LCI cover plate
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LCI cover plate
This is my first post here. There is a wealth of information here, thanks mostly to Bullseye. I have recently made a compensator, a set of grips, and a custom scope emblem for my Mark III 22/45. I also have a new scope mount ordered and I plan on anodizing it, along with these other parts olive green. Also on order is a vortz. sear and extractor. here is a picture...
I have also made the safety mag eliminator bushing and have removed the ugly LCI. I made a plug for the gap left from removing it, here is a couple pics...
I copied the inside profile from the original plastic LCI and made the outside profile fit the radius machined in the receiver. With the original LCI pin holding it in the cover does not pivot. Does anyone see any safety concerns with this mod? I would think the gun would be safer than leaving the receiver open.
I have also made the safety mag eliminator bushing and have removed the ugly LCI. I made a plug for the gap left from removing it, here is a couple pics...
I copied the inside profile from the original plastic LCI and made the outside profile fit the radius machined in the receiver. With the original LCI pin holding it in the cover does not pivot. Does anyone see any safety concerns with this mod? I would think the gun would be safer than leaving the receiver open.
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Why not just leave it empty? should not cause any harm as there is a big hole in the other side of the receiver, the ejection port. Other tan improving the appearance I can see no problems.SKnight wrote:Other than the original intent of letting you know there's a round chambered I don't an issue as long as it doesn't pivot and can hit the side of the round.
I will say this, I want one.
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Thanks guys
Once I get my parts in and run a few hundred rounds through it I will post the results. I do feel better having a thumbs up, especially from Bullseye. I made a few extra as you can see and would be willing to send him one for evaluation. If they work out I may make a few more for the forum members. IMHO, the Mark III's looks worse without the LCI(and the open slot) than they do with the plastic LCI.
BTW, this is how the color combo(from an airgun project) will look like once anodized...
BTW, this is how the color combo(from an airgun project) will look like once anodized...
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Have you tried drop checking rounds into the chamber? Upon a second look, it is a little hard to see clearly, but the edge of the plate looks a little too close to the chamber wall for the rim of the cartridge - although it could just be the shadow from photo's lighting. How does a cartridge fit?
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more pics to clarify...
There is actually about .080-.100" clearance...
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Wow! Good work there! It's cool to see someone work so hard to get a gun exactly how they want it.
My parents bought me a Pellet gun when I was about 13. It was a Crosman with a plastic stock. In a few months I had made a wood stock for it. I had even carved basket-weaves into the grips. My parents thought I was nuts! That was one of my early tinkerings. Now I can't leave anything alone. No matter what it is, I have to make it better, stronger, faster, smoother!
Edit: inside is plastic, outside steel, got it!
My parents bought me a Pellet gun when I was about 13. It was a Crosman with a plastic stock. In a few months I had made a wood stock for it. I had even carved basket-weaves into the grips. My parents thought I was nuts! That was one of my early tinkerings. Now I can't leave anything alone. No matter what it is, I have to make it better, stronger, faster, smoother!
Plastic? Really? When did this start? I thought they were steel...boltbusterdw wrote:I copied the inside profile from the original plastic LCI...
Edit: inside is plastic, outside steel, got it!
Actually it is the other way around. The newer style are made of two pieces. The outside lever is plastic and a tab inside is spring loaded metal. They've been this way since 2004 when I contacted Ruger and notified them the all metal LCI's were a safety problem. I did some testing and concluded that the metal LCI's could detonate a cartridge if struck firmly from the outside. They shut down the new Mark III production line for two months and redesigned them to the newer two piece style in January 2005. Here's a comparison picture of the old and new LCIs.Plastic? Really? When did this start? I thought they were steel...
Edit: inside is plastic, outside steel, got it!
That's right, for those of you new to GTOL and Ruger 22 Auto pistols, I'm the guy responsible for the new style LCI. Needless to say, Ruger wasn't too happy with me at first. But they seem to be over it now. I guess time does heal all wounds. Ruger sent out LCI retrofit kits for the old style LCIs and I got the very first one. So if anyone still has an old style, all metal LCI, you need to contact Ruger and get the retrofit kit for the newer LCI.
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I didn't realize the original LCI's were steel. So...We can all thank Bullseye for the newer Plastic one. If Ruger would of left the steel on the outside and put the plastic on the inside the LCI would have much more appeal. Kudos to lucam for replacing the stock on his plastic airgun. I too have a passion for airguns...here is a few that I modded, replacing the plastic with wood and steel. Also reworked the triggers and modded the air valves...here are some random pics of them in various stages...
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http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... /link1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... rdw/4b.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... dw/up6.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... ngrips.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... ag1002.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... w/eng4.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/ ... nov171.jpg
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Re: LCI cover plate
How about making it out of steel and soldering it in place? Might work better on a S/S model.boltbusterdw wrote:
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Re: LCI cover plate
No need to solder, the blank cannot pivot as its held tight against the radius on both sides and then pinned in place in the middle.lucam wrote:How about making it out of steel and soldering it in place? Might work better on a S/S model.boltbusterdw wrote:
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