Author Topic: Millennium Pumper Production - The Beginning - And The Lousy End (Read 292290 times))

c670809 · « **Reply #720 on:** September 18, 2015, 06:20:56 PM »

Looking forward to seeing some more pictures soon. I imagine that you're busy assembling them today.

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #721 on:** September 18, 2015, 10:54:07 PM »

No, Jason milled the ball detents during the week & he went scouting for elk today.

I'll be up there next Wednesday to bond the barrels. Assembly will happen as soon as the barrels are fully cured.

Mike

c670809 · « **Reply #722 on:** September 19, 2015, 01:25:05 AM »

Oh, OK. . .

I thought from your post last week that you were working on the bonding yesterday so they could be assembled today? . . .

I was so excited in November when I told my friends that I was getting one, and should have it at the beginning of January. Now they just all laugh when I bring it up.

I really hope you can get it worked out because I think there is a market for this gun. I know I may be stepping over the line here but something is going to have to change for this to be viable in the future. I hoped you had a machinist that would work out but it's been what, almost two months with this machinist and he's only had to do a couple of small operations and it's still not done.

I really want this and you to be successful but from my perspective there needs to be much better communication with more updates. I'm sure I was not the only one who read that you were going to be working on them yesterday and came looking for an update. No update and then when asked, it seems that we're at exactly where we were last week with no work done.

Perhaps I'm so frustrated because it's something I want so much? This is the gun I've always thought someone should make. I hope you get it all figured out.

Monkeydad1969 · « **Reply #723 on:** September 19, 2015, 02:28:25 AM »

...hmmm...

Meann-Machine · « **Reply #724 on:** September 20, 2015, 12:41:53 PM »

Mike,
I know C6 is frustrated but don't take his frustration to heart; rather take heart that many, if not most of us who have ever attempted a new venture, realize that you can take your expectations and mutiply your end date by a dozen or more. I am confident the end result will be worth our wait and your effort.

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #725 on:** September 29, 2015, 09:19:35 AM »

Thanks guys...I am sorry this is taking so long.

I will be at Jason's this Thursday bonding barrels - I will post pics of the process Thursday evening.
I will be assembling rifles this next weekend and will take & post any noteworthy pics as I go.

Yes, something has to change...I won't do this again unless my parts are machined within 1 month or so.
Maybe future rifles will simply have a Crosman steel breech with a barrel machined to fit them.

I want these completed and shipped just as badly as you folks do.

Thank you for your patience...

Mike

aom22 · « **Reply #726 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:16:19 AM »

Mike, in the future ... like I mentioned ... there is an "upper-receiver" source that could present an affordable alternative.
Combined with the custom barrel sourced for the Millennium Pumer ... this could be your lower-cost solution.

Quote from: aom22 on July 22, 2015, 11:25:21 PM

Mike, how about combining your Millennium Pumper Lower with a BNM Custom Products upper ... this should certainly bring production costs
down to a more affordable level.
I ... for one ... would be interested in a lower-cost .177 caliber version with a match-grade shrouded barrel.

Or, consider contracting with BNM Custom Products to CNC machine your receivers and other associated machine shop operations.

In the meantime, keep making progress ... that's all you can do.
With a little more perseverance ... I'm certain ... the Millennium Pumper will become a reality.

StevenG · « **Reply #727 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:44:03 PM »

Any reason not to just use crosman barrels and uppers in the future?

Matt15 · « **Reply #728 on:** September 30, 2015, 11:50:05 AM »

Quote from: StevenG on September 29, 2015, 07:44:03 PM

Any reason not to just use crosman barrels and uppers in the future?

I agree with using more crosman parts.

Rivers3Plinker · « **Reply #729 on:** September 30, 2015, 04:46:02 PM »

Quote from: CarsonRatSniper on September 29, 2015, 09:19:35 AM

Thanks guys...I am sorry this is taking so long.

I will be at Jason's this Thursday bonding barrels - I will post pics of the process Thursday evening.
I will be assembling rifles this next weekend and will take & post any noteworthy pics as I go.

Yes, something has to change...I won't do this again unless my parts are machined within 1 month or so.
Maybe future rifles will simply have a Crosman steel breech with a barrel machined to fit them.

I want these completed and shipped just as badly as you folks do.

Thank you for your patience...

Mike

Just throwing it out there but if you adapt it to using Crosman steel breech, you might consider Mrod breech, BNM multi-breach, or one of the other guys already making single shot style for Crosman guns too.

aom22 · « **Reply #730 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:17:13 PM »

The heart of the Millennium Pumper is the lower-receiver/compression-assembly.
Offering the lower-receiver/compression-assemblies for-sale separately ... might be a way to start generating a revenue stream.

Some of us ... myself for one ... would be willing to purchase the lower-receiver/compression-assembly to mate with an
upper-receiver/barrel of our choice.

Matt15 · « **Reply #731 on:** September 30, 2015, 07:40:09 PM »

Quote from: aom22 on September 30, 2015, 05:17:13 PM

Some of us ... myself for one ... would be willing to purchase the lower-receiver/compression-assembly to mate with an
upper-receiver/barrel of our choice.

X2!!!!!!!!!!!

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #732 on:** October 01, 2015, 09:57:30 PM »

Jason finished the machining with the exception of 2 of the shrouds for the short barreled rifles...we ran out of aluminum round stock. It's been ordered already.

I will be working on rifles bonding barrels tonight and beginning assembly of the powerplants tomorrow. I have some springs on order for the ball detent on the magazines.

I'll be posting pics as I go - there won't be much to post tonight but there will be some more tomorrow afternoon.

Here's a 20" barreled shrouded version (there's only 3 being made).

I went with a threaded/vented spacer and end caps...I'm hoping to have someone print some 3D printed baffles to insert between the muzzle and shroud cap (you know who you are - I will text your phone tonight

)

More to come guys - I'm looking to ship these out within 2 weeks.

Mike

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #733 on:** October 08, 2015, 03:38:49 AM »

The volume between the barrel muzzle spacer and the end cap will be about 5" on the shrouded models.

Jeremy is working on some 3D printed baffle inserts

Mike

Hanabata808 · « **Reply #734 on:** October 08, 2015, 04:00:10 PM »

Looking great! I really like how you have the CF tensioning sleeve with the CF shroud over it. Looks really neat how you're doing it.

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #735 on:** October 08, 2015, 04:59:32 PM »

Thanks Larry

The pics show it in a 25" barreled action - the rear plug on the 20" barreled shrouded models will butt up against the barrel band that will be at the front of the breech.

Mike

CarsonRatSniper · « **Reply #736 on:** October 09, 2015, 01:29:19 AM »

They're coming together...I'm back at it first thing in the morning.

I'll re-test this one in .30 caliber tomorrow sometime & post accuracy results.

Mike

c670809 · « **Reply #737 on:** October 09, 2015, 01:31:13 AM »

Thanks for the pictures. Looking forward to seeing the results.

39M · « **Reply #738 on:** October 09, 2015, 01:37:58 AM »

Is that a set trigger ?

c670809 · « **Reply #739 on:** October 09, 2015, 01:41:49 AM »

It looks like a set trigger but it's actually a safety. The pumper uses the trigger group from the Marauder.

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Millennium Pumper Production - *The Beginning* - And The Lousy End

Author Topic: Millennium Pumper Production - *The Beginning* - And The Lousy End (Read 292290 times))

Millennium Pumper Production - The Beginning - And The Lousy End

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