SWS Brass Deflector is now available

[Majorlk]

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Right at the bottom of post number 276, four posts up from yours.

If you read the thread you'll find that sales have been halted while a redesign is in progress.

 

[Freeway]

25° and 45° mounts... That means I will have to try both of them! That's okay, it's another reason to go shooting!

Thank you so much for all the hard work on the deflector. It seems as if I started this whole mess, and that was not my intent. I just didn't like casings bouncing back into the chamber, and was not sure if it was my rifle, or the deflector. So I posted here for help.

I do plan on trying both the 25° and 45° mounts if possible.

 

[mdoffroad]

Still doing these? Id like to order one or two! My friend is a lefty!

 

[Jyezahn]

Still doing these? Id like to order one or two! My friend is a lefty!

Keep checking back:

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...sales have been halted while a redesign is in progress.

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

Time for an update.

Designs for the Brass Deflector shields were completed last week and submitted to the shop for a small production run of each design. Unfortunately the shop has a backlog of work to be done and it may take a few weeks to receive the prototype shields.

Prototype 25° and 45° mounts have been made and are in hand. The first two designs utilize the original picatinny mount.

Here are some pictures of the CAD models of the 4 different designs.


The is a simple redesign of the original shield. I changed the size and location of the cut outs.

This design will also use the original picatinny mount. In this one the shield is bent outwards from the upper receiver and the rear portion is blocked off. This one will be the most difficult for the shop to make and the prototypes may vary from this design.

This design angles the shield out at 25°.

This design angles the shield out at 45°.

As the shop keeps me updated with progress on the shields I will update this thread with that info.

 

[SWNewb]

If you need someone to prototype one of those shields, I'd be happy to!

I'm a lefty and use both standard and angled sights...so I could give it a run with the gun shot in more then one position.

 

[cjt50]

Thanks for the update!

I like the angled designs and will probably try one of each to replace my original one.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, I did throw some epoxy in the aft 3 slots on my original one and it did help. (not 100% tho) Thinking the angled ones may do the trick tho.

 

[Majorlk]

I know the last two require a new mount, but I am betting they will be the most successful, especially the 45 degree version. That's the angle of my ghetto version and it's failure proof ... so far.

 

[Zax]

I like the 25° and the 2nd option with the shield bent out, but agree with Majorlk that the 45° is likely the most reliable.

 

[ChopperGuy]

Looking forward to these becoming available.

New to the 15-22 and being a lefty it is annoying when the brass ejects across my face.

Funny how that never bothered me on any other AR platform.

This looks like the slickest answer to that.

I'll be ordering one when they are again available.

 

[Majorlk]

Looking forward to these becoming available.

New to the 15-22 and being a lefty it is annoying when the brass ejects across my face.

Funny how that never bothered me on any other AR platform.

This looks like the slickest answer to that.

I'll be ordering one when they are again available.

As a quick and dirty temporary solution, get a short 45 degree rail and put a section of rail ladder on it extending back over the receiver to the built-in (and useless) brass deflector. Works just fine.

 

[mdoffroad]

Im down for a prototype test if you want. I usually run a few hundred rounds through the gun each trip to the range, at least a few magazines are mag dumps so what better test!

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

Update

The shop has written the new programs to cut the shield prototypes and will be cutting them soon and then forming the to the correct shape.

 

[Majorlk]

Update

The shop has written the new programs to cut the shield prototypes and will be cutting them soon and then forming the to the correct shape.

So, some new toys to try out shortly?

Thanks for the update.

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

So, some new toys to try out shortly?

Thanks for the update.

I hope so.

 

[Gopher Slayer]

I'm ready for one. The new design looks like a good one.

I have some down time before we start cutting the hay, so I've been shooting quite a bit. I really miss my homemade deflector that I lost somewhere in the tall grass.

 

[cjt50]

Glad to read that and thanks for the update. And the poor guy that was next to me at the range today will be happy too!! No matter how we moved, he was still getting pelted.

 

[USMCHEROS]

Please keep us updated with the new design if any. I may purchase one.

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

Just checked my email and the prototype deflectors are being shipped out!!!

Once I have these in hand sometime next week I will be conducting some tests and then I will be sending out some PM's for testing.

 

[SWNewb]

Just checked my email and the prototype deflectors are being shipped out!!!

Once I have these in hand sometime next week I will be conducting some tests and then I will be sending out some PM's for testing.

That is great news!! Congrats on putting this together so quickly...no small feat for machine work.