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Posted: 1/14/2012 7:41:53 AM EDT

[#1]

I propose a ban on John being able to post on this forum as his stuff is always so cool, I will never own it and it makes me jealous. You are the 1%er of the AR world so don't make me camp out in a park near your house!

Posted: 1/14/2012 7:48:17 AM EDT

[#2]

Posted: 1/14/2012 7:50:24 AM EDT

[#3]

Purdy!

Posted: 1/14/2012 9:31:50 AM EDT

[#4]

Holy Smoke!!! John you simply amaze those of use who can only wish to have something as cool as your collection. Your sir are a true artisan to the retro world!

Posted: 1/14/2012 11:02:22 AM EDT

[#5]

Wow.....just wow!

Posted: 1/14/2012 12:25:52 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I propose a ban on John being able to post on this forum as his stuff is always so cool, I will never own it and it makes me jealous. You are the 1%er of the AR world so don't make me camp out in a park near your house!

Agreed, but the difference is he didn't just pay someone to do that for him. He made it with his own two hands, so I don't mind at all. Every one of his projects is a privilege just to be able to look at!

Posted: 1/14/2012 12:35:33 PM EDT

[#7]

Nice work John.I hope to see some more builds from you like this in the future.

Posted: 1/14/2012 2:51:53 PM EDT

[#8]

Simply awesome!

Posted: 1/14/2012 3:10:03 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
speechless.

Ditto big time! JT you never cease to amaze. Continue in this vain and you'll be giving old man Knight a run for his money

. My stetson's off to you sir. BTW I'm really diggin that muffler device.

Posted: 1/14/2012 3:25:30 PM EDT

[#10]

that's sweet. i really like you bolt catch mod. so you put the roll pin through the catch and then drop it down into place right? and then you pin the roll pin from the hole in front?

Posted: 1/14/2012 3:59:57 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
that's sweet. i really like you bolt catch mod. so you put the roll pin through the catch and then drop it down into place right? and then you pin the roll pin from the hole in front?

Basically... but I didn't use a roll pin. I made a "L" shaped solid pin (rotate the "L" 90 degrees clockwise). The tiny roll pin goes through the forward part of the rotated "L"... the part that goes deeper into the recevier prevents rotation. It's really hard to explain.

John Thomas

Posted: 1/14/2012 4:03:34 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
that's sweet. i really like you bolt catch mod. so you put the roll pin through the catch and then drop it down into place right? and then you pin the roll pin from the hole in front?

Basically... but I didn't use a roll pin. I made a "L" shaped solid pin (rotate the "L" 90 degrees clockwise). The tiny roll pin goes through the forward part of the rotated "L"... the part that goes deeper into the recevier prevents rotation. It's really hard to explain.

John Thomas

Which is why we hate you...sort of.

Seriously, in modern speak, U got skilz!

Posted: 1/14/2012 4:04:07 PM EDT

[#13]

Thanks to everyone very, very much for the compliments. I'm somewhat surprised at how popular this is based on the original post where I first wrote about the idea. I didn't get a very good vibe overall... in fact, I almost passed on making it. I'm glad now I did. I'm looking foward to getting it to the range for an operational check and sight in.

Thanks again,
John Thomas

Posted: 1/14/2012 4:33:53 PM EDT

[#14]

I think that makes it worse as now it makes me feel inferior as a man!

Great work as always!

Quoted:

Quoted:
I propose a ban on John being able to post on this forum as his stuff is always so cool, I will never own it and it makes me jealous. You are the 1%er of the AR world so don't make me camp out in a park near your house!

Agreed, but the difference is he didn't just pay someone to do that for him. He made it with his own two hands, so I don't mind at all. Every one of his projects is a privilege just to be able to look at!

Posted: 1/14/2012 5:11:48 PM EDT

[#15]

That is art, creativity, and machinist talent all rolled in to one.

Question, how in the world did you create a flat outer magwell surface on the side with the Pegasus? When I look at the magwell spaces on my lowers, it seems that if I were to plane flat that part of the lower, it would eat right into the magwell.

Posted: 1/14/2012 5:56:31 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
That is art, creativity, and machinist talent all rolled in to one.

Question, how in the world did you create a flat outer magwell surface on the side with the Pegasus? When I look at the magwell spaces on my lowers, it seems that if I were to plane flat that part of the lower, it would eat right into the magwell.

Thanks very much! To answer your question, that thin aluminum sheet metal doesn't stand a change against a ball peen hammer. I just supported the inside of the mag with a piece of steel and hammered the tab flat.

John Thomas

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:02:20 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

I've gotta tell ya, I'm so envious of his talents. I admire all his builds and faux work.

I love seeing his builds.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:13:53 PM EDT

[#18]

And I thought that type of rear sight was relatively new...silly me

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:45:39 PM EDT

[#19]

huh....I thought it was real...

