kevlar blends as well. If you need fabric in larger pieces, I have gotten it from www.jamestowndistributors.com. I have also found that www.aircraftspruce.com has a lot of good stuff.--end quote
I'm asking for any constructive suggestions or opinions from anyone about my idea of an easy way to make an enclosed track gun.
What do you guys think of this idea?
Thanks in advance
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