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Bill Akins · August 29, 2007, 03:26 PM

Thanks Shaggy, glad you like it.

That may or may not be the finish for the final production models. The reason I was using and considering the wrinkle finish was so that the average person could easily touch up their finish if it gets scratched. Since these are aluminum, I had only 3 choices. Anodize, powder coat or paint. The average person cannot touch up scratched anodizing or powder coating, but they could easily touch up wrinkle paint. But the final production finish is not written in stone yet and I will give it further consideration. That's a good idea you have for hiding the mag by concealing it in a fake ammo box and turning the gun sideways. Might make it a bit more trouble to change mags though. I am working on a design for a beltfeed for the ruger 10-22 that would not entail modifying the receiver. Hopefully that will improve the looks and definately the capacity. Might take a bit of time though, I'm pretty involved with just getting what I have into production. Bill.

August 29, 2007, 03:26 PM	#9
Bill Akins Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2007 Location: Hudson, Florida Posts: 1,135	Thanks Shaggy, glad you like it. That may or may not be the finish for the final production models. The reason I was using and considering the wrinkle finish was so that the average person could easily touch up their finish if it gets scratched. Since these are aluminum, I had only 3 choices. Anodize, powder coat or paint. The average person cannot touch up scratched anodizing or powder coating, but they could easily touch up wrinkle paint. But the final production finish is not written in stone yet and I will give it further consideration. That's a good idea you have for hiding the mag by concealing it in a fake ammo box and turning the gun sideways. Might make it a bit more trouble to change mags though. I am working on a design for a beltfeed for the ruger 10-22 that would not entail modifying the receiver. Hopefully that will improve the looks and definately the capacity. Might take a bit of time though, I'm pretty involved with just getting what I have into production. Bill.