Another scratch build; Ultralight folding .22 semi-auto.

[bannockburn]

I'm gonna try to pitch it to Kel Tec first if I can get a hold of Sean there. If they aren't interested, I'll move on.

That's a thought. It also appears that the new owner of Wilkinson Arms is getting back into the market. Maybe they would be interested in some new designs to expand their product line.

 

[johnnydollar]

Amazing workmanship!

 

[P.B.Walsh]

That's awesome, reliability looks great. What kind of accuracy are you seeing with it?

 

[MachIVshooter]

What kind of accuracy are you seeing with it?

Well, I still haven't put it to paper, but it's easy enough to nail clay pigeons at 50 yards with the irons from a standing position, and the beveled surfaces of the receiver and barrel block seem to do what I intended them to as far as perfect alignment; no wandering zero.

I took it with me to a buddy's place over the weekend, showed it off a bit. Had two "how much?" inquiries, and a $1,000 cash offer (flattering, but nope!), so I'd say there is definitely some marketabilty!

 

[barnbwt]

a $1,000 cash offer

I sure hope you had fun with your response; <deadpan> "Not enough. Nah, man, that ain't anywhere near enough"

Those flash-cans are cool, aren't they? I used to think they and fake silencers were silly, but they really do tame muzzle sound a lot (longer barrels obviously do, too, but weigh more) while waiting for SBR or silencer stamps

TCB

 

[MachIVshooter]

I sure hope you had fun with your response; <deadpan> "Not enough. Nah, man, that ain't anywhere near enough"

Hahaha. No, I declined very politely. That's a lot of cash to offer for a semi auto .22 under any circumstances!

One of the other fellows asked me to build him one and name a price. When I explained to him that I wasn't a manufacturer and couldn't do that legally, he asked if I could make an "80%" version. I told him it wasn't outside the realm of possibility, but that to make and sell incomplete firearm receivers, one still has to submit the design to ATF for that determination. Also showed him that finishing out this monolithic piece in any way would be a whole lot trickier than hogging an AR lower or bending up AK receiver flats. He was disappointed, but completely understood.

Those flash-cans are cool, aren't they? I used to think they and fake silencers were silly, but they really do tame muzzle sound a lot

I like 'em! This one actually started life as a faux suppressor. I split it in half, hogged the pieces out to 1/16 wall thickness, and threaded the other half 5/8-24 to go on my .300 Blk upper. I wanted light weight, and all the flash cans I've seen are steel. The faux was 6061, which ain't my preference, but already having a starter hole, being threaded & knurled on one end, and already anodized, it made sense for the application.