Airforce Condor & Texan Aluminum Chassis Stock Development

[Loren]

I have started development chassis type stocks for the Airforce line of rifles. Here is a prototype for the Condor. The Texan would have similar lines. The plan would be make them out of aluminum and use Cerakote for finish. The butt would be integral to the rest of the stock. With the location of the trigger and thus the grip, I just do not see using an AR buffer tube and the whole array of stocks for the AR plate form. It would also drop the butt even lower to the bore, which is a bad idea for recoil management and muzzle rise. The chassis would use an AR grip, have an M-Lok panel on the bottom of the forearm. It would fit aluminum and carbon fiber bottles.

How many would what a cheek riser incorporated? I have one designed and tooled and can incorporate it if that is a desired feature.

 

[Loren]

Refining the design with adding an adjustable cheek riser.

 

[Loren]

I have trimmed the fat and the estimated weight is 3.4 lbs for the Condor version. The Texan version will be very close to the same. This is the weight without recoil pad and other hardware items.

 

[AM888]

Very nice! It will definitely take out any flex,and alsolove the forearm.

 

[Farmplinker2]

I think you're going to sell a lot of these!

 

[Loren]

Just a quick prototype with a Condor SS sitting in it. No recoil pad on it right now.




Thoughts?

 

[AM888]

Again,very impressive work! I like the look.

 

[Dogowski]

Just a quick prototype with a Condor SS sitting in it. No recoil pad on it right now.

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Thoughts?

If i still had my Airforce i would want one. Looks nice and not flexible.

 

[Loren]

CNC programing is completed for the Condor and Texan versions.
I have the mill fixture made and stock blanks are cut. Slowly making progress.


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[Hvacguy]

Really impressive work. It’s cool to see someone design and manufacture something this sophisticated from the ground up! Do you have an estimated cost yet?

 

[Loren]

Thanks!

Right now the cost is looking like in the $1400+ range. Sorry, there is just a lot of machining time and the material cost is pretty high.

 

[Loren]

I finished up prepping all the blocks to be machined. I purchased enough material to make three chassis for this first round. I am thinking 1) Condor, 1) Texan, and 1) Tex Rex but I need to do the design work for it and see if it will fit in raw material I have prepped.

 

[Loren]

First Butt section off the mill.

 

[Loren]

Making chips making progress.

 

[Loren]

Slow progress, but still making progress.

 

[Loren]

I had a bit of a detour over the fall/winter but getting back on track. First forearm piece off the CNC.

 

[Loren]

In "The White" shown on a Tex-Rex with the pieces just slip fit together. The butt will have a tapered extension on it with the recoil pad. The butt stock show is actually for a Texan/Condor. The Tex-Rex butt stocks still need the tooling lugs cut off and a little more machining done on them. These parts are due for some hand finishing and fitting for final assembly and Cerakote.

 

[Northeastbeast]

Very interesting stuff. Looks good

 

[Loren]

Cutting the forearm for the Condor model.

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[Loren]

The Three Sisters.....L-R Tex-Rex, Texan, Condor Aluminum Chassis stocks. Assembled and ready to have holes tapped,, be hand finished, media blasted, recoil pads fitted, then Cerakoted.

Slowly getting there.