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:45:39 PM EDT

[#20]

...sorry...DT

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:46:39 PM EDT

[#21]

edit...somehow I doubled...

Posted: 1/14/2012 6:59:08 PM EDT

[#22]

I saw a wall of text after reading the first paragraph, so went on to the pics.
Then read all the text.
Then relooked at the pics three more times.
Totally awesome.

And this: "Something worth mentioning is I had an odd aftermarket front sight base that was the origin of this whole project, but I didn't even end up using that part!"

Can we have a pic of the inspirational part that didn't make it on to the gun?

And in for a five-rounds-loaded test of 25rd mag.

Posted: 1/14/2012 11:11:02 PM EDT

[#23]

I dig it. Very creative. Maybe throw a Rapidex Windage Knob on her for shitz-n-grins.

I bought an info packet on the AR16, even has the receiver photocopied 1:1 scale, that I'd like to whip up.

Posted: 1/14/2012 11:39:35 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

I dig it. Very creative. Maybe throw a Rapidex Windage Knob on her for shitz-n-grins.

I bought an info packet on the AR16, even has the receiver photocopied 1:1 scale, that I'd like to whip up.

Where can I get one ?

Posted: 1/15/2012 5:20:57 AM EDT

[#25]

Man you are one "SQUARED AWAY" unit. It is clear that we all share a love for this weapon family.

Posted: 1/15/2012 6:35:03 AM EDT

[#26]

John, you continually astound me. AWESOME build.

Posted: 1/15/2012 7:11:47 AM EDT

[#27]

excellence, pure excellence.

Posted: 1/15/2012 7:20:08 AM EDT

[#28]

HA! I was in before the photobucket bandwidth Nazi's shut this thread down...

If only there was another website for hosting pics that didn't shut you down if you get more than 10 views...

Posted: 1/15/2012 9:37:19 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
HA! I was in before the photobucket bandwidth Nazi's shut this thread down...

If only there was another website for hosting pics that didn't shut you down if you get more than 10 views...

aawww , that sucks

Hey John , If you send me your pictures , I can host them for you for free . I pay for a Pro Photobucket account , might as well use it

IM sent . . . . . .

Posted: 1/15/2012 9:50:42 AM EDT

[#30]

I went ahead and upgraded my account. Let me know if you can see them now. I guess since they are in my album, I could see them all along. I didn't realize they weren't showing up.

John Thomas

Posted: 1/15/2012 9:51:47 AM EDT

[#31]

They still aren't showing up for me.

Posted: 1/15/2012 9:57:37 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
They still aren't showing up for me.

I can see em'.

Posted: 1/15/2012 10:06:15 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
I went ahead and upgraded my account. Let me know if you can see them now. I guess since they are in my album, I could see them all along. I didn't realize they weren't showing up.

John Thomas

I can see them now.

Posted: 1/15/2012 10:40:37 AM EDT

[#34]

I think this one is my favorite. WOW.

Respect,
Brent

Posted: 1/15/2012 12:17:56 PM EDT

[#35]

If you can't see the pictures try refreshing your browser by hitting the F5 button at the top pf your keyboard.

Mac users call tech support, wait 2 hours and pay $100.

Posted: 1/15/2012 1:44:02 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:

I dig it. Very creative. Maybe throw a Rapidex Windage Knob on her for shitz-n-grins.

I bought an info packet on the AR16, even has the receiver photocopied 1:1 scale, that I'd like to whip up.

Where can I get one ?

http://www.ar-10er.com/

Posted: 1/15/2012 1:59:37 PM EDT

[#37]

[:O
]Yet again, you have captured the essence of retro. Fabulous build!

Posted: 1/15/2012 3:34:10 PM EDT

[#38]

Great work John. You've solved some difficult issues in creating this gun!

Posted: 1/15/2012 5:51:40 PM EDT

[#39]

Ah, there they are again, excellent!

Posted: 1/15/2012 6:56:06 PM EDT

[#40]

Wow, simply astonishing!

Posted: 1/15/2012 7:44:59 PM EDT

[#41]

And... I'm spent.

Posted: 1/15/2012 10:05:30 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
I think this one is my favorite. WOW.

Respect,
Brent

Yep, me too.

Very nice!!!

Posted: 1/16/2012 6:40:39 PM EDT

[#43]

It's absolutely amazing.

Posted: 1/16/2012 7:03:10 PM EDT

[#44]

out fricking standing

awesome work

Posted: 1/16/2012 8:14:49 PM EDT

[#45]

Amazing.

Posted: 1/17/2012 11:09:38 AM EDT

[#46]

That looks amazing.

Retro for sure!

Maybe it needs this, though:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=14296/Product/AR-15-NATIONAL-MATCH-BOLT-CARRIER

They have a slick side BC with no notch for the port door.

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