Old 01-03-2009, 08:25 AM   #1
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Smile World's First watercooled Ruger 10/22

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Old 01-03-2009, 08:36 AM   #2
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Wow!

That guy doesn't need a hobby...

...he's got one and he's good at it.
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Old 01-03-2009, 01:18 PM   #3
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Those are just plain awesome !! My local shop has a double barrel 10/22 rig and one that takes 2 AK47 barrels !!
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There was a thread at rimfire about that when he built it several years ago, very cool gun. Amazing what can be done with Bill's toy.
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Old 03-01-2009, 07:38 PM   #6
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Third, final, pre production water cooled Ruger 10/22 prototype.

PROVISIONAL PATENT PENDING.


The 3rd improved, pre production water cooled Ruger 10/22 prototype Browning style, machine gun dress up kit is coming along nicely and is almost finished.
This 3rd prototype of mine, incorporates all the things I learned in making the first two prototypes. It also has numerous improvements built into it.


As with the first two prototypes, it will be crank fired like a gatling gun using an accessory crank fire trigger attachment.

The same standardized aluminum stock, can be quick changed between being a Browning style air cooled 1919, to a 1917 TRULY water cooled model in just a minute. It also has a built in bolt recoil buffer and has a one inch longer receiver and water jacket that cools one inch more of the barrel than my previous water cooled prototype did. It also has a redesigned top cover as well as redesigned back and front fake receiver covers. It is the best of the three prototypes and incorporates all the good features of the first two prototypes, with simplification and improvements over them as well.

As with the first two prototypes, there is no modification to the Ruger 10/22 receiver in any way.

Below are some pictures taken yesterday of the 3rd prototype as it is progressing to an almost finished point. Hopefully it will be completely finished by next week or the week after that. Then it will be polished out and anodized.

Below, my friend Pete, holding it.





These are not yet for sale. There will be four of these built soon to start with. Cost has not yet been determined. Let me know if you want one and I will put you on a list to contact when they are done and we have pricing. You can contact me at Akins_Bill@yahoo.com

THE HEAVY BULL BARREL WILL COME WITH THE KIT. You will have to have your own Ruger 10/22 receiver and trigger group. We will have a mount that comes with the kit that allows you to attach the kit to a full size M2 tripod, the Browning 1917 or 1928 tripod and also an adapter block as an optional accessory to allow you to attach the kit to a standard camera tripod since not everyone has a machine gun tripod and the camera tripod works great. I use one on my air cooled prototype. You can find the "BMF activator" crank fire trigger attachment at Cabella's or other dealers online for an average of about $25.00

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